H910-1950s


 * 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).

DIRECTIONS FOR INSERTING CONTENT (if more than one person in your group is using PowerPoint, Prezi, Glogster, etc. then you MUST combine the presentations and upload only one file)
1. SAVE the file to your computer (to your desktop or another folder)2. Click on the button in the center of the editing tool bar.3. Click on "Upload Files" button4. Locate your file on your computer and click "Choose"5. Click on the image that you have just uploaded and it will immediately be placed in your document.

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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: The U.S. government used propaganda and "witch hunts" to limit Communism at home. Propaganda was used to promote a general fear of Communism in society. The 1950's was known as the "Second Red Scare".
 * Witch Hunts were investigations by the government, where they tried to discover hidden Communists in the country. Often times they arrested individuals without reliable evidence, but because of the fear of Communists, questions were not asked.
 * The International Security Act was also put in place. This Act required Communist party members and various communist organizations to register with the government. It also put strict rules on any immigrants who were thought to be supporters of the Communist movement.

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2. How did Americans respond to = =  real and perceived threats of domestic communism in the 1950s? =<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"> =
 * ANSWER: During this time, the entire country was undergoing a second coming of "The Red Scare" which was a nationwide fear of the communist movement. This meant that the people were supportive of McCarthy's actions,and often watched him on television.
 * Another major part of the reaction to Communism was the fear of Nuclear War. This fear caused the populace to build bomb shelters as well as practice mock air raids which were used to ready the country for the dropping of an Atomic Bomb on a city.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">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. Josephy McCarthy ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">B. Douglas MacArthur <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">C. John Foster Dulle <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. Alger Hiss = =

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">4. What were the major goals of President Truman's Fair Deal? ANSWER:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Were these goals accomplished?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Why or why not?

The major deals of Truman's fair deal was, that all americans to have health insurance, which did not happen. That minimum wage can be increased, this was accomplished. Guaranteed equal rights, fair employment act which allowed all racial and religious groups to get jobs, also an end to segeration in the military, this was accomplished also. To have affordable housing, this had programs to rebuild the less wealth places. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5. What steps did President Eisenhower take to manage the nation's problems? ANSWER:
 * Established Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
 * Increased minimum wages
 * Expanded Social Security and unemployment benefits
 * Cut billions of dollars from federal government
 * Got rid of thousands of government jobs
 * created Modern Republicanism (conservative with money and liberal with people)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">6. Where and how did Eisenhower practice containment? ANSWER:
 * Middle East: CIA protected the American economic and political standpoints.
 * Vietnam: supplied South Vietnam with weapons and funds to help against communist rebels.
 * Latin America: used resources to make sure that countries (and their governments) the US did not necessarily trust were being watched.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7. What was suburban life like during the 1950s? > = =
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 * Millions of young couples moved to the suburbs in result of workforce and income changes and increased geographic mobility
 * Because entire neighborhoods were built by single developers, houses had similar looks and floor plans
 * Developers were able to keep housing costs low
 * After the stresses of war had passed, many people got married and quickly began building families, resulting in the "baby boomers"
 * More than 90% of a population increase occured due to the birthrate
 * Increase of children led to greater emphasis on raising children and the role of a mother
 * Families participated in the same social activies (PTA, Scouting, Little League) and were constantly striving to "keep up with the Joneses"



<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="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. apartments in the city were overcrowded **

<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 woman. = =
 * <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 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 D. the individuality of american workers and the dedication to their jos.

<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:
 * Teenagers had more free time and spending money and looked for new ways to have fun
 * The new forms of entertainment glamorized rebellion against suburban conformity
 * Teens felt connected to movies such as "The Wild One" and "Rebel Without a Cause" because they realised they were not alone in their feelings of frustration
 * Rock 'n' Roll was thought by parents to promote antisocial behavior behavior by teens
 * Books such as __The Catcher in the Rye__ held teens attention because they could relate to the main characters hatred of the hypocrisy of adults
 * The satirical comic book "MAD" made fun of all aspects of the "American" way of life


 * Advertising techniques changed in order to reach the new teenage demographic
 * For the first time the years between childhood and adulthood were considered to have their own culture and customs



<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">12. How did technology contributed to suburbanization? ANSWER:
 * Due to new techniques made for the mass production of houses, coupled with the affordability of the houses, suburban growth increased
 * The newly revamped highway systems encouraged travel to the suburbs

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">13. Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on <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="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">A. its portrayak of an idelized white society. **

<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="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="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">15. Which of the following fashions would NOT have been popular in the 1950's? <span style="color: #000000; 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 **

<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="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">D. Soviet Union ** =<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"> =

<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="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">E. all of the above **

<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="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

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">20. Why did consumption expand so dramatically in the 1950s? ANSWER: Some of the main aspects of American and culture were, more women got jobs to have enough money to buy inventions. the baby boom was another aspect of the fifties.People are making more money which means more income that is allowing people to buy luxury items. Car were a new fad, mainly in the suburbs. And television became very popular.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What aspects of American life and culture did it influence?