Post-war/Contemporary

Period

Presented by: Group 6

 POST-WAR ERA
CONTEMPORARY
- 1945 to 1980
PERIOD
- Origins of the
Cold War
- 1945 to the present
- Communism
- The Gl Bill - witnessed more
Karl Marx
(Commonly advancement in technology
known as the
Servicemen's
Readjustment
Bill)
- The baby boom Vladimir Lenin

introduction
 Law and Government

- The Civil Right - When the World War

Acts of 1964 was II ended on
passed to prohibit September 2, 1945,
discrimination on United Nation was
the basis of race, established to
color, religion, sex maintain international
or national origin. peace and security.
 - Up until the 1960s, the In the post-1960s era, the
“Protestant establishment” religious scene has become
dominated the religious only more diverse and
scene, complex.
1) The "boomer" generation of
a spiritual seeker
2) The growth of non-
- The Civil Rights movement, European, ethnic-religious
the “Sexual Revolution", communities
Women's Liberation, and new 3) Religious Rights in the
“alternative” Public Square

Religion, Beliefs, and Values

Arts and Architecture

Abstract Expressionism is
It had a significant impact
often characterized by
on both the American and
gestural brush strokes or
European art scenes during
mark-making, and the
the 1950s.
impression of spontaneity.
Arts and Architecture

Postmodernist art" is
Here are some of the
sometimes used as a
contemporary art movements:
synonym for "Contemporary

Art.

Contemporary art
Pop Art
movements focused on
(1960s
"how" art was created and
onwards)
disseminated, rather that
"what" was produced.
Arts and Architecture

Conceptual Minimalism/
Art (1960s Minimal Art
onwards) (1960s
onwards)
Arts and Architecture

Performance
Feminist
Art (Early
Art (1970s)
1960s
onwards)
Arts and Architecture
The devastation brought by
the last WWII, coupled by In 1950’s and 60’s the brise-soleil,
economic exigencies gave glass walls, perforated screens, and
away the extension of the thin concrete shells were common
slowly emerging architectural features.
architectural concept.

-In the Philippines, during

post-war, Philippine
Architecture was dominated
by the American style.
In the early 20th century, most Throughout much of
women in the United States did history, and across many
not work outside the home, and cultures, women have
those who did were primarily been second-class
young and unmarried. citizens.

Congress enacted Title IX of

the Education Amendments of
1972.

Gender Roles
 In early 1946, the general
HeadquarteGHQ invited the
United States Education The Education Reform
Mission to Japan, and it played Committee, which was
a decisive role in creating a directly responsible to the
new educational system. prime minister, was
established to make
recommendations for the
The reform of the content of implementation of the new
education proceeded to education.
reduce the strong state
control of former days and to
encourage teachers’ initiative.

Education
 Fashion
Throughout the post-war period,
Reconstruction of Paris as a
a tailored, feminine look was
Fashion Capital: Fashion
prized and accessories such as
houses were reopened, and
gloves and pearls were popular.
new designs were developed.
Tailored suits had fitted jackets
Slowly the fashion industry
with peplums, usually worn with a
started to flourish after World
long, narrow pencil skirt.
War II.

Contemporary fashion stands for high-quality modern

clothing and accessories that are currently on-trend
Technology

In the post–World War II era, the military played an important role in

driving technology development. The five technologies that were
important for the profession of arms that emerged during this period:
nuclear weapons, missile technologies, precision munitions, computing
the internet, and stealth technologies.
Technology

In transportation, the airplane

is entirely a product of the

Transportation 20th century, unlike the

automobile, to which its

development was intimately

related.
Technology

The 20th century witnessed a

colossal expansion of
electrical power generation
Electricity and distribution. The general
pattern has been toward ever-
larger units of production,
using steam from coal- or oil-
fired boilers.
Technology

The real novelties in

communications in the 20th
century came in electronics.
Communications

By the outbreak of World War

II, television services were
being introduced in several
countries.

Technology

In medicine and the life

sciences, the computer has
Medicine and provided a powerful tool for
Life Sciences research and supervision. It is
now possible to monitor
complicated operations and
treatments.
Technology

3D Printing is another
technology that is continually
Medicine and
evolving to encompass a wide
Life Sciences
range of applications,
especially in the medical
industry.
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