1950s American Culture

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Across
  1. 1. powerful weapon developed by the U.S., USSR, and other countries that brought on anxiety in the lives of Americans in regards to war
  2. 6. music genre that combines rhythm, blues, country, and pop music
  3. 7. conflict with Russia that intensified in the 1950s and would persist for decades
  4. 8. accuses many popular figures of being involved with Communism
  5. 10. residential areas popularized in the 1950s
  6. 11. suburban developments created by William Levitt
  7. 13. federal agency tasked with advancing aerospace research
  8. 16. age group before adulthood that began to be a notable demographic for marketers in the 1950s
  9. 19. a network of highways created by an act advocated for by Eisenhower
  10. 20. known as the King of Rock and Roll
Down
  1. 2. Supreme Court case that declared "separate but equal" to be unconstitutional in many services
  2. 3. political strategy followed by Eisenhower, limited Democrat programs such as the New Deal while still embracing them
  3. 4. fast food chain purchased by Ray Kroc in 1955
  4. 5. civil rights advocate who embraced nonviolent resistance through refusing to give up their seat on the bus
  5. 9. designed to protect against the effects of nuclear war
  6. 12. technology that enters many American houses and conveys entertainment and media
  7. 14. fashion doll line launched by Mattel in 1959
  8. 15. famous actress who defined 1950s pop culture
  9. 17. Soviet satellite that provoked the U.S. to advance their own technology to compete with the USSR
  10. 18. significant increase in birthrate due to trust in prosperity