Post date: Apr 06, 2012 6:16:32 PM
In order to complete this project you must watch the following film and submit the completed movie worksheet:
The Century Part 8, The Best Years (1945-1952)
20th Century America, 1945-1952:The Century, America's Time is a series done by ABC in the 1990's that tells the story of the twentieth century, a century dominated by technology, destruction, and a time when America became the world's greatest economic and political power. Part 8, "The Best Years" documents 1945-1952, the immediate postwar era, where Americans both enjoyed great prosperity and began participating in a 45 year long "cold war" against the Soviet Union. The G.I. Bill, pent up consumer demand, and innovations ushered in an era of material prosperity, and Americans bought cars, flocked to the suburbs, and tuned in to their favorite television shows. At the same time, America reluctantly took up the mantle of world leadership that Churchill had exhorted them to in his 1946 "Iron Curtain" speech, and actively began to fight Communism abroad and at home. Project Credit: In order to get credit for watching this film, download the movie worksheet attached here, fill out the questions as you watch the film, and submit the completed movie worksheet. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I did.
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