1950's Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| many social critics in the 1950's criticized an American emphasis on | conformity |
| on which issue did president Truman make progress? | desegregation of the military |
| the national defense education act allocated federal funds to train | scientists |
| rock music originated in the gospel and blues traditions of what group? | African Americans |
| the growth of television, Hollywood films, and national radio programs | tended to erode distinct regional and ethnic cultures |
| the growth of wages for low- income Americans lessened economic inequality in the the 1950's | true |
| 1956 was the first time in US history when white- collar workers outnumbered blue- collar workers | true |
| which state had the largest population by 1963? | California |
| the suburbs were generally multiracial communities | false |
| how many families owned a television by the end of the 1950's? | 90% |
| who was Dwight Eisenhower's Vice President | Richard Nixon |
| which political group believed freedom meant individual anatomy, limited government, and unregulated capitalism? | libertarian conservatives |
| what did Eisenhower call his domestic agenda? | Modern Republicanism |
| the act of disbanding an army | demobilization |
| businesses that provide services | service sector |
| government rules designed to end native american tribal government | termination policy |
| which industry grew most rapidly during the 1950's? | service |
| many people migrated to the Sunbelt to | work in defense, aerospace, and petrochemical industries |
| during the 1950's. american consumers | purchased new labor- saving appliances |
| who was the secretary of states that announced the policy of massive retaliation as an update to Americas policy of containment? | John Foster Dulles |
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