Truman and Eisenhower
The practice of forcing business owners to hire only union workers was called
closed shop
African American musician who recorded hit rock ’n’ roll songs in the 1950s
Chuck Berry
Although most Americans in the 1950s assumed that the country’s prosperity provided everyone with a comfortable existence, at least one in five Americans
lived below the poverty line.
work that takes place mostly in offices, instead of in factories
white-collar jobs
In the 1950s, many Americans stereotyped young people who favored unconventional clothing and hairstyles as
juvenile delinquents.
After World War II, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act—popularly called the GI Bill—made it possible for many returning soldiers to buy ________.
homes
term for the cultural separation between children and their parents
generation gap
mountainous region of the United States that stretches from Georgia to New York
Appalachia
Suburbs accounted for about 85 percent of new home construction in the 1950s, and many people believed suburbs offered
a better life
the largest public works program in American history
Federal Highway Act
States’ Rights, or Dixiecrat, Party candidate for president in 1948
Strom Thurmond
beat poet who criticized modern American life for its sterility, conformity, and emptiness
Allen Ginsberg
The federal government’s termination policy, launched after World War II, was an attempt to move __________ into mainstream society.
native americans
early computer that handled business data
UNIVAC
A key factor that enabled the U.S. economy to continue to grow after World War II was increased __________.
consumer spending
President Harry Truman’s legislative agenda included expanding Social Security, increasing the minimum wage, and promoting employment through federal spending and investment, as well as enacting a broad ________________ bill.
Civil Rights
The 1950s saw major advances in science, including medical breakthroughs that led to improved treatments for cancer, polio, and
heart attacks
author of the play A Raisin in the Sun, about a working-class African American family
Lorraine Hansberry
For President Dwight D. Eisenhower, “dynamic conservatism” meant a policy approach that balanced economic conservatism with activism in areas that would _____________
benefit the country
.According to John Kenneth Galbraith, postwar America had an “economy of abundance” because of new business techniques and improved _________.
technology
How did President Truman handle the striking railroad workers?
He threatened to draft the workers into the army if they didn't return to work.
How did advances in aviation technology affect the average American?
Air travel became much more affordable.
What was the primary cause of African American poverty in the 1950s?
continued discrimination
What was the program aimed at reducing poverty levels in the city
urban renewal
researcher who developed an oral vaccine for polio
Albert Sabin