1950s & 1960s Culture

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The surge in the American population after WWII is known as:

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The baby boom

Front

Which style of music became popular with teenagers during the 1950s?

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rock & roll

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This refers to people moving out of cities and to the suburbs.

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white flight

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Which of the following is a connection between 1950s culture and the Cold War? school drills for nuclear warfare, rock and roll, drive-ins, the Long Telegram

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school drills for nuclear warfare

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This allowed servicemen and women to go back to college and buy homes

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GI bill

Front

How would you accurately describe gender roles during the 1950s?

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more strict compared to present day

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Are things like suburbs & consumer culture considered conformity or counterculture?

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conformity

Front

The beatniks would be considered _____________.

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counterculture

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Which of the following decades was most similar to the 1950s in terms of consumer culture? 1930s, 1940s, 1890s, 1920s

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1920s

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This refers to the breakdown of city infrastructure as a result of money moving away from the city centers.

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urban decay