Notes

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 * Unit 6: Prosperity and Protest (1946-present)**


 * Analyzing the Timeline**

1.a. When did the Supreme Court rule that public school segregation is unconstitutional? B. What is the relationship between that ruling and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

2a. Name two important public figures who were assassinated during this period. B. What do these events suggest about the decade in which they occurred?

3a. Identify two important political events occurring in Eastern Europe in the 1980’s. b. Taken together, what story do these events tell about Soviet control of Eastern Europe?

4a. How long after the end of the Vietnam War was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicate? B. Do you think the dedication of the memorial mean that arguments over the war were finally coming to an end?

5. What recent events from 2001 and after could be possible entries in a timeline like this one?


 * Historical background**


 * 1) 1. What international organization was created in 1945? Briefly describe this organization’s chief goal.
 * 2) 2. Why are Americans of the 1950s sometimes referred to as “The Silent Generation”?
 * 3) 3. In what ways did the 1960s differ from the 1950s
 * 4) 4. In the years after World War II, what new medium changed the leisure habits of Americans?
 * 5) 5. What type of regions grew most rapidly as a result of the automobile?
 * 6) 6. In what ways would America be different without cars and televisions?
 * 7) 7. Is it accurate to describe this era as one of protest?
 * 8) 8. What is the single most important development of this era? Explain.


 * Literature of the period**


 * 1) 1. In what way does the literature of this era differ from that written in the earlier part of the twentieth century?
 * 2) 2. What new type of book did Truman Capote create?
 * 3) 3. Name three important fiction writers from this era.
 * 4) 4. What important contemporary poet was a descendant of a well-known nineteenth century poet?
 * 5) 5. What type of prose has received increased attention in recent years?