The Cold War, the Korean War, the implications of the Atomic Age, the Space Race, and McCarthyism all characterize the post-war period and its anxieties in America. This chronological playlist--drawn from newsreels, public affairs interviews, documentaries, and links to other authoritative web resources --showcases pivotal events, issues, people, and scenes and concerns of daily life during the post-war era in America.
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German Surrender Ending World War II in Europe, 1945 (newsreel)
Transcription of German Surrender Documents Ending World War II in Europe, 1945
The Japanese Surrender Aboard the USS Missouri (United News newsreel)
Development and Implications of the Atomic Bomb, 1945
Conference to Found the United Nations Begins, 1945
Dogs of War Train for Return Home, 1945
Preparations for the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, 1945
Nazi War Crimes Trial Opens at Nuremberg, 1945
U.S. and Soviet Occupation of Germany Following World War II
UNRRA Delivers Food and Clothes to Needy Europe, 1946
Bernard Baruch Proposes Controls for Nuclear Power, 1946
Atom Bomb Test on Bikini Atoll, 1946
U.S. Army Makes Radar Contact with the Moon, 1946
New Cars Designed for 1946
Circular Dwelling Newest Invention in Housing Crisis, 1946
Douglas DC-6 Passenger Airplane Offers Comfort in Travel, 1946
Supreme Court Justices Urge Racial Tolerance, 1946
Eleanor Roosevelt's Service to the United Nations, 1946-1953
Text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
George C. Marshall and the Marshall Plan for European Recovery, 1947
George Marshall's Speech Outlining Plans for European Recovery Following World War II, 1947
Harry S. Truman's Campaign and Election as U.S. President, 1948
Roots of the Korean War, 1945-1950
Harry Truman and the Korean War, 1950-1952
Douglas MacArthur and the Korean War, 1950-1952
Dean Rusk Discusses the Korean War, 1951
Arthur Garfield Hays Discusses Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism's Influence on the U.S., 1951
Joseph McCarthy Discusses Upcoming Elections, 1952
Joseph McCarthy Discusses McCarthyism and His Symbolic Value to the American People, 1952
Princess Alexandra Kropotkin Discusses Weaknesses of Communist Russia, 1951
Kenneth C. Royall Discusses Possible Presidential Candidates in the 1952 Election, 1951
Henry Wallace Comments on the Upcoming Presidential Election, 1952
Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Presidential Candidate in the 1952 Election
Val Peterson Discusses Civilian Preparedness in the Event of Nuclear War, 1953
Willy Ley Discusses Flying Saucers, 1952
U.S. Military and Foreign Policy in the Eisenhower Administration, 1953-1954
U.S. Develops Spy Planes for Use in the Cold War in the 1950s
John J. Hopkins Discusses Future Uses for Atomic Energy, 1952
U.S. Test of Atom Bomb at Yucca Flats, 1957
Atomic Bomb Tests Draw Concern About Fallout, 1957
Moon Shot: 1st Lunar Rocket Attempt A Failure, 1958
Accomplishments of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Second Term as President, 1957-1961
John F. Kennedy Announces He Will Run for President in 1960
John F. Kennedy Receives The Democratic Party Nomination For President, 1960
John F. Kennedy's Speech Accepting Democratic Nomination for President, 1960
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1945-1960: The Post-War Era by Becka Rosenberg