Show:
1950's Culture
Arms and Space Race
People
Organizations and Events
Key Terms
100
Name the popular T.V show during the 1950's that changed how sitcoms were portrayed
I Love Lucy
100
In 1957 what satellite became the first Soviet satellite to carry a dog into space?
Sputnik II
100
This man was Eisenhower's' running mate in the 1952 elections. He also delivered the famous "Checkers" speech on national television.
Richard Nixon
100
In 1955 the Soviet Union established this new organization
Warsaw Pact
100
This is a political system where the government controls and plans the economy with the goal of common ownership of all property
Communism
200
What was the name of a large New York community that eventually included more than 17,000 mass-produced homes?
Levittown
200
What event is know for launching the Arms Race?
The U.S. successfully launching a H-Bomb
200
This man was a general in the Korean War and was fired by Truman for criticizing the Presidents war policy.
MacArthur
200
In June of 1950, North Korean forces crossed the this and invaded the South.
38th Parallel
200
In the T.V. show How I Met Your Mother what term does Barney use to describe most of his activities and/or stories?
Legendary
300
What genre of music, popular during the 1950's, was seen as a influence to teen rebellion?
Rock and Roll
300
What event prompted the formation of NASA?
Soviets launched Sputnik II
300
This man had a significant influence on Rock and Roll during the 1950's.
Elvis Presley
300
This event was conducted by the British and Americans, provided vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union
The Berlin Airlift
300
This was a pledge that the United States would use overwhelming force against the Soviet Union
Massive Retaliation
400
The Salk vaccine was invented in the 1950's to combat this disease
Polio
400
Launched in January of 1954 the USS Nautilus was what?
A nuclear-powered submarine
400
This man became President in 1952.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
400
Which of the following countries was part of the Warsaw Pact? a. Northern Ireland b. Wales c. Poland d. Sweden
Poland
400
This Cold War policy was the diplomatic art of going to the brink of war without actually going to war
Brinkmanship
500
this technological invention led to the improvement of all kinds of electronics in 1947
Transistor
500
In response to Nuclear Fallout, many Americans built what?
Fallout Shelters
500
This man invented the polio vaccine.
Jonas Salk
500
Which organization was created in 1947 to collect information about foreign governments
CIA
500
In the T.V. show the Big Bang Theory what term does Sheldon use to explain he is being sarcastic?
Bazinga