Z910-1950s


 * 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: There were many methods used by the government in order to prevent communism from spreading throughout the United States. Organizations such as the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Internal Security Act were put into place. The HUAC investigated U.S. citizens who were accused of being communist or Soviet Spies. The Internal Security Act required suspected communist to register with the government and enforced controls on immigrants suspected of being communist sympathizers. Propaganda and campaigns from major political leaders also helped control the communism on the home front.

2. How did Americans respond to real and perceived threats of domestic communism in the 1950s? ANSWER: A major threat to the American people was the possibility of a nuclear war. The invention of the hydrogen bomb, which was claimed to be 1000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb started what was called The Arms Race, a major part of The Cold War. The United States testing of such powerful bombs led to the Soviet Union's testing of the same type of bombs. The possibility that a bomb could be dropped on the United States at any time forced schools to require knowing how to "duck and cover" for students to hide from radiation.

3. Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by 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 lead many campaigns to rid the United States of communism. He acted as if it was a disease, trying to get Americans understand how bad it was. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">4. What were the major goals of President Truman's Fair Deal? ANSWER: Truman's Fair Deal was made to: 1. provide universal health insurance 2. Provide equality for everyone 3. Create a highly affordable houses 4. aid farmers 5. Create more welfare benifits
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Were these goals accomplished?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Why or why not?

1.All these goals were very much debated, but only one was rejected. Universal health insurance was a great idea, but it was found that universal health care would increase taxes and it seemed to represent communism to Americans and therefore was rejected.

2. Equal Rights was a success unlike universal health care. The "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1946" let employers not focus on religion or race when hiring, so everyone has an equal shot at getting a job.

3. There were programs to demolish and rebuild slums, so needless to say, making nicer and more affordable houses was a success; not to mention the creation of the suburban life happened during this time.

4. Farmers did receive aid. The Farmers Home Administration was made to provide money for farmer housing.

5. New administrations were made to ensure better welfare, like a new department of welfare was established.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5. What steps did President Eisenhower take to manage the nation's problems? ANSWER: President Eisenhower attempted to reduce strains of the Cold War. He tried his best to reduce debt by increasing minimum wages, created more unemployment benefits, cut billions of dollars from the federal budget, and did his best to lessen the government involvement in the economy. He basically cut wages and tried to make everything more affordable to the common man, to raise the economy in these hard times.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">6. Where and how did Eisenhower practice containment? ANSWER: Containment is stopping communism from spreading. Eisenhower set up a trade with many countries and therefore increased the amount of money that he received. More money meant more money put towards nuclear weapons, which gave Eisenhower the idea he could use these weapons at any time. He also gave supplies to South Vietnam to help them resist a communist government. He also used the CIA to promote american beliefs in the Middle East.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7. What was suburban life like during the 1950s? ANSWER: After the war, more and more Americans began getting married and starting families at younger ages and in greater numbers. Soaring birthrates accounted for more than 90% of this increase-some 30 million people. Because of the baby boom, Americans started migrating to the suburbs to raise their families and start a new life. Suburban life became the focus of 1950’s America. Housing costs were low and the role of mothers and raising children became important.

<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 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">More people migrated towards the suburbs so life in the city was relatively manageable in terms of crowding. The Average American was found in the suburbs raising a family than living in a New York City apartment. The men worked in the city and then came home to their families in the suburbs.

<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: With free time and spending money, 1950's teenagers sought out new kinds of leisure and found rebellious solace in the Rock n' Roll music style. The Consumer culture of the 1950's absorbed teenagers and they were enamored by the music of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Buddy Holly. Through Rock n' Roll, teenagers escaped the conformity of the suburbs and embraced their individualism.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">12. How did technology contributed to suburbanization? ANSWER: President Eisenhower's demand for a new highway system led to more available land to build on. New canals were built which also attributed to the more possible land building areas. All of the space surrounding the waterways and highways was used for making suburbs. Suburbs were a classic living area for a perfect house, car, television and or radio, and the perfect family.

<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 screen <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 Rock n' Roll reworked rhythms and blues, a style popular among African American performers and audiences that combined blues music with more energetic and upbeat rhythms. The parents of these rebellious kids frowned upon this style of music because of its fast-pace style and they were more accsutomed to slow, dancing songs or joyful, bee-bops. Teenagers escaped the pressure and conformity of suburbia and rocked out and danced, The kids of the 1950's liked to listen these innovational music form and sing along: skoo bob doopity bab.

<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="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. bell bottoms and peasant tops

ANSWER: D, bell bottoms and peasant tops. This is obviously a 1980s trend, not a 1950s trend. The fashion in the 1950s is more along the side of dresses that start just above the ankle. Bell bottoms were too comfortable and showed less class than a dress.



<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;">The Soviet Union put Sputnik into space on October 4, 1957. The launch of Sputnik was the trigger to the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

<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; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Each of these thins, especially televised advertising, were the main causes of conformaty in the 1950s. Advertisements everywhere portrayed the life that people "should have."

<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="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 During the 1950s, the number of working mothers increase because the number of available Pink Collar jobs increased as well. A Pink collar worker performs work that is said to be stereotypical woman's work and are typically in the service industry. Jobs such as maids, hairdressers, and teachers became extremely popular occupations for women in this decade.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">20. Why did consumption expand so dramatically in the 1950s? ANSWER: By 1960 close to 60 million American lived in the suburbs. Consumerism and social life changed entirely. Income and Population grew and with this growth, there was a high demand for consumer goods. Family income grew by 25%. Advertising also played a large role. Advertising industries promoted consumption by directing their goods at new suburban families. Maintained image of a carefree, happy family on their advertisement boards. Americans responded by going on shopping sprees and making sure they kept up with the latest models. Also American families wanted to compete with their neighbors.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What aspects of American life and culture did it influence?