ASAMST 20A Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Model Minority, Kerner Commission, Participatory Democracy
31 Jan 2018
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Mccarthy era - during the mccarthy era, hundreds of americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questing before the government (mccarthyism) Black listing of many hollywood stars for being communist or travelers. People lived in fear of a soviet union attack (who was the u. s. "s ally in wwii) Rosenburg case: executed civilians passing on nuclear secrets to the russians. An era of creating a mass society (mass assimilation) Period of post-war economic transformations mass production of highways and automobile industry. Automobile industry stimulated other industries and the economy as a whole increased number of car owners increased the investment in steel, rubber, gas, oil, highway construction. Policies were made to enforce individual car ownership and limit public transportation. Separation of workplace and home for the first time increased in housing construction and housing boom. International events continue to shape the images of asian in the u. s.
