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Lots of these were being built by the government in 1956 in order to make travel between states, towns, and cities easier
Highways, Freeways, and Interstates
What does CIA stand for
Central Intelligence Agency
Families built these in case of a nuclear attack
bomb shelters
Explain the Baby Boom
The phrase 'going ape' was popular in the 1950's. What does it mean?
Going Crazy
When was the Civil Rights Era
The Civil Rights Era is generally regarded as the 1950s through the 1970s
What is the falling-domino theory
The idea that if one country in a region "fell" to communism more would follow.
What was the Brown V Board decision
This supreme court case established racial segregation in public schools as unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality
Which social class grew the most during the 1950s in America?
the Middle Class
What does the 1950s slang term "ankle biters" refer to?
A small child
Start and "End" of the Korean War
1950 to 1953
William Levitt mass-produced thousands of these in the suburbs.
Houses
Truman's policy of keeping communism in check
containment
What vaccine was created in 1952
Polio Vaccine
If someone calls a man a "Dream boat", what are they saying?
That he is cute or handsome
When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik
Sputnik 1 launched in 1957
Swanson introduced its famous TV dinners in 1954. They were designed to look like food served in which glamorous and relatively new industry?
Airlines
The first TV dinner was turkey with mashed potatoes and peas. The introduction of this product was made possible by the advent of the "quick freeze" process.
what was the dividing line between democratic and communist in Europe after WWII called
Iron Curtain
Define McCarthyism
McCarthyism, also known as the Second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s
What does "made in the shade" mean?
made in the shade meant things are going well for you and you don't have a care in the world.
In 1953 the Rosenberg couple were executed for what crime?
Espionage
(Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union)
Define Consumerism
the idea that buying and owning goods is a good thing for the economy and that people should spend money on things they desire, even if they aren't essential
What world leader died in 1953
Joseph Stalin
The balance between the Soviets and the Americans whereby both sides had more than enough fire power to completely destroy the other nation.
MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction)
What does the 1950s sland term "bird dog" refer to?
Someone who tries to steal your girlfriend