Cold War Begins
This term describes the indirect, hostile conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II.
A. Cold War
B. Proxy War
C. Détente
D. Brinkmanship
A. Cold War
This new form of entertainment in the 1950s contributed to a common culture and social norms.
A. Radio
B. Movies
C. Television
D. Magazines
C. Television
This movement gained momentum in the postwar era, advocating for equal rights for African Americans.
A. Women's Suffrage Movement
B. Temperance Movement
C. Civil Rights Movement
D. Environmental Movement
C. Civil Rights Movement
This term refers to the movement of people from cities to surrounding areas.
A. Urbanization
B. Rural-urban migration
C. Suburbanization
D. Counter-urbanization
C. Suburbanization
This legendary performer was a sensation in the 1950s, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Dean Martin
C. Elvis Presley
D. Elvis Costello
C. Elvis Presley
This plan provided economic aid to Western Europe to prevent the spread of communism.
A. Truman Doctrine
B. Marshall Plan
C. NATO
D. Warsaw Pact
B. Marshall Plan
This bill helped returning WWII veterans obtain education and homes.
A. Social Security Act
B. GI Bill of Rights
C. Fair Labor Standards Act
D. Taft-Hartley Act
B. GI Bill of Rights
This Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools.
A. Dred Scott v. Sandford
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
C. Brown v. Board of Education
D. Miranda v. Arizona
C. Brown v. Board of Education
This demographic shift occurred as women were encouraged to leave their wartime jobs and return to domestic roles.
A. Increased female workforce participation
B. Decreased female workforce participation
C. Greater gender equality in the workplace
D. Expanded leadership roles for women
B. Decreased female workforce participation
This J.D. Salinger novel, published in 1951, became a symbol of teen rebellion and non-conformity.
A. To Kill a Mockingbird
B. On the Road
C. The Catcher in the Rye
D. Catch-22
C. The Catcher in the Rye
This military alliance was formed by Western nations in 1949 to counter Soviet aggression.
A. Warsaw Pact
B. United Nations
C. NATO
D. SEATO
C. NATO
This phenomenon describes the surge in births following World War II.
A. Generation X
B. Silent Generation
C. Baby Boom
D. Millennial Generation
C. Baby Boom
This African American broke the color barrier in major league baseball.
A. Jackie Robinson
B. Jesse Owens
C. Satchel Paige
D. Willie Mays
A. Jackie Robinson
This trend in automobile ownership surged dramatically after WWII.
A. Decline in car ownership
B. Steady increase in car ownership
C. Increased car ownership among the wealthy
D. Mass production and widespread ownership
D. Mass production and widespread ownership
This musical genre became widely popular in the 1950s, influencing a generation of young people.
A. Jazz
B. Blues
C. Rock and Roll
D. Country
C. Rock and Roll
This House committee investigated alleged communist influence in the U.S. during the Red Scare.
A. HUAC
B. FBI
C. CIA
D. NSC
A. HUAC
This construction technique, applied to housing, led to the growth of suburbs.
A. Mass production
B. Modular design
C. Custom building
D. Pre-fabrication
A. Mass production
This legislative act aimed to end racial discrimination.
A. Social Security Act
B. Voting Rights Act
C. Civil Rights Act of 1964
D. Equal Pay Act
C. Civil Rights Act of 1964
This demographic trend saw a significant increase in the size of the American family unit.
A. Declining birth rates
B. Smaller family sizes
C. Baby boom
D. Delayed parenthood
C. Baby boom
This art movement of the postwar era spoke to the needs of the time, often expressing raw emotion and individuality.
A. Pop Art
B. Surrealism
C. Abstract Expressionism
D. Cubism
C. Abstract Expressionism
This doctrine pledged U.S. support for free people resisting communism.
A. Marshall Plan
B. Truman Doctrine
C. Eisenhower Doctrine
D. Containment Policy
B. Truman Doctrine
This societal pressure in the 1950s discouraged controversy due to Cold War tensions.
A. Conformity
B. Non-conformity
C. Individualism
D. Rebellion
A. Conformity
This term describes the segregation pattern where whites moved to the suburbs, leaving minorities in the cities.
A. Urban renewal
B. Gentrification
C. White Flight
D. Suburban sprawl
C. White Flight
This term describes the concentration of specific ethnic or racial groups in urban areas as other populations moved to the suburbs.
A. Integration
B. Homogenization
C. Segregation
D. Diversity
C. Segregation
This iconic teen film of the 1950s captured the rebellious spirit of the era.
A. Rebel Without a Cause
B. East of Eden
C. A Place in the Sun
D. Some Like It Hot
A. Rebel Without a Cause