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Berlin Book Burning
Joseph Goebbels, a Nazi Minister along with other Nazi authorities, strove to bring German arts and culture in line with Nazi goals. 40,000 persons gathered in the Opernplatz to hear Goebebels deliever a firey speech then threw "un-German" books into a fire. -
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Atomic Bomb
Otto Hanh a German physicist discovered how to spilt the uranium atom which sparked investigation of nuclear fussion. In 1942, the War Department's Army Corps of Engineers took control to develop the bomb. There was a successful attempt in New Mexico. This bomb has only been dropped twice; Hiroshima and Nagasaki located both in Japan. -
Paris Peace Treaties
The Paris Peace Conferences between Allied and Axis powers came together to negoitate details of the treaties to end World War II. The treaties included payment of war reparations, miniority rights and territorial adjustments. -
Rise of Suburia/Levittown
After World War II there was a severe housing shortage because of the high birth rates and low income. The Levitt's decided to build afforable, controlled community and simple houses. The Levittown verison of Suburbia made an unforgettable impression on Americans minds. -
Hollywood Blacklist
10 memebrs of the Hollywood film industry publicly rejected tactics employed by the House Un-American Activities Committee or HUAC. The HUAC was an investigative committee for the House of Representives during communist influence in media. These 10 recieved jail sentences and were banned from working for the major Hollywood studios. -
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Loyalty Oath Controversy at University of California
The Board of Regents of the University of California required that all employees sign an oath affirming loyalty to the state constitution and a denial of beliefs in organizations that wanted to overthrow the United States. 31 professors and scholars who didn't sign were dismissed. -
Alger Hiss Affair
Alger Hiss, former State Department offical, was accused of being a Soviet spy during and after World War II by another former Communist, Whiittaker Chambers. He was convicted of perjury for lying about passing government documents to Chambers. -
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Korean War
North Korea's invasion of South Korea sparked a United Nations' police action and heavy military/naval by the United States. With the help of the Soviet Union, North Korea was able to hold off the advances of the UN and USA for 3 years. -
Comics Code Authority
Dr. Frederic Wertham stated to the Senate that comic books, especially horror, were corrupting young kids. The Comics Code Authority was formed to regulate the content of comic books. -
McCarthy Hearings
Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that over 200 "known communists" were in the Department of State. McCarthy manipulated the media, told outrageous stories concering the communists and smeared any opponent as "communist sympathizers." The Senator next charged that the United States Army was "soft" on communism. The hearings were not any better; McCarthy interrupted with non related questions and verbally attacked witnesses, attorneys and other senators. -
Brown v. Board of Education
5 states challenged the Supreme Court with cases that questioned the constitutionality of racial segregation in public schools. The Supreme Court voted that the separation of educational facilites are unequal -
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Cold War
Rivarly between the Soviet Union and the United States for the postwar world rose after World War II occured. The war lasted over 2 centuries and affected both countries politically and socially.
