1950s Review

 One criticism of television in the 1950s was how shows portrayed _______ of women and minority groups.

What authorized the construction of a national highway system in 1956?

The death of this WWII war hero led to the formation of the American G.I. Forum.

What did Truman's major executive order in 1948 do to decrease segregation?

What communities emerged as a solution to the housing crisis post-WWII?

What career group made up the poorest segment of American society in the 1950s due to income decreasing after WWII?

What is it called when a company offers the same goods and services but at numerous locations?

What new genre of music grew out of blues, country, pop, and rhythm?

What emerged as a strategy to get consumers to buy goods and services that they did not need?

What policy ended federal economic support for Native Americans?

What marketing strategy involves designing products to become obsolete or to wear down over time?

 What was passed by Congress with the purpose of easing WWII veterans back into normal society?

What new age of development was recognized in the 1950s who were notably drawn towards the new music genres at the time?

Which movement had people living nonconformist lives and shunning normal work?

What was developed which allowed television to be broadcast over larger distances?

Who began a voluntary relocation system for Native Americans to move to cities?

What program had the purpose of tearing down rundown neighborhoods to create low-income housing?

Which president said he was “Conservative when it comes to money and liberal when it comes to human beings?”