The Red Scare
Name one Soviet spy who was caught and put on trial in the US.
Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Who was elected president of the U.S. in 1952?
Dwight Eisenhower
Who was the second nation in the world to develop an atomic bomb?
The U.S.S.R.
What was the "American Dream" in the 1950's?
A life of financial/material success - a good job, a nice house, a car or two, a family
What new technology replaced the radio in almost every American home in the 1950's?
The television
What senator from WI worked vigorously to weed out Communists he believed were in the US Gvt?
Joseph McCarthy
Who became the new leader of the U.S.S.R. in 1957?
Nikita Khrushchev
Name two ways Americans tried protect themselves at home from the fear of the atomic bomb.
Building back yard bomb shelters, "Duck and Cover" Drills at school
What is "conformity culture?"
The idea that everyone in US society was wanting the same things in life, buying the same products, etc.
What was one family value/ideal promoted in 1950's tv commercials/shows
men as "breadwinners/workers", women as "homemakers," references to anything sexual or the word "pregnant" wasn't allowed
Provide one of the two nicknames for the movement to root out at least 200 supposed secret Communists from the US Gvt.
Witch Hunts, or McCarthyism
What was policy of "Brinksmanship," held by the president elected in 1952?
We will go all the way to brink/edge of all out war, if necessary, to stop Communism
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Who was Francis Gary Powers, and what was he caught doing?
In what part of the US were lots of new houses built/purchased during the 1950's?
Suburbs
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What new type of music emerged in the 1950's, and who was "The King" of it?
What was HUAC's mission?
To investigate and root out Communists in the US, in such places like Hollywood
Name one way Stalin's successor differed from Stalin, and one way in which he was similar.
Not as brutal of a murderer, still a strong communist who will participate in the Cold War much as Stalin did
What event launched the Cold War "Space Race?"
The USSR launching the satellite "Sputnik"
What is a franchise, and which famous restaurant franchise was started in 1955?
A store/company where the same product is sold in multiple locations. McDonalds
Who was "America's Artist," and what kinds of paintings did he create, which Americans all identified with?
Norman Rockwell, scenes of every-day life
What does HUAC stand for?
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
How many terms did Eisenhower get elected to, and in what years was he elected?
Two. 1952 and 1956
What does NASA stand for, and why was it launched?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to counter the Soviets, and build better space technology
What was the G.I. Bill? What did G.I. stand for? How did it help create 1950's conformity culture?
Government Issue Bill, gave WW2 vets free college, and low interest loans on houses, made it possible for many to buy houses in the new suburbs, all embrace an "American Dream"
Name three features of the new, very popular genre of music in the 1950's.
Heavy rhythms, simple melodies/structures, topics appealing to teens (love, cars, problems of being young)