We Like Ike!
He was Eisenhower's VP running mate, who did a TV special after news broke of his $18,000 in political funds .
Who is Nixon?
In Brown v. Board of education, the court issued this unanimous verdict.
What is "separate but equal" is not lawful?
This country was taken over by Rebels led by Fidel Castro, another communist leader, in 1959?
What is Cuba?
This country successfully launched the first satellite to orbit the earth.
Who is the Soviet Union?
The 40s-60s were also known as the age of this, which most Americans had in their homes by the end of the 50s.
What is television?
"We like Ike" was a catchy tune that was also the first of these.
What is a political ad?
These students, who were the first to enroll in Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, were known as this.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
Eisenhower wanted to have this kind of relationship with the Soviets, showing them our weaponry so they would show us theirs.
What is "open skies"?
The first satellite launched into space was named this.
What is Sputnik?
The 1950s was a time of this kind of prosperity for many Americans.
What is economic prosperity?
The Federal Highway Act, establishing a national interstate highway system, was one of his major contributions as president.
Who is Eisenhower?
This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery on Dec. 1, 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Eisenhower (US) and Khrushchev (USSR) agreed to do this to improve their relationship.
What is visit each other's countries?
The U.S. though the Soviets were winning the space race because of Sputnik and this.
What is better education in math and science?
Church membership actually did this in the 1950s.
What is rose/increased?
As as a president, Eisenhower really wanted to establish this on a global scale.
What is peace?
True or false, the two civil rights laws passed between 1957-1960 did little to help the daily lives of black Americans.
True.
This Communist leader declared a new government in the northern part of Vietnam in 1945.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Congress passed this in 1958 to aid in educational funding for schools.
What is the National Defense Education Act?
With the rise of consumer culture came the advent of these in the 50s.
What are credit cards?
What is organized crime?
During the 50s and 60s, millions of blacks left this area of the country to find a better life elsewhere.
What is the South?
The U.S. originally planned to loan this country money, but then changed their mind when Israel got upset.
What is Egypt?
The space race was predominantly about this, not space.
What is an arms race? (nuclear weaponry or military strength)
The trend of whites moving to suburbs in the 1950s was known as this.
What is "white flight"?