The 1950s in America were a time of nostalgia and neurosis. Factories poured out goods, the dollar was powerful, and the United States - filled with the heady optimism of victory in World War II - believed that it could politically, culturally, and militarily lead the world. But the decade also saw the solidification of the Iron Curtain in Europe, the entrenchment of Communism in China, years of so-called police action in Korea, and a Red Scare that divided Americans at home. Bill Moyers shows how an initial burst of optimism fostered an era of American conformity, in which fitting in led to a hostility and distrust of those who stood out.

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International relations, Policy sciences, Political planning -- United States, Public policy (Law), Social policy, United States -- Foreign public opinion, United States -- Foreign relations, United States -- History -- 1945-1953, United States -- History -- 1953-1961

A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers

Moyers, Bill (host), Moyers, Bill (writer), PBS Video (producer), Corporation for Entertainment and Learning (producer)

00:56:54 (HH:MM:SS)

English

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1986-01-01

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