1950's and 60's pop culture
The poodle skirt, lifting print from comic books, silly putty, and the hula hoop.
What are some fads from the 1950s?
The Korean War
Which war started at the beginning of the 1950s and was considered a hot war during the Cold War?
When Americans feared their neighbors because they felt there was a communist threat in America.
What was the Red Scare?
Vietnam
What country was formerly part of what was called Indochina and was occupied by Imperialist France?
What were Jim Crow laws?
More highways that connected Americans together since people were moving away to the suburbs.
What did automobiles call for?
The Soviet Union
Which communist country was interested in Korea?
He was concerned that Republicans would charge his administration as being soft on communism.
Why did Truman set up a program to screen federal employees to see if they were disloyal to the US government?
Communist China
Who supported the Northern half of Vietnam?
Brown v. Board of Education
What school segregation supreme court case ruled "separate but equal was inherently unequal" and eventually spread beyond the classrooms?
1950's because a television could be found in most households.
Which decade was the golden age of television and why?
Because President Truman had promised to help any country that was fighting communism.
Why did the U.S get involved?
314 were fired for being possible security risks.
How many employees did the federal government fire and why?
France and America
Who supported the southern half of Vietnam?
Because African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the bus system for over a year and their nonviolent approach gained a lot of national attention.
Why did the supreme court rule that bus segregation was unconstitutional?
1960's
In which decade were Gunson and Bonanza two of the most popular tv shows?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which US president made a compromise with North Korea to bring the war to an end?
Joseph McCarthy
Who told reporters that he had the names of hundreds of federal employees who were communists and spies?
The North or Vietcong because it used guerrilla warfare.
By, 1959 which side had a lot of success?
Lunch sit-ins were when a group of African Americans would refuse to leave restaurants and diners until they were served. Their purpose was to end legal segregation.
What were lunch sit-ins and what was their purpose?
Teens began to develop their own fashion trends, more women began to wear pants instead of dresses or skirts, and bell-bottom jeans and paisley skirts became more prominent.
What happened in the fashion world during the 1960s?
Neither side won or lost.
Which side won the war?
He went too far and was cornered by the military into providing testimony that showed how capable he was of faking evidence and accusing innocent people.
What eventually happened to McCarthy?
Tet offensive because communist forces launched a surprise attack on dozens of cities and military bases that were friendly to the Americans, which caused a lot of damage.
Which war showed Americans that the end of the war was nowhere in sight and why?
He was a Mexican-American leader who dedicated his life to helping farm workers. He believed in nonviolence, better education, and increased respect for human rights.
Who was César E. Chavez and what did he believe in?