Worksheets1950's Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Many returning soldiers from WWII got married and started families. This refers to the ___________ of the 1950's.
Levittown
Baby Boom
The Cold War
G.I. Bill
What did the G.I. Bill of 1944 provide?
Lifelong careers in the military
Factory Jobs from the women, who were displaced
Levittown was created by the GI Bill.
Veterans were paid to attend college + help in buying a home
People moved out of the city and into ______, or Levittowns, to start families.
suburbs
farms
trailers
ghettos
What economic practice is being explained here?
When advertising & cultural norms convince people that luxuries are in fact necessities.
Communism
Consumerism
Capitalism
A Booming Economy
What did Eisenhower implement in America's infrastructure to promote auto travel?
Tennessee Valley Authority
interstate highways
state highways & roads
Evacuation Plans in case of nuclear attacks
Following the end of the war, men returned to working in the _________ whereas women returned to working in the _____.
home; factories
fields; church
factories; home
military camps; classrooms
What form of entertainment started in the 1950's?
telephones
radio
movies
television
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 from Latin America & Africa
A decrease in world trade
1950S economic prosperity
A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending
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
What trend was not common in the 1950's?
People having televisions in their home
Women generally did not leave the house wearing pants
Beatniks & Greasers were seen as rebellious
The population of people identifying a "White" increased
People migrated to the sunbelt in the 1950's for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?
Jobs in defense, aerospace, electronics, & petrochemicals
Indoor air conditioning was now available
To take advantage of suburbs like Levittown
Because they were leaving areas in the Rustbelt that became overcrowded
The car culture of the 1950's led to all of the following EXCEPT
Spread of fast food, motels & roadside attractions
Independence for women since most had a driver's license
An evacuation plan in case of a nuclear attack
The government invested less in public transportation
Why did many American cities begin to decline after World War II?
Middle class white families moved to suburbs
There was an increase in taxes
They weren't being rebuilt from damage incurred during war
There was a decrease in segregated public housing
During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what?
Conformity
Individualism
Diversity
Intellectualism
