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Module 6 (1 of 2)

A Nation in Transition (1950s & 1960s)

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G.I. Bill Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - Provided veterans returning from WWII with benefits such as low home loans and business. Led to higher home ownership
Interstate Highway System Passed by Eisenhower to build 40,000 miles of highways. Leads to an increase to car ownership, increased dependence on foreign oil, and increased suburban development
Suburbia Americans begin moving out of the city and into cookie cutter homes. Aided by the interstate highway system and G.I. Bill
Baby Boomers Generation born after WWII through the early 1960s. Family sizes greatly increased and advertising encouraged women to have many children
White collar jobs Men begin taking more office jobs - lawyers, managers, teachers.
Dwight D. Eisenhower President from 1953-1961. Moderate Republican who prioritized keeping a balanced budget while also keeping FDR's New Deal policies. Most known for establishing the Interstate Highway System and protecting black students during the Civil Rights movement
Medicine of the 1950s Advancements made in the polio vaccine, the first pacemaker, and the creation of CPR
Uniformity American's begin gravitating towards consistency in their experiences: fast food restaurants with the same menu, houses that looked the same, hotels with the same layout
Consumerism Americans increase their buying habits in the 1950s, buying new cars and houses on credit
Television Family time is held around the television where people would get their news at the same time each night. Watching similar shows such as I Love Lucy leads to share experiences across the country
Conformity Americans stress the idea of uniformity across the country. Girls wear the same clothes, everyone has the same house, people watch the same shows. The "American Dream" is everyone living the same suburban life
Beatniks/Beat Generation Group of authors and poets dissatisfied with how empty, materialistic, and racist America had become. Writings influence the Civil Rights Movement and the hippies
Rock 'n' Roll Sped up version of black rhythm and blues music that became very popular with youths in the 1950s. Elvis becomes the most popular singer in the genre
Elvis Presley Rock 'n roll singer who lived in Memphis. Becomes an icon for making black music popular for white people while also becoming a sex icon as well
B.B. King Black rhythm and blues singer noted for his contributions to blues music
Stax Records Memphis-based record company that popularized blues music
Sun Records Memphis-based record company that popularized Rock 'n roll music and signed on artists such as Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis
Generation Gap Older generations believed that the music of 1950s youth was immoral - rock 'n roll was "of the devil"
John F. Kennedy President from 1961-1963. Pushed for increased public spending on eliminating inequalities as well as a push for civil rights
New Frontier Kennedy's domestic agenda. Emphasized increased government assistance for poor Americans. Ex: Increased funding for housing, crop insurance, social security, etc.
Peace Corps Program created by Kennedy that sends volunteers across the world to aid developing countries. Purpose was to improve America's global image
Youth Culture 1950s youth listened to rock 'n' roll against their parent's wishes and many got involved in juvenile delinquency - more youth begin finding themselves in trouble with the law
Urban Renewal Programs under JFK's and LBJ's domestic agenda's that emphasized cleaning out city slums and replacing them with higher class housing and business opportunities
Miranda v. Arizona Court case that set the precedent for giving an arrested individual their "Miranda Rights"
Gideon v. Wainwright Court cases that requires courts to give an arrested individual the right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one
Lyndon B. Johnson President from 1963-1968. Passed legislation prioritizing an elimination of poverty
Great Society LBJ's domestic agenda that emphasized an elimination of poverty through better healthcare, increased funding for housing, increased funding in education, and the passage of civil rights legislation
Medicare Great Society legislation that provides health care for Americans over the age of 65.
War on Poverty Effort started by LBJ to effectively end poverty in the U.S. by passing his Great Society legislation
Department of Housing and Urban Development Department created by LBJ that built low income housing and offered low cost housing loans
Medicaid Great Society legislation that provides health care for Americans living below the poverty line
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