Economics
What caused the boom of the 40s and 50s
Returning of soldiers from war/ Labor shortages caused women and children to work
What genre of music became incredibly popular during the 50s?
Rock n roll
What party won the Election of 1948?
The Democrats
Who started the Bus Boycotts and what did they do?
Rosa Parks and protest moving to the back of the bus
How were the late 1950s a time of economic prosperity
increase in consumer spending
How many cars were registered in the US by 1950?
25 million
Who was the most popular president of the 50s?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was Martin Luther King's goal for the 50s?
End segregation and counter prejudice in America
What percent of the U.S. population owned a house by the end of the 1950s?
62%
What was "keeping up with the Joneses"?
People were doing something in order to show that they have as much money as other people, rather than because they really want to do it.
What was the 1952's president's previous profession?
General of the Army
What does the NAACP stand for?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
37%
What act desegregated the military?
Executive Order 9981
What was the slogan of the 1952 republican candidate?
"I like Ike"
Which governor used the National Guard to prevent the Little Rock Nine from going to school?
Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas
What act was passed in an attempt to weaken the Wagner Act?
Taft-Hartley Act
What was the unemployment rate in the 1950s?
4.3%
Who led the Dixiecrats throughout the 40's and 50's?
Strom Thurmond
How much money did the Montgomery bus system lose daily during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
$3,000 daily