HST 175 Wk 1 Discussion – Life in the 1950s

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

This week you will explore how the end of WWII brought about a new rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union for world dominance that became known as the Cold War. This struggle would overshadow eight presidencies until its end in the 1980s. In much the same way Americans today fear terrorism, so did Americans in past decades fear Communism.

Consider McCarthyism, the execution of the Rosenbergs, duck-and-cover drills, bomb shelters, Cold War propaganda, and even science-fiction movies.

• What was life like for the average American in the 1950s as they experienced the Cold War?

• What comparisons do you see to how Americans experience terrorism today?

• What is similar? What is different?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.