World War 2
What year did WW2 end?
1945
What year did the Cold War end?
1991
What Disney film centered around young deer was released in 1940?
Bambi
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
That the segregation of schools was unconstitutional.
What was World War 2's impact on psychology as a field?
It caused psychology to shift to a clinical approach.
Hitler invading Poland
Korea was divided along what into two different states?
The 38th Parallel
What novel did George Orwell write that satirized the Russian revolution?
Animal Farm
The Zoot Suit Riots involved which two groups?
Hispanic teenagers and American servicemen
What famous study conducted in 1958 taught us about privation and isolation?
What was the largest change in society, for women, that occurred due to World War 2?
Women starting working more and working men's jobs.
This senator from Wisconsin was a large part of the growth of the Red Scare, claiming that a large number of communist and Soviet spies had infiltrated various parts of American society.
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What kinds of singers did record labels contract in the hopes of attracting younger audiences?
Crooners
What was the result of Rosa Park's actions in 1955?
The Supreme Court ruled that separate seating was unconstitutional.
Which two psychologists contributed the most to the emergence of social psychology during this time period?
Kurt Lewin and Leon Festinger
Which US President ordered the nuclear bombs to be dropped?
Harry Truman
What year did the US become formally involved in Korea?
1950
By 1955, what percentage of American homes contained a television?
50%
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 did what?
It allowed for the federal prosecution of individuals who prevent someone from voting.
What was the experiment that showed the effects that racial segregation had on children and was later used in the Brown v. Board case?
The Doll test
How many women had jobs during World War 2?
Around 13 million
The armistice at the conclusion of the Korean War created what?
The modern borders of both countries and the demilitarized zone between them
What was one negative effect of the rising popularity of televisions in the home?
Decline in film sales
This wave of protests, beginning in 1960, began after an initial one in Greensboro, North Carolina used nonviolent action to convey their message.
The sit-in movement
A tranquilizer that began being prescribed in 1955, this drug among others was incredibly popular in America as a whole but especially amongst women and housewives to treat anxiety.
Miltown, or Meprobamate