Advances
New type of technology that made air travel less expensive.
Jet Technology
the Rustbelt;the Sunbelt
Typically carefree, enjoys being outside and not afraid to get dirty.
male child
Type of music most popular during the 1950's.
Rock n Roll
Name of a famous radio pirate who remained anonymous for many years.
Wolfman Jack
New technology used for the generaton of electricity.
Because of "white flight," urban centers became politically ____________.
Democratic.
Responsible for most inside chores, looks after the well being of the children, and seeks approval from the spouse.
female/mother/wife
Slang name for dances during the 1950's.
Sock Hop
Singer of Long Tall Sally
Little Richard
A new medical advancement that allowed doctors "inside" access to the human body.
X-Ray
New suburbs outside the cities gained the nicknames:
Levittowns
Responsible for earning an income, in charge of discipline, and makes most family decisions.
male/father/husband
Priority number 1 for many teens. = freedom.
Yellow
This disease was eradicated via vaccination in the 1950's.
Polio
The types of jobs available in the sunbelt.
Technology and defense.
typically carefree, interested learning homemaking skills, and meeting approval of their counteerparts.
female child
Meeting spot for many teens during the 1950's and 60's.
the drive - in
American Graffiti was released in what year?
1973
The opposite of a "mom and pop" shop.
Franchise
The United States experienced a time of Economic __________ during the 1950's.
Boom, Increase, Improvement, Etc.
Name of the ideal family unit during the 1950's.
Nuclear Family
Many teens mimicked what they saw and heard on
radio and television.
Name of the generation who were born and came of age during this time period.
Baby Boomers