L3 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Sun Belt
Southern and western states that offered a warm climate year-round and low tax rates
Urban renewal
A plan to improve life in cities
Baby boom
A significant increase in the number of babies born
In the 1950’s the federal government began an urban renewal program mainly to _____________.
Improve life in cities
During the 1950’s, musicians such as Elvis Presley helped what type of music become popular?
Rock ‘n’ Roll
In the 1950’s how many people moved to the ______________ where tax rates were low.
Sun Belt
The 1952 novel, _______________, focused on the isolation from mainstream society felt by many African Americans.
Invisible Man
Some urban communities, including, Levittown, refused to sell homes to __________________.
African Americans
Beats (Beatniks)
Young people who criticized society with unusual writing styles or rebellious actions
American Scientists tested the first atomic bomb in the South Pacific in 1952.
False
In 1950, Senator Edward R. Murrow claimed to know of Communists who were helping the Soviet Union from inside the U.S State Department.
False
Should be Joseph McCarthy
The United States joined nine Western European countries, along with Iceland and Canada to form _______________.
NATO
Eleanor and the UN
- represented the official state department position
* she helped make the universal declaration of human rights