chapter 16 test

according to the below chart, approximately how many billions of dollars did americans save between the years of 1960 and 1962?

12-billion

betty friedan wrote a book that describe that women were unhappy, bored and isolated with their roles as mothers and homemaker

"the feminine mystique"

a book based on a classic 1956 study of suburban park forest, illinois written by william h. whyte

"the organization man"

in reference to the income gap ration between black and white males, what trends does the graph show from 1940-1980?

a steadily increase of income for black males, but in 1980 they only make 75% of what white males make

what significant medical advancement did dr. jonas salk develop?

a cure for the crippling disease pollomyelitis - pollo

what factors contributed to the american postwar economic boom?

all of the above

what were some of truman's achievements as president?

all of the above

suburban living made owning a car necessary

automania

a group of people born between the years of 1946-1964

baby boom

expressed a social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets and writers

beat movement

mexican hired hands were allowed into the united states to help harvest crops

bracero

opened the first mcdonald's franchise in 1955

ray kroc

a name that has come to mean music that's both black and white -- music that is american

rock' n' roll

after the war, developed in response to the housing crisis - small residential communities surrounding cities

suburb

a failed attempt to eliminated federal economic support to native americans and the reservation system

termination policy

please analyze the chart below, what might account for the drop in tv viewing from 1995-2000?

the development of the internet and the increase of home computers

the buy now, pay later attitude allowed many consumers to make purchases on credit and therefore they did not have to pau for it right away....what was the first credit card?

the diner's club

had a plaque on his desk that read "the buck stops here"

harry s truman

while newspapers across the country printed the below headline, what was the outcome of the 1948 election?

harry s truman won the election

a style of music characterized by the use improvisation..many minorities performed for people of all races

jazz

president eisenhower's style of governing was called "modern republicanism" which called for government to be conservative when it comes to money and liberal when it comes to human beings. what modern day political party would most closely align with president eisenhower's "modern republicanism"

libertarian

means of communication that reach large audiences, for example television

mass media

please analyze each of the below charts. which of the below statements most accurately describes the economy in postwar america between the years of 1950 and 1962?

median family income, savings accounts, automobile registration, and home ownership all increased

a major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies in unrelated industries

conglomerate

buying material goods came to be equated with success

consumerism

many minorities battled discrimination by

organizing advocacy groups

manufactures purposely design products to become obsolete and wear out in a short period of time, so consumers would buy more

planned obsolescence

a group of southern democrats that formed because they did not like truman's emphasis on civil rights

dixiecrat

wrote a book that advised parents not to spank or scold their children and proposed that the government should pay mothers to stay home with their children

dr. benjamin spock

included proposal for nationwide system of compulsory health insurance and crop-subsidy-system for farmers

fair deal

the government agency that regulates and licenses television, telephone, telegraph, radio and other communication industries

federal communications commission

a company that offers similar products or services in many locations

franchise

provided tuition for education, unemployment benefits for a year, and federally guaranteed loans

gi bill of rights

t.v. shows such as "father knows best" and "the adventures of ozzie and harriett"

gloried women's roles as mother and homemaker

by 1956, the majority of americans no longer held blue-collar, or industrial, jobs, but held white-collar positions in fields like sales, advertising, insurance and communications

true

the issue of hundreds of thousands of mexicans entering the united states illegally to escape poor economic conditions in mexico is a modern day issue that started approximately in the year 2006.

true

a solution to the housing problem in inner cities -- the national housing act in 1949 was provided to provide a decent him and a suitable living environment for every american family

urban renewal

millions of middle-class white americans left cities for the suburbs, taking with them economic resources and isolating themselves from other races and classes

white flight

according to the below chart, which decade did the number of households with tv sets increase the most

1950-1960

why did the auto sales in the 1950s increase?

the lack of public transportation to newly built suburbs and the fact that schools, stores, churches, and doctor offices were not within walking distance