# ‘In God We Trust’: The Christianisation of America after World War II

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Alec Ryrie FBA
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/god-we-trust-christianisation-america-after-world-war-ii)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It was only in 1954 that the United States added the phrase ‘under God’ to the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted ‘In God We Trust’ as a national motto. Why?

## Lectures

1. [‘In God We Trust’: The Christianisation of America after World War II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/god-we-trust-christianisation-america-after-world-war-ii/0ca2edaf5969) (YouTube)