TCM 2100 Book Part 1

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Dona Herweck Rice Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 6421 Industry Way Westminster, CA 92683 www.teachercreated.com ©1997 Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Reprinted, 2004 Made in U.S.A. ISBN-1-57690-100-9 The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. Table of Contents Introduction . 4 Time Line . 5 Introducing the Decade . 7 Period Inteview. 8 Decade Time Capule. 9 Discussing the Decade. 10 Presidential Knowledge . 11 Elections . 12 Could You Be President? . 13 Then and Now. 14 Famous Firsts . 15 Popular Songs . 16 World Leaders . 17 Paper Dolls . 18 Their Point of View. 19 1900s . 20 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1900s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1910s . 69 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1910s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1920s . 118 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1920s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1930s . 167 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1930s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1940s . 216 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1940s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas #2100 The Twentieth Century 2 © Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Table of Contents (cont.) 1950s . 265 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1950s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1960s . 314 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1960s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1970s . 363 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1970s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1980s . 412 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1980s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas 1990s . 461 Decade Overview—Politics and Economics—Presidents—Social Issues—Science and Technology—Culture and Arts—Global Highlights—Passages—The United States in the 1990s—Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas Twentieth Century Culminating Activities . 494 Research Report—World Map—Interview Form—Personal Information Sheet—Time in History—Venn Diagram Comparison—Recipe Card and Bibliographic Sources—The Twenty–First Century—Overview Presentation—Character Diary—Character Information Sheet—Diary Page Software in the Classroom . 506 Bibliography . 507 Index . 508 Answer Key. 511 ©Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 3 #2100 The Twentieth Century Introduction The 20th Century is a book which examines the political, economic, social, cultural, scientific, and technological advances of the twentieth century and introduces students to the individuals who made history in each decade. While other books in this series focus on individual decades, this volume features the century as a whole. Highlighting significant people and events, the book clearly shows the ebb and flow of all aspects of the human experience throughout one of the most eventful centuries of all time. In order to tie together the events over the course of the century, refer to the topical categories per decade throughout the book. For example, if you wish to focus on women in the century, look to the Social Issues section in each decade for a good overview. The book also allows you to focus easily on separate decades since it is organized accordingly. One can look with wonder over the dynamic twentieth century to see the many changes, advances, struggles, and successes it has offered. From horse-drawn carriages to Concorde jets, from local newspapers to the Internet, from industrial revolution to high-tech wonders, the century has brought about enormous transformations and exponential growth. This book includes the following: ❑ planning guides—summaries and suggested activities for introducing the key issues and events of the century ❑ personality profiles—brief biographies of important individuals of the century ❑ event synopses—brief summaries of the significant events of the century ❑ language experience ideas—suggestions for writing and vocabulary building ❑ group activities— suggestions for activities to foster cooperative learning ❑ topics for further research—suggestions for extending the unit ❑ literature connections—summaries of related books and suggested activities for expanding them ❑ curriculum connections—activities and projects for math, art, language arts, social studies, and music ❑ culminating activities—student projects that involve knowledge of the entire century ❑ computer applications—suggestions for selecting and using software to supplement this unit ❑ bibliography—suggestions for additional resources on the century ❑ index—topics and personalities can be found quickly To keep this valuable resource intact so that it can be used year after year, you may wish to punch holes in the pages and store them in a three-ring binder. #2100 The Twentieth Century 4 © Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Time Line Use the time line form on page six to create a time line for any decade of the century. Pages can be strung together to create a time line for the entire century. You may wish to enlarge the time lines. To add color, use a different colored highlighter for each category on the time line. Following are some suggested uses for a time line. Time Line 1940 1941 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 The Fair Employment Practices Commission is formed to carry President Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term. Truman sets up a loyalty-security program for government employees. out a presidential order banning discrimination in defense FDR dies on April 12; Vice President Harry S. Truman The Truman Doctrine is passed on March 12. Newspaper headlines read: “Dewey Defeats Truman,” but Truman industries. becomes President. wins the election. The Office of Production Management is created to coordinate On June 23 the Taft-Hartley Act, which limits labor Beginning January 2, the Great Blizzard of ’49 blankets the central The Lend-Lease Act is signed. On May 7 the Germans surrender unconditionally to The U.S. Supreme Court rules that segregation on buses Truman orders an end to racial segregation in the armed services. defense output. General Eisenhower in Rheims, France. is illegal. unions, passes over Truman’s veto. plains and Rocky Mountain regions, reaching as far south as New The U.S. freezes all Japanese assets in America. Mexico and Arizona. The series of storms lasts 48 days, and Politics and FDR declares a state of emergency. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin meet at Potsdam to plan The Atomic Energy Commission is established. On July 26 the National Security Act passes, unifying the Congress votes to fund the Voice of America radio network. Politics and The Army Air Forces (AAF) are combined under General “Hap” the occupation of Germany. armed forces under the Defense Department and U.S. and British pilots begin airlifting food and supplies to temperatures drop as low as 50 degrees below 0. FDR is elected to a third term. Workers around the nation go on strike: 200,000 in creating the CIA. Economics Arnold. A nationwide dimout is ordered to save fuel. Chicago at a meat-packing plant; 800,000 steel workers in residents of West Berlin. Russians, who control East Berlin, On April 4, NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is Economics On June 28 the Alien Registration Act passes. Witnesses who refuse to answer questions from the House Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is bombed on December 7, 1941. The Nuremberg Trials of Nazis for war crimes begin Pittsburgh. blockade West Berlin. created. The U.S., Canada and ten western European countries Un-American Activities Committee about suspected agree to treat an attack on one as an attack on all. The first U.S. peacetime draft is instituted. December 8: the U.S. declares war on Japan. with the indietment of 24 former Nazi leaders on Communist infiltration of Hollywood are blacklisted by the Truman proposes his Point Four program of technical assistance The Purple Heart medal is awarded to a woman for the first time. October 18. industry. to underdeveloped nations. Price controls begin in the U.S. Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American Superman has his own radio show; kryptonite is introduced. Mt. Rushmore is completed. baseball player in the major leagues. Benjamin O. Davis becomes the first African American general.

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