For the first time, this phase of life became important.
What is being a teenager?
100
These migrant workers came from Mexico while the men were away during World War II.
What is a bracero?
100
This plan sent $17 billion dollars in aid to Europe to help them resist Communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
100
This man was considered the King of Rock n' Roll.
Who is Elvis Presley?
200
This man led the Communist Revolution in China.
Who is Mao Zedong?
200
Teenagers loved to go to these places on weekends.
What is a drive in movie?
200
This policy removed all federal funding from Native Americans.
What is the termination policy?
200
This doctrine was designed to stop the spread of communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
200
This minority group directly influenced the creation of rock n' roll.
Who are African Americans?
300
This fight took place between Communist forces from China, the Soviet Union, and North Korea AND U.N Troops led by General Douglas MacArthur.
What is the Korean War?
300
Almost every home in America had one of these.
What is a television?
300
This is what we called the phenomenon of whites leaving cities and urban areas.
What is white flight?
300
This doctrine tried to stop Communism from spreading in the Middle East.
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
300
This generation experienced population growth on an unprecedented scale. They have a special nickname.
Who are the baby boomers?
400
America was the first develop both of these deadly weapons.
What are the atomic and hydrogen bombs?
400
This type of music was inspired by the blues and jazz.
What is rock n' roll?
400
In 1948, President Harry Truman began this revolutionary practice in the military.
What is integrating the armed forces?
400
After the state governor refused to obey federal law, this president eventually sent in the army to protect black students as schools were integrated in Arkansas.
Who is Eisenhower?
400
This government agency regulated and licensed television, radio, and communication.
What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
500
This satellite was the first one in space, launched by the USSR in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
500
The 1950s was often called the _______ of television.
What is the golden age?
500
This man initially was denied a burial after his hero's death in World War II.
Who is Felix Longoria?
500
This president ended the poll tax, passed a federal anti-lynching law, and created a civil rights commission.
Who is Truman?
500
This -ism means that material goods equate with success.