Post War Flashcards

1
Q

How did lives for teenagers change in the 1950s?

Why did it cause issues?

A

They now had more leisure time and spending power

It caused a generation gap between them and their parents

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2
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What were the youth associated with

A

Rebellion

Seen as acting up towards their parents by the way they dressed, behaved and even spoke.

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3
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What was the average things teens spent their money on?

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Music, cars, fashion and alcohol

An average teen received $10 - $15 dollars a week.

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4
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What did American businesses realise about teens?

A

They could sell all sorts of products to them

They targeted teens with their advertisements

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5
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What happened to TV post war?

A

No other household technology has spread so quickly
By 1958 83.2% of households owned a TV
Replaced reading and listening to the radio

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What new programmes were created post war?

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Due to the baby boom after the war, producers took the opportunity of developing children’s programmes.

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7
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What was McCarthyism?

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Spread fear by making a speech saying he knew 205 employees for the government were communist. Americans were very scared of this after the red scare.

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8
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What were the Jim Crow laws?

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Segregating the everyday facilities like toilets, parks, buses and schools

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9
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When was the Little Rock case?

A

September 1947

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10
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When did Rosa parks bus boycott begin?

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5th December

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11
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Who was MLK?

A

Leader of the MIA

Believed Non-Violent protest was the best way to achieve equal rights

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Who were the Black Panthers?

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Formed in 1966, 5000 members by 1968

Argued AA needed to use violence if necessary.

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13
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Why was the Black Power movement criticised.

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Giving law enforcement an excuse to crack down on all African American activists.

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14
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When was MLK assassinated?

A

April 1968

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15
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When were interracial marriages legalized?

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1967

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16
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What was the New Frontier?

A

New generation of leadership - new men to cope with new problems and opportunities
Wanted to make a better, fairer place by eliminating poverty and inequality.

17
Q

When did Johnson become president?

A

22nd November 1963

18
Q

What was his Great Society?

A

Hoped to end poverty and racial injustice.

He hoped America used its wisdom and wealth to advance the quality of its American civilisation.

19
Q

What was different between Johnson’s and Kennedy’s style of presidency?

A

John F Kennedy was described as a man with great charisma and ambition whilst Johnson was described as a forceful, stubborn man that could be very manipulative and devious.

20
Q

Impacts of the great society on poverty.

A

Minimum wage increased
Medicare created to help elderly and low income families
Housing act introduced
Clearing of city slums

21
Q

Impacts of great society on education

A

Major funding for schools

Job corps introduced to help high school leavers get jobs

22
Q

Impacts of great society on health

A

Safety standards were improved on consumer goods

Air and water quality tightened to control pollution

23
Q

1966 Feminist society….

A

Betty Friedan set up the NOW to demand equal rights for women

24
Q

Impacts of the second ww on women’s lives….

A

Around 6 million worked in factories, women made up around half the work force.
Many rebelled against the typical women lifestyle.