Music
The "King of Rock 'N' Roll"
Elvis Presley
President of the United States during most of the 1950's whose campaign slogan was "I Like Ike."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The "Senator from Wisconsin" who became the face of the Red Scare due to his paranoia and countless allegations of Communism.
Joseph McCarthy
This period in American History after World War II until the early 1960's oversaw a massive increase in babies born.
Baby Boom
Due to its popularity and influence in mainstream media, television would fall under this category shared with widely followed music and other forms of entertainment.
Popular Culture
The instrument most often associated with Rock 'N' Roll during the 1950's.
Guitar
Dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II who died of a stroke in 1953.
Joseph Stalin
The name of the organization responsible for investigating suspected Communism in the United States during the 1950's.
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
The Southdale Center (America's first fully enclosed and climate-controlled indoor shopping mall) still stands in this Twin Cities suburb.
Edina, Minnesota
The 3 main networks Americans had on their television during the 1950's were ABC, CBS, and this channel.
NBC (National Broadcasting Company)
This Black Rock 'N' Roll artist didn't get quite the fame and recognition that others did in the 1950's.
Chuck Berry
Vice-President of the United States during most of the 1950's who was deeply opposed to Communism.
Richard M. Nixon
This couple lost their lives in 1953 due to their alleged involvement in espionage that benefitted the Soviet Union.
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
This term refers to the negative effects experienced by large cities that lost occupants due to mass suburbanization.
Urban Decay
This television show focused on the Nelson family and featured an episode focusing on David's birthday and his desire to impress a new girl in the neighborhood.
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Nickname for teens who embraced Rock 'N' Roll and other forms of counterculture in the 1950's.
Beatniks
The Premier of the Soviet Union who oversaw the Nuclear Arms race against the United States.
Nikita Khrushchev
This well-respected news reporter and his T.V. program See It Now exposed Americans to the damage paranoia over Communism caused in the United States.
Edward R. Murrow
This town is considered to be the first suburban community in the history of the United States.
Levittown, New York
This television show focused on the Cleaver family and featured an episode focusing on the youngest child in the family getting a black eye from a girl in the neighborhood.
Leave it to Beaver
This Rock 'N' Roll artist's death in 1959 inspired Don Mclean's #1 hit American Pie.
Buddy Holly
This Democratic Presidential candidate had the misfortune of losing to the same opponent twice in 1952 and 1956.
Adlai E. Stevenson
This small Massachusetts town was the site of a 17th-century witch hunt that was comparable in nature to that of the 1950's Red Scare in the United States.
Salem (Witch Trials)
California, Georgia, and Texas are all examples of these kinds of states where mass suburbanization occurred in the 1950's.
Sunbelt States
This game show featured a panel guessing the occupations of random contestants as well as guessing the identity of mystery celebrities while blindfolded.
What's My Line