1950s Growth
Which social class grew the most during the 1950s in America?
the Middle Class
Families built these in case of a nuclear attack.
Bomb shelters
Lots of these were being built by the government in 1956 in order to make travel between states, towns, and cities easier
Highways (Freeways or roads are also acceptable)
Eisenhower followed this type of domestic policy
Moderate
Elvis Presley was the “King” of this new music genre
Rock'n'Roll
What is used to fight viruses and diseases?
Vaccines
During the "White Flight" this is where the whites went
Suburbs
This economic boom of the 50s raised this, the measure of people's overall wealth.
Standard of living
Truman did not run for re-election in 1952, so the Democrats nominated....
Adlai E. Stevenson
This group attended sock hops
Teens
Who invented the Polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
People born from 1946 to 1964 are called this.
Baby Boomers
This type of transport carried more passengers for longer distances and was perfected in the 1950s
Air/jet travel
The competition between the US and Soviets to launch vessels outside of our atmosphere
the Space Race
This group depended on cars on a daily basis
Suburbanites
These are two things that the G.I. Bill allowed veterans to do.
low-rate mortgages, education grants (money) to pay for college, and medical care
Most families could focus on this since WWII was over.
Starting a family or having kids
This is a means of producing goods using mechanical and electronic devices
Automation
This person took over after Joseph Stalin died
Nikita Khrushchev
Urban poor struggled with racial discrimination in 3 areas: name 1
Employment, housing, and education
Society began to transition to this, all about buying new products.
A consumer society (All about buying the next best item or thing)
Families in this region were poor often because of the decline of coal mining
Appalachia
This person created mass-produced housing
William Levitt
Eisenhower's most important foreign policy adviser was this secretary of state
John F. Dulles
This is known as differences of opinions between family members or people born in a different time
A generational gap