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1 Chapter 19 Review

2 People/Vocabulary/Identification
Thomas Dewey Strom Thurmond Harry S. Truman 80th Congress Dixiecrats beat movement Dr. Jonas Salk braceros

3 People/Vocabulary/Identification
franchise suburbs consumerism conglomerate baby boom Dr. Benjamin Spock planned obsolescence

4 Concepts G I Bill of Rights
What was it? Was it successful? Why? Effect of labor strikes on the 48 elections What did Truman threaten to do to end strikes? Was it effective?

5 Concepts Leisure time/activities Economic conversion from war to peace
Why did Americans have increased leisure time? Economic conversion from war to peace What were the effects of this conversion? Who felt the property of the resulting economic boom during peacetime? Election of 1948 Who was the candidate for the Dixiecrats? What led to Truman’s victory in 1948? How was Truman’s use of TV beneficial?

6 Concepts Economic conversion from war to peace
What were the effects of this conversion? Who felt the property of the resulting economic boom during peacetime? What led to the increased ownership of cars in the 1950’s? What the effects of car ownership?

7 Concepts Television Longoria Incident Rock n’ Roll/Beat Movement
Political uses of TV Criticisms of TV and their programs How did programming of the 50’s relate to families and family values of the time? Longoria Incident Describe the importance of the incident What was the result because of this event? Rock n’ Roll/Beat Movement What were these movements?

8 Page 664

9 Essay Topics Describe the cause and effects of suburbanization of America. Make sure that you can identify both the positive and negative effects. What did suburbanization say about American life?

10 Essay Topics Describe the image of American society portrayed on TV.
Which groups clashed with this image? How did TV change American lives? Change for the better/worse? Why?

11 Essay Topics How did the increase use of television change American lives? Was this change for the better/worse? Why?/Why not?

12 Chapter Review Page 664 – 665 Answer the following: Main Ideas
1,3,4,6,8 Critical Thinking 3 Answer the following: What was the “American Dream” of the 1950’s?

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