Politics
President Eisenhower described his political beliefs as
Middle of the road
King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Elvis Presley
host of a popular variety show in the 1950s
Ed Sullivan
Businesses in which a person owns and runs one or several stores of a chain operation
franchises
movies shown on large, panoramic screens
cinemascope
What unpopular executive order (at the time) did Truman issue in 1948 concerning federal employment and the armed services?
ended segregation in the armed services and federal employments
The development of the transistor made possible the
miniaturization of radios and calculators
Dixiecrat Party candidate for president in 1948
Strom Thurmond
physical labor
blue-collar jobs
provided loans to veterans
GI Bill
The GI Bill helped veterans through generous loans. Over the long term, its impact would have been to _________ the postwar economy by _____________?
stimulate; broadening the base of affluent consumers
African American singer who recorded hit songs in the fifties like Lucille and Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
African American actor who expressed resentment for having to play stereotypical roles in 1950s movies
Sidney Poitier
business in which new workers were required to join the union
union shop
businesses that expanded overseas
multinational corporations
Congress passed all of the following parts of Truman’s Fair Deal EXCEPT a. a minimum wage increase. c. a national housing act. b. an expansion of Social Security. d. a civil rights act.
a civil rights act.
Rock ‘n’ roll grew out of the sounds of
Rhythm and Blues
developed an injectable vaccine for polio
Jonas Salk
early computer that handled business data
UNIVAC
forcing business owners to hire only union members
closed shop
Which of the following policies did Eisenhower NOT support? a. extending unemployment benefits b. expanding Social Security c. increasing minimum wage d. the federal government’s continuing aid to businesses.
the federal government’s continuing aid to businesses.
disc jockey who helped launch rock ‘n’ roll by playing African American music on the air
Alan Freed
beat poet who blasted modern American life
Allen Ginsberg
Banned union shops
right-to-work laws
group of mostly white artists who sought to live unconventional l