1950s Prosperity, Culture, and the Red Scare

Choose 3: Which of these caused 1950s Prosperity?

• Cold war military spending creates jobs

• Price of household goods decreases

• Tax increases took 70% of income from most Americans

• Marshall Plan increases trade with Europe

What was a negative consequence of the rise of Suburbs and the Interstate Highway Act?

• The American population increased greatly

• The US ran low on food supplies causing emergency ration programs to appear

• It increased deforestation and damage to the environment

• It allowed Communists to better infiltrate American society

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.

• An increase in immigration

• A decrease in trade

• 1950S economic prosperity

• A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

What is a major effect of the G.I. Bill?

• It decreased college attendance rates for ordinary citizens

• It forced women into military service roles

• It lead to an increase in draft rates for future wars

• It increased college attendance and home ownership for veterans

The Beat Generation/Beatniks are well known for-

• Being secret communist spies in the US

• Leading to the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee

• Writing against conformity and being a counterculture movement

• Creating literacy programs in schools

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

• It increased the importance of appearances on TV

• It created an anti-Communist movement

• It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

• It created a generational divide between children and their parents

Which best describes Jonas Salk?

• He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act

• He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio

• He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States

• He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth

Which best describes Joseph McCarthy?

• He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act

• He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio

• He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States

• He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth

Which describes the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• It investigated Americans who were suspected Communists or disloyal to the US, especially in Hollywood

• It placed strict immigration quotas in US ports

• It created new guidelines for citizenship

• It replaced the FBI as the nation's top law enforcement agency

Why did the US change its motto to "In God We Trust" and add "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance?

• To show the US has joined an alliance with the Catholic Church

• To make it stand apart from the non-religious Soviet Union

• To enforce strict religious policies on the nation's children

• To show openness to various religious beleifs