American Dream
What term describes the belief that anyone in the USA could succeed through hard work and determination?
What is the American Dream?
What term describes the mass buying of goods and services in post-war America?
What is Consumerism?
What new social group emerged in the 1950s with their own music, fashion, and values?
Who are teenagers?
What was the main issue challenged in the Brown v. Topeka case?
Segregation in public schools
What state that Little Rock was in?
What is Arkansas?
Which post-war economic factor helped more Americans achieve the American Dream in the 1950s?
What is the post-WWII economic boom?
Which new technology helped companies advertise and promote consumer goods in the 1950s?
What is television?
What type of music became especially popular among American teenagers in the 1950s?
What is rock and roll?
The court that ruled on the case in Brown's favour
Who is the Supreme Court?
What was the name of the school the Little Rock Nine tried to attend?
What is Little Rock Central High School?
Which act supported ex-soldiers in buying homes and going to college after WWII?
What is the GI Bill (1944)?
What method of buying allowed people to purchase goods without paying the full amount upfront?
What is hire purchase (instalment buying)?
Name a popular 1950s rock and roll artist who influenced teenage culture
Who is Elvis Presley?
What did the Supreme Court rule about separate schools for Black and white children?
That they were "inherently unequal."
Who was the Arkansas governor who opposed their entry?
Who is Orval Faubus?
In the 1950s, what type of area symbolised achieving the American Dream for white middle-class families?
What is the suburb?
What was a typical symbol of prosperity and convenience in the 1950s?
What is the car?
What did many parents and older Americans believe about 1950s teenage behaviour?
That it was rebellious or a threat to traditional values
Which civil rights organisation supported the Brown family in this case?
What is the NAACP?
What did President Eisenhower do to enforce school integration?
He sent in federal troops (the 101st Airborne Division)
Why was the American Dream criticised by some African Americans and women during this period?
Because they faced inequality and discrimination in achieving it
How did consumerism link to the American Dream during the 1950s?
It represented success, comfort, and status in post-war America
Why did the growth of teenage culture worry conservative Americans?
It challenged traditional roles, encouraged independence, and was linked to juvenile delinquency
What was one consequence of the Brown decision in the short term?
Resistance to desegregation in Southern states
Why was the Little Rock Nine significant in the Civil Rights Movement?
t showed the federal government would enforce desegregation and highlighted ongoing resistance in the South