50s
50s
Cold war
60s
60s
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what was the most popular tv show?
I love Lucy
100
Who is "the first lady of civil rights"?
Rosa Parks
100
Mention the two countries that were mainly involved in the cold war
The U.S and the Soviet Union
100
What college did John F. Kennedy graduated from?
Harvard University
100
mention 2 social movements of the 60's
The woman’s movement
Gay right movement
Civil rights movement
Anti-Vietnam war movement
200
Who was the most famous actress?
Marilyn Monroe
200
Mentions 2 important characters of the 50's
Elvis Presley and James Dean
200
What was the ideology of the Soviet Union?
Communism
200
Who was the 36th president of the United States?
Lyndon Johnson
200
Kennedy was president number____?
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States
300
what was the most important activity besides watching television?
Go to the drive in
300
Why do historians use the word "boom" to describe the 50's?
They use it because in the 50's many things happened like:the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called “baby boom.”
300
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
300
Who were the major representatives of the British Invasion genre?
The beatles
300
How were the people of the counterculture movement known?
hippies
400
What was te most popular Classic Pop band?
The Platters
400
In what year was NASA created?
1958
400
What was the name of the first space satellite being launched in 1957?
Sputnik 1
400
What was the name of the radical group of Students for a Democratic Society?
Weatherman
400
What did the counter-culture movement oppose?
They opposed the Vietnam War, commercialism, and the general establishment of social norms.
500
Why do we call this the decade of prosperity?
because the economy grew, inflation was minimal as well as unemployment
500
why do we use the word “baby boomers”?
because during this year many babies were born
500
What does the acronym NATO mean?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
500
What were Kennedy´s goals?
Stimulate the economy, reduce unemployment, eradicate poverty, integrate women and minorities into the economy.
500
Who were the representatives of the british invasion musicians?
The Beatles