USH Chapter 19 Post War Booms

The first politician to skillfully use the new medium of television by giving the “Checkers Speech” was

How was America different following WWII?

In what way did television of the 1950s provide an inaccurate representation of the actual American landscape?

What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?

Why did people move from farms to cities in the 1950s?

President Truman threatened to _______ striking workers to prevent strikes from crippling the nation.

Which description shows that Truman felt passionately about civil rights?

The Dixiecrats were _________ who nominated Strom Thurmond for president.

How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?

The group that benefited most from the economy and culture of the 1950s was

During the 1950s, ________ jobs declined.

A _________ is a large corporation that owns a number of smaller, different companies.

The expression of nonconformity by ______ developed into the beat movement.

The termination policy eliminated federal economic support to

What was the main effect of planned obsolescence?

The population explosion immediately following WWII is known as

What was one reason that the automobile culture developed following World War II?

In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?

One of the benefits that the G.I. Bill of rights (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act) offered to returning veterans was:

Most Americans in the 1950s relied on _________ as their primary source of entertainment and information.