US History: Study Guide for Postwar Times

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Across
  1. 4. This term means that communities, especially around interstates all started to look like each other.
  2. 6. This acronym is most commonly used to refer to WW2 soldiers.
  3. 8. The 1950s was considered the "Golden Age of _______________"
  4. 10. The two factors that influenced Americans to buy cars the most was _____________________ and easy credit.
  5. 15. Material goods purchased that are wants instead of just needs:
  6. 17. This invention during the 1950s allowed for more trackable financial transactions and greatly increased personal debt across America.
  7. 19. One of President Truman's best accomplishments as President was doing this to the armed forces:
  8. 20. Houses in the ___________________ all looked similar and were appealing because they were close to the city, represented the "American Dream" and were affordable to the average American.
  9. 21. This man ran under the slogan "I like Ike".
  10. 24. Besides becoming President, Eisenhower's other notable accomplishment was being a successful ____________________.
  11. 26. The name given to the generation born from the 1940s-1960s.
Down
  1. 1. Truman was unpopular in the ____________ because he opposed the Jim Crow/segregation laws.
  2. 2. Elderly and _______________________ were the most common groups living below the poverty line in Postwar America
  3. 3. Economists predicted America would go into another ___________________ because of inflation after WW2. They were wrong because they hadn't considered the savings Americans had amassed.
  4. 5. This man was known as the "King of Rock n' Roll."
  5. 7. The American economy experienced this right after WW2.
  6. 9. This group experienced issues returning home after WW2, including PTSD, and worrying about jobs and family.
  7. 11. Rock n' Roll music mostly appealed to this age group during the 1950s:
  8. 12. ______________ culture influenced the layout of American cities the most.
  9. 13. The ___________________ family was idealized as the "perfect" family during the Postwar times.
  10. 14. In addition to marriage age decreasing and people feeling safe in the economy, men returning from ___________ was a big reason for the Baby Boom.
  11. 16. Movies, music, and entertainment that was widely consumed across America and easily recognized by a majority of people:
  12. 18. President Truman threatened to do this to striking workers.
  13. 22. A vaccine for this condition was a vital invention during Postwar times. (FDR suffered from it)
  14. 23. This is a business that offers similar products or services in multiple locations.
  15. 25. 1948 election winner.