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What was the main outcome of the Brown decision?
What was the main outcome of the Brown decision?
What was a consequence of the Brown decision?
What was a consequence of the Brown decision?
What was the significance of the Montgomery bus boycott?
What was the significance of the Montgomery bus boycott?
Who was established as a prominent figure in the civil rights movement?
Who was established as a prominent figure in the civil rights movement?
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What was a major problem faced by American workers after World War II?
What was a major problem faced by American workers after World War II?
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What was a problem faced by poor Americans in the 1950s?
What was a problem faced by poor Americans in the 1950s?
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What was a key issue in the 1948 election?
What was a key issue in the 1948 election?
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What was a way in which writers and scholars criticized 1950s society?
What was a way in which writers and scholars criticized 1950s society?
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What was a goal of President Truman's Fair Deal?
What was a goal of President Truman's Fair Deal?
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What was a characteristic of the economy after World War II?
What was a characteristic of the economy after World War II?
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What was a change in the workforce in the 1950s?
What was a change in the workforce in the 1950s?
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What was a feature of suburban life in the 1950s?
What was a feature of suburban life in the 1950s?
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What was President Eisenhower's approach to managing the nation's problems?
What was President Eisenhower's approach to managing the nation's problems?
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What was an objective of President Truman's Fair Deal?
What was an objective of President Truman's Fair Deal?
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What was a major issue faced by Asian Americans?
What was a major issue faced by Asian Americans?
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What was a problem faced by poor Americans in urban areas?
What was a problem faced by poor Americans in urban areas?
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What was a criticism expressed by writers and scholars?
What was a criticism expressed by writers and scholars?
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What was a policy affecting American Indians?
What was a policy affecting American Indians?
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What was a challenge faced by Hispanic Americans?
What was a challenge faced by Hispanic Americans?
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What was a problem faced by farmers?
What was a problem faced by farmers?
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What was the main goal of Eisenhower's management in the 1950s?
What was the main goal of Eisenhower's management in the 1950s?
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What was the result of automation in the 1950s workforce?
What was the result of automation in the 1950s workforce?
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What was a characteristic of suburban life in the 1950s?
What was a characteristic of suburban life in the 1950s?
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What type of programming was common on early television?
What type of programming was common on early television?
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How did popular culture reflect larger social changes among teenagers in the 1950s?
How did popular culture reflect larger social changes among teenagers in the 1950s?
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What was a result of corporate mergers in the 1950s?
What was a result of corporate mergers in the 1950s?
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What was a characteristic of the workforce in the 1950s?
What was a characteristic of the workforce in the 1950s?
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How did corruption affect unions in the 1950s?
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Study Notes
The Challenges of Peace
- The American economy remained strong after WWII, but workers faced antiunion legislation, high inflation, and job loss.
- The 1948 election focused on issues such as civil rights, labor unrest, high inflation, broader social security benefits, and federal aid for agriculture, education, and housing.
- President Truman's Fair Deal aimed to achieve full employment, a higher minimum wage, national health insurance, affordable housing, and increased aid to farmers and welfare benefits, but had limited success.
The Affluent Society
- President Eisenhower's management style was conservative with money and liberal with people, expanding some programs and cutting others.
- The 1950s workforce saw automation increase productivity, but reduce manufacturing jobs, with service positions and pink-collar jobs expanding.
- Corporate mergers created new white-collar jobs, but corruption led to decreased support for unions.
- Suburban life in the 1950s was characterized by identical communities, a focus on family, consumerism, and conformity.
- Early television programming was corporate-sponsored and included dramas, quiz shows, situation comedies, sports, and variety shows.
Popular Culture and Social Changes
- Satire in magazines and comic books, and rebel characters in fiction, expressed confusion and anger among teenagers.
- Rock 'n' roll foreshadowed civil rights challenges.
Voices of Dissent
- The Brown decision banned racial segregation in public schools, but faced violent resistance in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- The Montgomery bus boycott was a major turning point in the civil rights movement, establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. as a leader.
- Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians faced discrimination, segregation, and pressure to assimilate.
- Writers and scholars criticized 1950s society for its conformity, racism, poverty, and lack of creativity.
- Poor Americans faced falling farm prices, high equipment costs, few farm jobs, and poor urban living conditions, with discrimination and poor housing exacerbating these issues.
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This quiz covers the challenges of peace, the affluent society, and voices of dissent after World War II. It focuses on the U.S. economy, American workers, and the 1948 election.