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Post War USA KQ3, FPi - society and economy
Post War USA KQ3, FPi - society and economy
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AQA GCSE History KQ3, FPi revision
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1
What was the American Dream?
Buying the latest versions of things rather than repairing
Spending rather than saving
Buying luxury modern conveniences
Living in the suburbs
2
How much of the world's goods were being produced by America by the mid 1960s?
25%
33%
65%
50%
3
What is consumerism?
The idea of spending money on the basics, like food
The idea of consuming a lot
The idea of spending money for fun.
The idea of eating a lot
4
How many suspects did the FBI keep files on during McCarthyism?
Over 100,000
Around 1 million
Over 10,000
Around 2 million
5
Who was a very popular musician at this time with teenagers?
Snoop Dogg
Elvis Presley
Dr Dre
Elvish Persil
6
What was this period later called?
A match hunt
A watch hunt
A stitch hunt
A witch hunt
7
What was the second Red Scare known as?
Lennonism
McCartneyism
Marxism
McCarthyism
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Which musical genre became popular with young people at this time?
Classical
Grime
Rock n Roll
Jazz
9
Who was it named after?
Senator John McCarthy
Senator Jason McCarthy
Senator Jackie McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
10
During the 1950s, GNP:
Stayed the same
Trebled
Doubled
Halved
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Why did this word come about?
Young people had more spending money
Young people developed their own morals
Young people began to rebel
Young people had more free time
12
What percentage of households owned a TV in 1958
83.2
82.2
84.2
81.2
13
In 1960, the living standard of Americans was how many times higher than British people?
three times as high
the same
four times as high
twice as high
14
GNP means:
Gross National Printout
Grey National Present
Grand National Product
Gross National Product
15
Name an Elvis film:
Jailhouse Rad
Jailhouse Rock
Oklahoma
Jailhouse Rules
16
What was the new word for young people invented during the 1940s/50s?
Emo
Tweenager
Teenager
Goth
17
What was one of the reasons for the economic boom of the 1950s in America?
The US had a vast empire
The US hadn't suffered much bomb damage, unlike competitors
America had become wealthy making war materials for allies
America stole money from the USSR
18
Who was in charge of the FBI at this time?
J Edgar Hoover
Henry Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Henrietta Hoover
19
High GNP shows that a country is:
Going through a reform
Going through an economic boom
Going through a recession
Going through a revolution
20
Who was an iconic film star at this time?
Harry Styles
Marlon Brando
James Dean
Tom Hardy
