Cold War & America

Which of the following types of technology became big in the 1950's?

• Cell Phones

• Radio

• Television

• Computer systems

This type of neighborhood was created outside of the major city in order to be close to work, yet away from city life

• Farms

• Suburbs

• Tenements

A road system to help people get to work, shopping centers, and much more at a quicker and more efficient rate

• City Roads

• Canals

• Highways

According to the 1950's which of the following BEST describes a traditional home?

• Women would be working in the industry as the man would be at home working hard to keep the family together

• Children would be working in the industry as the Mother and Father would be at home working hard to keep the family together

• Women and Men would be working in the industry as the children would be at home working hard to keep the family together

• Men would be working in the industry as the Women would be at home working hard to keep the family together

Teenagers began to rebel or find new ideals with the emergence of..

• Rock N Roll

• Hip Hop

• Jazz

• Country

Beatniks were known for...

• Not conforming to life and instead being off the grid

• Being a conforming group to the norms of society

• People not from America starting a new culture

The fear of bombings were an everyday thing, many schools practiced..

• Lockdowns

• Fire Drills

• Duck and Cover

During the 1950's a normal household item in many American backyards was a

• Trampoline

• Bomb Shelter

• Basketball Court

A baby boomer was someone was born born between which of the following years?

• 1970-1990

• 1945-1964

• 1940-1945

Many Americans went into an era of buy, buy, buy, and purchases so many new technologies this is known as...

• Realism

• Suburbia

• Consumerism