Sports
Known by many as a top ten basketball player of all time, played college basketball in the 50's for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Who is Wilt chamberlain.
He is known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and is considered one of the most important cultural symbols of the twentieth century
Who is Elvis Presley.
he expanded Social Security to cover another ten million people. He invested federal money in the Interstate Highway System, one of the largest ever public spending projects.
Who was Dwight D Eisenhower.
an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies
What was the Korean War.
case overturning "separate but equal" and the rise of the "New Math" movement
What was the Brown vs the Board of education.
A 1950's boxer that went on a historic 5 year undefeated run from 1952-1956.
Who is Rocky Marciano
Cultural music icon that released the Top Ten hit “Ain’t That a Shame”
Who is Fats Domino
The prosperity of the '50s was fueled by an increase in
What is Consumerism.
Undeniably one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th Century, discovered by American biologist James Watson
What was the DNA double helix discovery.
the first artificial satellite, by the Soviet Union in 1957
What was The Sputnik.
the first black man to erase to color barrier that had previously shrouded professional baseball and led the International League in batting average and runs scored and took the Royals to the 1946 Little World Series crown.
Who is Jackie Robinson
Rock and roll icon that received a four-month jail sentence and community service in 1979 for tax evasion due to his insistence on receiving payment in cash.
Who was Chuck Berry.
gave veterans an affordable college education, providing a pool of highly educated employees to the work force.
What was the GI bill
Queen Elizabeth II's Reign Begins ... It was truly the end of an era he died in 1952.
What was thew death of King George IV
Years of nonviolent resistance to British rule, led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU, eventually resulted in
What was the Indian Independence.
NBA player who notched the league scoring title with 1817 points and 25.6 ppg in 1950
Who is Paul Arizin
Rock icon that a singing evangelist dubbed “the Thunderbolt of the Middle West” for his amazing vocal range and force.
Who was Little Richard
fueled industry while advances in science and technology improved productivity.
What was cheap oil wells.
Rosa Parks begins this movement on the year of 1955
What was the Montgomery bus boycott.
U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote post-secondary education.
National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played twenty-six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL)
Who is Gordie Howe
Most popular song in the world in 1955
What was ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets
In the 1950's Democrats demanded increases in defense spending to counter this.
What was the Soviet threat.
ignited Red Scare witch hunts, spreading fear and suspicion about almost anyone's possible communist ties.
What was the McArthy hearings
black undergraduates and graduate students began petitioning for equal admissions and equal rights.
What was the School Integration.