The Cold War Era

What is a suburb?

• A town or other area where people live in huge housing developments near a larger city.

• A town or other area where people live in huge housing developments near a rural area.

• A town or other area where people live in small housing developments near a larger city.

• A town or other area where people live in small housing developments near a rural area

Due to the baby boom after WWII, what was needed?

• More stores

• More factories

• More houses

• More parks

What was the Interstate Highway Act?

• It was the construction of hundreds of miles of high-speed roads that made living closer to work a possibility.

• It was the construction of hundreds of miles of high-speed roads that made living farther from work a possibility.

• It was the construction of thousands of miles of high-speed roads that made living closer to work a possibility.

• It was the construction of thousands of miles of high-speed roads that made living farther from work a possibility.

Why was television important in the 1950's?

• It replaced the radio.

• It made it easy for people to see places and far away events without leaving their homes.

• It led to the creation of packaged frozen dinners nicknamed TV dinners.

• It entertained small children and could be used like a babysitter.

In the 1950's, who became popular on television and radio with his rock n roll music?

• Chuck Berry

• B. B. King

• Elvis Presley

• W. C. Handy

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

A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII

• Baby Boom
• Summit
• Perjury
• Arms Race

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

• Billy Graham

• Buddy Holly

• Elvis Presley

• Chuck Berry

Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s

• Rock and Roll

• Hip Hop

• Country

• Classical

The car culture of the 1950's led to...

• Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies

• Increased the dependence on public transportation

• A decline in the number of shopping malls

• Revitalized older city neighborhoods