What effect did the cold war have on the american economy?
It was booming
100
What popular male idol gave girls someone to love while most other men were in war?
Frank Sinatra
100
What fashion accessory did women wear on their arms in the 50's?
Arm sleeves
100
How did people listen to rock and roll?
Mostly records, and the radio
200
What were gardens used to counter rationing called?
Victory Gardens
200
How many people were on Joe McCarthys communist list?
205
200
What french designer revolutionized style in the 40's
Christian Dior
200
What T.V. show first intraduced american to Tonto?
The lone Ranger
200
What were Rock N Roll songs based off of?
Experiences and mystery
300
About how many Japanese Americans were removed from their homes after the attack on Pearl Harbor
110,000
300
How many air raid strike sirens were in New York City alone?
741
300
What spinach loving cartoon was introduced to America in 1940?
popeye
300
What T.V. show with 192 episodes was extremely popular, so popular in fact that businesses shut down just to watch?
I Love Lucy
300
What did parents think of Rock n Roll
They hated it and thought it was devil music
400
Where was one place Americans could shop where there was no such thing as rationing or food shortages?
The Black Market
400
What did the Federal Civil Defense Administration do for america?
It taught kids how to react to air raid strikes
400
Who was the first African american to play baseball in the 40's?
Jackie Robinson
400
What did television do to american football in 1950?
Increased viewing on the T.V. but decreased atendance
400
What music genre gave Rock N Roll its start?
Gospel
500
How many people were killed in WWII
About 40-50 million
500
Who were the Rosenburgs?
Ethel and Julian were husband and wife that were tried for being communist spies they were sentenced to death in 1951 they were never officially proved to be spies
500
What lying puppet was brought to life on the movie screen in the early 1940's?
Pinocchio
500
About how many T.V.'s were sold in american in June of 1951?
13,000,000
500
What blind singer and musician was one of Rock N Rolls greatest?