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AQA A Level History- 2Q- The American Dream Reality and Illusion > Unit 2: Topic 2: The economy in the 1950s and the Consumer Society > Flashcards

Unit 2: Topic 2: The economy in the 1950s and the Consumer Society Flashcards

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How did GDP increase?

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  • 1950- $350 billion
  • 1960- $500 billion
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How did per capita income rise?

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  • 1940- $1700
  • 1960- $2700
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How much did the economy grow in the 1950s?

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37%

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How did real income rise 1945-60?

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25%

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How mcuh did housing increase over the 1950s?

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27%

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How much more purchasing power did the typical American family have in 1960 than in 1950?

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30%

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How much was unemployment in 1957?

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4.5%

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What was hte average inflation rate during Eisenhower’s Presidency?

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2%

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How many Americans lived in poverty?

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1/4

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How much of America’s poor was in the South?

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1/2

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When were the recessions during Eisenhowers Presidency?

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  • 1953
  • 1957-8
  • 1960
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When did Eisenhower achieve a balanced budget?

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  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1960.
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What were the effects of the 1957 to 1958 recession?

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  • Unemployment rose from 4.5 percent to 7.5%.
  • Production fell by 14%.
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When did Stalin die?

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1953

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Who was the new soviet premier after Stalin?

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Khruschev

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16
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How did the number of shopping malls increase?

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  • 1945- 8
  • 1960- 40,000
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Who franchised McDonalds?

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Ray Kroc

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What were the main reasons for economic growth?

Hint: there’s 8

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  1. International/ economic events
  2. Industry/consumerism
  3. Eisenhower/ government policy
  4. The construction industry/ suburbs
  5. The baby boom/ teenage demographic
  6. Cars
  7. The growth of credit
  8. The growth of advertising/ TV
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What was the average inflation rate?

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2%

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When did Eisenhower achieve a balanced budget?

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  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1960.
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How did Eisenhower’s budget change Truman’s defence expenditure defecit?

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  • 1954
  • Reduced the defence expenditure by $5 billion
  • Cut the $10 billion budget defecit by half.
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23
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How much was government spending on the military sector?

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Still $40 billion

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24
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When was the GI bill?

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1944

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25
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How many years of college education was given under the GI bill?

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4 years

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How many houses did the GI Bills mortgage assistance finance over how long?

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  • 20%
  • 1946-66
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27
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When was the federal highways act?

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1956.

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How much money was spent on the federal highway act?

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$26 billion

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How many miles of road were built by the federal highway act and how long did it take?

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  • 41,000 miles
  • 20 years
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How much did defence expenditure rise as a result of Eisenhower’s dynamic conservatism?

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  • 1953- 31%
  • 1961- 49%
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How much did government expenditure increase by under Eisenhower?

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11%

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32
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What caused Eisenhower to increase government expenditure?

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  • The Space Race
  • The Soil Bank
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33
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How many recessions were there during Eisenhower’s presidency?

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3 recessions

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34
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Who built Levittowns?

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The Levitt Brothers

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When was the first Levittown built?

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1947

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How many homes did the first Levittown have?

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  • 17,000 homes
  • 80,000 residents
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How much did a home in a Levittown cost?

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$8,000- 2.5x average family income

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How many of the new homes constructed were built in the suburbs and when?

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  • 1948
  • 11 million/ 12 million built in hte suburbs
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When was the baby boom?

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1946-1960

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How much did the population increase by?

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  • 1950- 150 million
  • 1960- 180 million
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41
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When did the boomers enter their teenage years?

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1950s

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42
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Which magazine claimed teenagers were a powerful economic force and how much did it claim they were?

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  • Life Magazine
  • $10 billion dollar power
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How much did life magazine claim teenagers spent on different products?

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  • 20 million record players
  • $25 million on deoderant
  • Ate 20% more than adults
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Whose poetry and novels were targetted at teenagers?

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The Beat Generation

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45
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Which Hollywood film was about teenagers and when was it released?

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Rebel without a cause- 1955

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46
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Which car company arranged credit terms for its cars?

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General Motors

47
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How many people did the automobile industry employ?

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100,000

48
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How did car sales increase?

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  • 1949- 5.1 million vehicles a year
  • 1955- 7.9 million
49
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When was the interstate highways act?

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1956

50
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How many of those living in the suburbs owned a car?

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90%

51
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What was the first out of town shopping mall?

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The Southgate Centre

52
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When did Holiday Inn open?

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1952

53
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When was McDonalds franchised and how many were there by when?

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  • 1955- franchised
  • 1960- 228
54
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Who franchised McDonalds?

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Ray Kroc

55
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How many new cars were manufactured and scrapped in 1955?

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  • 7.9 million manufactured
  • 4.5 million scrapped
56
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Which organisations provided low-interest loans for housing?

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  • Federal Housing Administration
  • The Veterans Administration
57
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Which company provided loans for cars?

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General Motors

58
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When was the first credit card launched and what was it called?

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1950- The Diner’s Club

59
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Which major credit card company was launched and when?

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  • American Express
  • 1958
60
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How did priviate debt increase

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Doubled from 105 billion to 263 billion

61
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How did advertising grow?

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  • 1950- $6 billion annually
  • 1963- $13 billion
62
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Which ‘public relations expert’ inspired advertising?

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Edward Bernays

63
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When did Disney open a theme park?

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1955

64
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When did I Love Lucy start?

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1951

65
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How many viewers did I Love Lucy gain?

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13 million

66
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Which 1950s sitcom promoted conformity?

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Father Knows Best

67
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When did Nixon and Khruschev hold the Kitchen debates debating Capitalism vs Communism?

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1959

68
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When did Eisenhower arrange for Khrushchev to fly in a helicopter over America to see the success of the American economy?

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1959

69
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Which sector of the American economy increased during the 1950s?

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The tertiary structure

70
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How many different types of workers were there in 1960?

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  • 8 million service workers
  • 21 million white collar workers
  • 26 million blue collar workers outnumbered
71
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How did the number of industrial workers decline in the 1950s?

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39% to 36% of the workforce

72
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Name some rich American families?

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  • Gettys
  • Rockefellers
73
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Name 3 successful entrepeneurs during the 1950s?

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  • Ray Kroc- fast food
  • Lucille Ball- media
  • Sam Walton- retail
74
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What was the first shopping mall and when was it opened?

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  • The Southdale Centre
  • 1956
75
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How many stores were in the first shopping mall?

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72 stores

76
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When was the first Holiday Inn opened?

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1952

77
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When was McDonalds franchised and how many were there by when?

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  • 1955- franchised
  • 1960- 228
78
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Who franchised McDonalds?

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Ray Kroc

79
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How much of each consumer good did each Americans own by 1956?

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  • 73%- car
  • 81%- TV
  • 96%- fridge
  • 87%- washing machine
80
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How many suburbans owned a car?

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90%

81
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How many cars were manufactured and scrapped in 1955?

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  • 8 million- manufactured
  • 5 million- scrapped
82
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What did polls show about the favourite leisure activity of Americans?

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50% enjoyed TV

83
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How many American homes had a TV by 1960

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90%

84
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When was the Disney Theme Park opened?

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1955

85
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When did I Love Lucy begin?

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1951

86
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How many households was I Love Lucy watched in?

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13 million

87
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Which Hollywood film was about teenagers and when was it released?

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Rebel without a cause- 1955

88
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Who franchised McDonalds?

A

Ray Kroc

89
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Which 1950s sitcom promoted conformity?

A

Father Knows Best

90
Q

Which Hollywood film was about teenagers and when was it released?

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Rebel without a cause- 1955

91
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How did advertising grow?

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  • 1950- $6 billion annually
  • 1963- $13 billion
92
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Which ‘public relations expert’ inspired advertising?

A

Edward Bernays

93
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Which 1950s sitcom promoted conformity?

A

Father Knows Best

94
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Which advertising campaign did Eisenhower use for which election?

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  • Eisenhower answers America
  • 1952
95
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How many of the worlds cars did Americans own by 1960?

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1/2

96
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How much of each consumer good did each Americans own by 1956?

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  • 73%- car
  • 81%- TV
  • 96%- fridge
  • 87%- washing machine
97
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How many American families owned a television by 1960?

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90%

98
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How many weeks of paid holiday did each American have a year?

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2 weeks

99
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Which group of novellists and poets glorified spontaneity, sex, drug use and spirituality?

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The Beat Generation

100
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Which famous novel was part of the Beat Generation?

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Howl by Allen Ginsberg

101
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Which artist and musician had a rebellious streak?

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  • Jackson Pollock
  • Bob Dylan
102
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Which Hollywood film was about teenagers and when was it released?

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Rebel without a cause- 1955

103
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When were the recessions during Eisenhowers Presidency?

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  • 1953
  • 1957-8
  • 1960
104
Q

What were the effects of the 1957 to 1958 recession?

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  • Unemployment rose from 4.5 percent to 7.5%.
  • Production fell by 14%.
105
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How many Americans lived in poverty?

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1/4

106
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How much of the countries poor did the South have?

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1/2

107
Q

Which intellect sought to expose ‘invisible poverty’ and found poverty statistics?

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Michael Harrington

108
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Which sociologist wrote a book about the lack of awareness of poverty in America and what was the book called?

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  • Michael Harrington
  • The Other America
109
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Who argued consumerism adn materialism were becoming central to American identity and undermining traditional American values?

A

WDavid Riesman

110
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Who wrote a book arguing Americans were materialistic and uncaring for the poor and what was it called?

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  • The Affluent Society
  • J.K Galbraith
111
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Who argued advertising was as socially influential as education adn religion?

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David Potter

112
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Who wrote a book arguing advertisements psychologically manipulated customers?

A

The Hidden Persuaders

113
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Who wrote a play critiquing the corperate American lifestyle and what was it called?

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  • Arthur Miller
  • Death of a Salesman
114
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Which play was published about the pressure of family?

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A Streetcar named Desire.

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