Korean War
How does America force Armistice or a ceasefire in Korea?
What is surrounding the peninsula with an amphibious landing
What was the document that afforded veterans economic opportunities?
What is the GI Bill?
How would you define a beatnik?
What is someone critical of consumerism or popular culture
What did Joseph McCarthy accuse people of to instill fear and mistrust?
What is communism
What was the United States approach to stopping the spread of communism?
What is containment
How did the GI Bill influence the American population and culture leading up to the 1950s?
What is social safety nets (Buying houses, education, monetary assistance, etc.,)
What is consumerism?
What is increased consumption of goods & services
What is affordable housing and better environment
What caused the start of the Korean War?
What is North Korea invaded South Korea
Name a factor that contributed to the economic boom in America
What is Post-war prosperity, increase in public spending/consumerism, and the GI Bill
Why was Rock n' Roll popular with teenagers in the 1950s?
What is it was rebellious and against what their parents believed
What is (Any leisure activity covered in class)
What is the result of the Korean War?
What was the result of the Interstate Highway Act?
What is the construction of expansive roadways
How did ads in the 1950s try and appeal to the average American family?
What is "The American Dream"
How did McCarthyism influence the American Population?
What is conformity & fear
Why does president Truman fire General MacArthur?
What is MacArthur wanted to use atomic weapons
What industry required public infrastructure and facilitated the migration to the suburbs in the 1950s"
What is the car industry
How does teen culture arise and appear in the 1950s?
What is increased economic resources and there is no war to serve in
What was a consequence of suburbanization?
What is segregation