Z15-1950s


 * 1950s PRESENTATIONS **
 * All information, evidence, and materials from the presentation must be uploaded to this wiki.
 * Effectively present in-depth information that meets YOUR learning target(s).
 * Explain YOUR cultural topic(s) and how/why they are significant to the decade
 * Presentation must be **creative and unique**, allowing the audience to **experience** the decade (do not rely solely on a PowerPoint presentation)
 * Information (pertaining to YOUR learning targets) is presented in a creative, unique, well-organized and easy to understand format.
 * Presentation includes pictures, tables, interviews, and artifacts that are thoroughly explained and help the viewer understand YOUR learning target(s) and cultural topic(s).

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 * 1950s ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS: **
 * All questions on the Assessment Question sheet are included and answered correctly and thoroughly on this wiki page.
 * Thoroughly explains the answers to the questions related to his/her learning targets.
 * Answers are supplemented by examples, images, charts and/or graphs.

1. What actions did the U.S. government take to limit communism at home? ANSWER: President Truman was accused of allowing Communism in the government. He responded by creating the Loyalty Review Board, which investigated all Federal Employees. Also, the House Un-American Activities Commitee (HUAC) was established to investigated groups with ties to facism and communism. In 1950, the Internal Security Act was passed, which requires communists to register with the government. Lastly, Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin claimed to have a list of known communists within the State Department. Dozens of Federal Employees were fired for being security risks. McCarthy used forceful tactics and evidence without support to question the partiotism of 100's of government employees.



2. How did Americans respond to real and perceived threats of domestic communism in the 1950s? ANSWER: The Cold War sparked fear of Communism at home. Many Americans believed that spies and Communists were everywhere, including the government and military. For this reason, Joseph McCarthy gained much support for his attempts to rid the government of Communism. Also, due to the threat of nuclear war, many Americans built bomb shelters in their yards. The government issued pamphlets on how to live during a nuclear attack.



3. Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. Douglas MacArthur <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. Joseph McCarthy <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. John Foster Dulle <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. Alger Hiss McCarthy claimed to have a list of known Communists within the government and military.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">4. What were the major goals of President Truman's Fair Deal? ANSWER: The major goals of Truman's Fair Deal were a higher minimum wage, a national health insurance program, construction of affordable housing, increased aid to farmers, and the expansion of welfare benefits to more people. Only a few of these goals were accomplished. Social security benefits were expanded to 10 million people, minimum wage increased from 40 cents to 75 cents, the Housing Act of 1949 helped create around 800,000 housing units to the poor, and the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1946 helped to stop racism and descrimination. These results were so few because Congress was not eager to comply to Truman's Deal and international problems were consuming the President's time and focus.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Were these goals accomplished?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Why or why not?

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5. What steps did President Eisenhower take to manage the nation's problems? ANSWER: He promised that he would greatly improve the economy. he also said that the communist scare would be eliminated."MCarthyism".he created new departments that aid the public. these departments are the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">6. Where and how did Eisenhower practice containment? ANSWER: Eisenhower practiced containment by aiding the southern vietminese, the middle east, and Latin American countries.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7. What was suburban life like during the 1950s? ANSWER: Suburban life was much like the tv show, "Happy Days." The father went to work, while the mother stayed at home and was a homemaker. The lifestlye was expressed as worry free. Younger couples could move away and buy a home and car at a low price.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8. Which of these //did not// contribute to suburban growth in the 1950s? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. housing costs were low <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. the population increased <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. the Highway Act made it easy for people to commute to jobs <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. apartments in the city were overcrowded ANSWERS: Apartments in cities were not overcrowded, even though population had increased,but people wanted to escape away to a more quiet lifestyle and this was made possible by the new highway act.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">9. Compared to previous decades, the group that benefited **most** from the economy and culture of the 1950s was <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. African-American women. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. African-American men. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. white women. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. white men.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10. The strength of the 1950s economy was due to <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. the growth of business and economic opportunities <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. the rapid growth of women in the work force <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. the increase of blue-collar jobs <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. the individuality of American workers and the dedication to their jobs

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">11. How did the trends in popular culture reflect the larger social changes among teenagers in the 1950s? ANSWER:Teens were viewed as rebellious. Trends among teens were not always accepted by adults.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">12. How did technology contributed to suburbanization? ANSWER: First the creation of highways allowed people to get to these areas away from the cities. Also the process of mass production allowed houses to be built more quickly and also more affordable. The improvments in T.V and other types of entertainment were also very large parts of home life in the 50's.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">13. Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. its portrayal of an idealized white society <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. an abundance of TV violence <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. the size of the scree <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. its black-and-white images

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">14. In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. harmless entertainment. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. rebellion against mainstream values <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. African-American culture <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. mainstream American values <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Answer: The creation of Rock n Roll made the teens of the 50's able to have an outlet for their normal life. It caused teens to rebell against their parents and their day to day values.



<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">15. Which of the following fashions would NOT have been popular in the 1950's? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. short bob hair cut for girls <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. the duck tail, often with greased hair for boys <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. jeans and rolled t-shirt (often w/ cigarettes in the sleeve) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. bell bottoms and peasant tops Answer: D bell bottoms were not popular until the 70's. And Peasant tops were not popular in the 1950's. all of the other options were key fashions in the 50's.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">16. Who put the first satellite (Sputnik) into space? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. US <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. Germany <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. Great Britain <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. Soviet Union <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Answer: It was the first official satellite to orbit the Earth. Started the "space race" and man's exploration of the solar system.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">17. Which of the following economic changes led to the conformity and “cookie cutter” society of 1950s? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. spread of franchises <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. development of cheap manufactured housing for the suburbs <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. television advertising encouraging you to "keep up with the Jones'" enhanced by planned obsolescence leading consumers to purchase the latest model <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. demand for “loyal personnel” and “company people” in white collar/service jobs <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">E. all of the above <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">18. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1950s? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. With the growth of suburbia, inner cities began to decay. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. Even after the Brown v. Board verdict, states were not fully cooperate did not completely integrate their schools. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. 1950's society is often labeled a throw away society because of its materialism. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. Families were larger in the 1950's as birth control was not available and women were encouraged to stay in traditional roles. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">E. Native Americans saw a great expansion of rights and economic opportunities during the 1950's. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Answer: E

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">19. During the 1950s the number of working mothers <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. increased <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. decreased <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. stayed the same <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. was cut in half Answer: Womens goals had begun to change from the common stay at home mom position and were now shifting to being a part of the workforce.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">20. Why did consumption expand so dramatically in the 1950s? ANSWER: Consumption expanded so dramatically because there was a boom in the economy. The income of American families increased on average by 25%. The middle class also grew dramatically, thanks to the baby boom after WWII. American life and culture was influenced when more women went into the workforce so families could have more money and buy more things. People were driven to buy cars so they could more to the suburbs and commute to their city jobs. People also bought sources of entertainment, especially the television.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What aspects of American life and culture did it influence?