During the two decades following WWII, significant political, social and  economic developments took place within the United States.   The global  triumph against virulent racism associated with the fascist Axis  Alliance along with the liberation of colonial regimes, most  particularly within Africa, highlighted the blatant prejudice inherent  in racial segregation.  Due to military service abroad, many members of  the armed forces were cognizant of the disparity between American ideals  and reality as the nation became absorbed with the pent up desire to  improve individual's quality of life.  While prosperity increased for  most Americans, subsequent evidence revealed many residents did not  share in the affluent society.    Racial and ethnic prejudice remained  acutely visible.  As a tragic consequence of the virulent McCarthyism  spectacle, citizens who overtly criticized fundamental inequality were  viewed with profound suspicion.  The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v  Board of Education forced apathetic Americans to confront the horrifying  edifice of institutional discrimination.   With extensive media  attention, a persistent civil disobedience campaign was coordinated by  Dr. Martin Luther King’s Southern Leadership Conference.   As the scope  of public protest expanded, it led to the enactment of legislation  during the early 1960s that was designed to fundamentally eradicate the  political vestiges of racial discrimination and broaden opportunities  for women, veterans and people with disabilities.   Explain the  achievements and controversies of domestic conditions within the United  States during this time frame and analyze the circumstances that allowed  complacency to block meaningful progress to resolve these conditions  for so long.  Below are the essay instructions and resources of which 3 should be used. .

1. During the two decades following WWII, significant political,
social and economic developments took place within the United
States. The global triumph against virulent racism associated
with the fascist Axis Alliance along with the liberation of
colonial regimes, most particularly within Africa, highlighted
the blatant prejudice inherent in racial segregation. Due to
military service abroad, many members of the armed forces
were cognizant of the disparity between American ideals and
reality as the nation became absorbed with the pent up desire to
improve individual's quality of life. While prosperity increased
for most Americans, subsequent evidence revealed many
residents did not share in the affluent society. Racial and
ethnic prejudice remained acutely visible. As a tragic
consequence of the virulent McCarthyism spectacle, citizens
who overtly criticized fundamental inequality were viewed with
profound suspicion. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v
Board of Education forced apathetic Americans to confront the
horrifying edifice of institutional discrimination. With
extensive media attention, a persistent civil disobedience
campaign was coordinated by Dr. Martin Luther King’s
Southern Leadership Conference. As the scope of public
protest expanded, it led to the enactment of legislation during
the early 1960s that was designed to fundamentally eradicate
the political vestiges of racial discrimination and broaden
opportunities for women, veterans and people with
disabilities.
Explain the achievements and controversies of domestic
conditions within the United States during this time frame and
analyze the circumstances that allowed complacency to block
meaningful progress to resolve these conditions for so long.
Below are the essay instructions and resources of which 3
should be used.