McCarthyism and Anti-Communism
The United States feared what political ideology was spreading at home and abroad?
Communism
Approximately how many soldiers returned home from WWII in the mid-1940s?
10 Million
How is the Air conditioner related to increasing populations in southern cities?
It makes cities less uncomfortable to live in because of the heat. Increasing the population.
The baby boomer generation is one of the largest and fastest-growing generations in American history? (T/F)
True
The H.U.A.C. house of unamerican activities was designed to investigate what kind of individuals?
Suspected communists or spies
What did soldiers returning from war require to return to civilian life? (At least 2/3 things)
Homes, education, and jobs.
Why do Levittowns help solve the need for housing for soldiers returning to the US?
Their designs were quick to produce and inexpensive to purchase.
What domestic policy is related to suburban homes, low gas prices, and high rates of city jobs?
The interstate highway and defense act.
How is McCarthyism related to anti-communism?
Senator McCarthy used the fear of communism to give credibility to his accusations.
How does the G.I. bill relate soldiers in returning to civilian life? What does it do for them? (2 things)
It is designed to help re-integration. It provides free college and federal loans for housing.
How is television related to changes in American culture?
Mass media allows people to see more of the country, along with advertisements and live news. (must answer with at least one of those)
How does blacklisting relate to the second red scare? What policy do we remember being related to blacklisting?
McCarthyism, the domino theory, and anti communism
How is Mccarthyism related to blacklisting?
Suspected communists in the writing and directing industry were suppressed or repressed for fear of communist sympathies.
How is the returning of soldiers related to the baby boomers?
More families with homes and stable jobs resulted in a larger generation of children being born.
How the television, cheap housing, and air conditioning related to an era of US prosperity?
These items all made living conditions better and easier as housing, culture, and comfort were more prevalent.
41,000 miles of federal highways is related to what US domestic concern?
Military movement and defense in case of invasion.
How did television relate to Mccarthyism?
The televised hearing showed that the senator did not have any real proof of his claims.
How did the returning of soldiers relate to suburban development?
New jobs in cities meant that returning soldiers would require suburban living spaces to be close to their jobs.
How is television related to the 1960 election debate between Nixon and Kennedy?
Nixon was stronger on policy, but being able to see Kennedy and his speaking style made people prefer him, and as a result, it helped him win the presidency.
How is television related to the increased awareness of the civil rights movement?
Live news coverage and televised protests made the movement more visible to more Americans.