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The history of the United States from 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. It was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist United States and its allies politically opposed the Soviet Union and other communist states ; the Cold War had begun.
The United States then established airfields for bombing runs against mainland Japan from the Mariana Islands, achieving hard-fought victories at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945. Bloodied at Okinawa, the U.S. prepared to invade Japan's home islands when B-29s dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , compelling Japan ...
The Civil Rights Act of 1964. Previous Section Arts and Entertainment, 1945-1968. Next Section Martin Luther King, Jr. The United States was rocked by a nationwide movement for equal rights for African Americans.
The history of the United States from 1815 to 1849 was the period of westward expansion in America. The spread of democracy opened the ballot box to nearly all white men, allowing Jacksonian democracy to dominate politics during the Second Party System. Whigs, representing wealthier planters, merchants, financiers, and professionals, wanted to ...
Chronology. History of the United States (1945–1964) History of the United States (1980–1991) -. Reagan Era. The history of the United States from 1964 to 1980 includes the climax and end of the Civil Rights Movement; the escalation and ending of the Vietnam War; the drama of a generational revolt with its sexual freedoms and use of drugs ...
1945–1964. 1964–1980. 1980–1991. 1991–2008. 2008–present. Named eras and periods. These multi-year periods are commonly identified in American history. The existence and dating of some of these periods is debated by historians. Plantation era ( c. 1700 – c. 1860) First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s) American Revolution (1775–1783)
Overview. Civil rights march on Wash [ington], D.C. / [WKL]. The entry of the United States into World War II caused vast changes in virtually every aspect of American life. Millions of men and women entered military service and saw parts of the world they would likely never have seen otherwise.
