Social Developments, 1945-1968 By brittanyfoster Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 1, 1950 Marriage rates increased *marriage at younger age *pressure to marry by age of 20 Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 1, 1960 Drastic increase in children being born into families Jun 22, 1941 G.I. Bill passed Feb 4, 1945 Cold War begins Apr 12, 1945 FRD dies, Truman ascended to presidency Sep 2, 1945 WWII ends Dec 1, 1945 Postwar economic boom begins Jan 1, 1946 Post-World War II baby boom begins Oct 1, 1946 Births increased to 339,499 Feb 20, 1950 McCarthyism begins Nov 8, 1952 President Eisenhower wins election Dec 9, 1952 Brown v Board of Education brought to Supreme Court May 17, 1954 Decision formulated for Brown v Board of Education Nov 6, 1956 Eisenhower wins election for 2nd term Jan 1, 1957 Birth rates began to decline Jan 1, 1957 Family sizes increased Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 Berkeley Riots Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 Objections to traditional church and religion Apr 1, 1960 SNCC begins May 11, 1960 SDS holds first meeting Sep 26, 1960 First televised presidential debate Nov 8, 1960 JFK beats Nixon in election Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington Nov 22, 1963 President Johnson ascended to presidency May 12, 1964 Public draft card burnings Nov 8, 1964 President Johnson wins election and begins second term Jan 29, 1965 Protests against Vietnam War Apr 20, 1965 Draft Card burnings Oct 20, 1967 Stop the Draft Week Oct 21, 1967 Protest/Riot at Lincoln Memorial Jan 15, 1968 First female antiwar protest Nov 10, 1968 President Nixon wins election