Social Life
The popularization of this technology forced competitors, such as Radio & Movies, to also advance.
What is the Television?
This is what we refer to as the political hostility & military tension between the United States and Soviet Union.
What is the Cold War?
This 1954 Supreme Court case determined that segregation is school was unconstitutional.
What is Brown. vs Board of Education?
This staple children's TV show aired throughout the 1950's, popularized by its wooden main character.
What is Howdy Doody?
This first ascent of this historical mountain was done on May 23rd, 1953
What is Mount Everest?
This popularized form of suburb took the 1950's by storm due to it's capability to be mass produced.
What is a Levittown?
This was the political practice of public accusations regarding loyalty without sufficient evidence.
What is McCarthyism?
This key leader of the Civil Rights movement served as an activist, lawyer, and Supreme Court justice, most notably arguing for the Brown vs. Board of education verdict as a lawyer.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
What years were the Korean War?
What is 1950-1953?
This children's toy sold 25 million copies throughout its first four months of sales in the 1950's.
What is the Hula Hoop?
The Baby Boom was a period from 1945-1961 where over 65 million babies were born. Besides soldiers returning home, give me one factor that contributed to the Baby Boom?
What is:
Delayed Marriage due to war
Extra income from the GI Bill
Pop culture celebrated pregnancy, parenthood, large families, etc.
This individual took the office of Presidency after FDR passed away in April of 1945.
Who is Harry Truman?
This nickname was given to African American students in Arkansas in the year 1957, referring to their struggle to attend High School
Who is the Little Rock Nine?
What was the minimum wage of the 1950's?
What is 75 cents?
Disneyland, the popular amusement park in Anaheim, California, opened for the first time in July of this year.
What is 1955?
On the 1950's Social Life & Pop Culture slideshow, I showed several photos of famous musicians during this time period. Name three.
Who is Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, or Chuck Berry?
This U.S. sponsored rehab program worked to rebuild democratic nations in Europe vulnerable to both the Soviet Union & Communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This organization, founded by Martin Luther King Jr. aimed to remove segregation from society & encourage young African Americans to vote.
What is the Southern Christain Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
How expensive was a polo shirt?
What is 99 cents?
Ray Kroc credits the first franchise date of McDonalds as April 15th, 1955. How cheap was the burger?
What is 15 Cents?
This popular style of writing created it's popularity by criticizing American tradition.
What is the Beat Movement?
What does NATO stand for?
What is North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
In what year did Rosa Parks get arrested for disorderly conduct related to refusing to give up her seat on the bus?
What is 1955?
How expensive was a phonograph?
What is $6.85?
NASA was created in July of 1958. What does NASA stand for?
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?