U.S. History Ch. 27

In the 1950s, more than 1/5 of these were dissatisfied with their lives

Regulatory Agency that licenses tv, radio, etc.

"the buck stops here." Who said this?

One major criticism of television is that it only portrayed _________________________

"White Flight" referred to

Most _________enjoyed the prosperity of the post war period.

A vaccine was found for this crippling disease during the time after WWII:

In 1948 the Progressive Party Presidential Candidate was

Politically speaking, Eisenhower (a Republican)

This institution/agency/business attempted to convince people that they needed certain products

In 1950 the first-ever credit card was issued:

Name of Truman's economic program:

Truman's biggest challenges as discussed in Ch. 27?

The Republican Presidential Candidate in 1948 was

A new cabinet position was created in the 1950s:

Alan Freed

T/F Throughout the 50s radio shows were created on the same station for both blacks and whites.

T or F: When WWII was over there was no need for a period of adjustment for U.S. soldiers.

The __________ movement was an attempt at ____________

T or F: Truman was willing to support civil rights.

In 1942 the bracero movement helped ________to temporarily live and work in the U.S.

This type of music soared in its popularity in the 1950s:

Because one party split, the ________were predicted to win the election.

The man who revolutionized child care by advocating support and no spanking:

____________use declined because of the increase in __________________ use.

Thanks to the ____________,soldiers were able to secure loans for farms, homes, and businesses.

The Termination policy(deemed a failure) involved which group:

Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, J.D. Salinger, and Daphne du Marier all had what in common?

When there is a business with the same name and product in different communities, we call it a

In the Presidential election of 1948 there were ____ major candidates.

T/F The government went from supporting Native Americans tribes to not being responsible

The man who is credited with developing the polio vaccine:

When a corporation is involved in many unrelated industries we call that corporation a

The Dixiecrats/States Rights Presidential Candidate in 1948 was

One of the reasons why America's population was increasing was because of

_____________, a major tourist site, opened in 1955 and attracted 3 million visitors each year.

The Longoria Incident

Carmakers introducted new models every year, as did washing machine makers: This was called