Suburb-ia or Suburbi-blah?
This product came to symbolize freedom, mobility, and status in the 1950s.
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This device replaced radio and movies as the dominant form of entertainment.
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Adults, particularly in the South, criticized this genre for promoting rebellion and racial mixing.
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This metaphor described the divide between communist East and capitalist West.
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He led the U.S. Senate investigations into alleged communists in government.
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This country was the first to send a satellite into orbit.
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This nickname was given to the population spike after WWII.
What is the Baby Boom?
This classic sitcom challenged gender norms through its lead female character.
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This group was often excluded from suburban prosperity and home ownership.
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This 1948–49 operation flew supplies into a blockaded West Berlin.
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This Cold War policy aimed to stop the spread of communism.
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This event officially launched the Space Race in 1957.
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This postwar law helped returning soldiers afford college and buy homes.
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This form of transportation was *not* marketed as a symbol of family togetherness.
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This group was denied access to the "American Dream" of getting married, having a family, and living in the suburbs.
Who are the LGBTQ community?
This U.S. policy gave aid to countries resisting communism after WWII.
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This term refers to accusing someone of communism without proper evidence.
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This was one major U.S. reaction to the launch of Sputnik.
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This mass-produced housing development symbolized suburban growth.
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This term describes the postwar surge in buying goods to show success.
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This practice involved white artists profiting from covering Black musicians' songs.
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This American aid program helped rebuild war-torn Europe.
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These school drills were meant to prepare students for nuclear attacks.
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When the Soviets developed this weapon, it caused major anxiety amongst the American people.
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This 1956 legislation created 41,000 miles of U.S. highways.
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This phrase describes the idealized domestic role for women in the 1950s
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This discriminatory practice denied home loans to non-white communities.
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This military alliance was created in 1949 to counter Soviet aggression.
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This was the main reason many Americans feared communism.
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These personal shelters were built by Americans fearing nuclear war.
Correct Response: What are fallout shelters or bomb shelters?