Across
- 5. People born in the post-war "baby boom" are known as
- 6. A burger restaurant that used assembly-lines to mass produce food
- 7. This party narrowly captured Congress in the election of 1952
- 10. A need to buy material goods that overcame the US in the 1950s
- 13. A corporation that includes smaller companies from unrelated industries
- 14. People had more time for this due to more paid vacation time and a shorter work week
- 17. Eisenhower wanted a balanced _______
- 20. Dwight D Eisenhower's Nickname
- 22. A company that offers the same (or similar) services/products, but in various locations
- 23. Eisenhower signed The ______ Highway Act in 1956
- 25. Many activists and racial minorities fought for these
- 26. Nixon delivered the ______ speech when accused of being bribed
- 27. An industry based on encouraging consumers to spend more money
Down
- 1. Many white middle class Americans moved to these types of towns
- 2. First name of the black woman and civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat
- 3. This was Truman's political party
- 4. President who said "I am asking for equality of opportunity for all human beings"
- 8. This act of racial violence was banned
- 9. ____ collar jobs were popular in the 1950s
- 11. A government agency meant to regulate radio, TV, and other forms of communication
- 12. Truman extended the New Deal, with the ____ Deal
- 15. Truman was disliked in this region
- 16. Which feared disease did Dr. Jonas Salk develop a vaccine for
- 17. The ___ movement criticized societal values
- 18. Many minorities faced this harsh treatment
- 19. Massively popular theme park that opened in 1955
- 21. A loss of individuality that became very prominent in the 1950s
- 24. Which party broke off from the democrats, and was led by Storm Thurmond
