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United States History
Chapter 15: Postwar Prosperity
Section 2.1: Automobile Mania
Suburban Sprawl
:me spread of urbanized areas into me rurantanascape.
Why did many Americans become dependent on automobiles during the Cold War years?
Television and automobile sales skyrocketed in the 1950s. With the massive growth in suburban
populations, automobiles were needed more than ever, and were within reach for many
first-time
Duvers
How might the need for oil affect American foreign policy?
Blair pointed out that the oil boom has already had some impact on U.S. foreign policy. For
example, increased North American oil production likely allowed the United States and Europe
to impose stricter sanctions on Iran without worrying as much about resulting price spikes.
How did the increased oil production help the United States, and what environmental
problems were caused by the Americans' growing dependence on oil?
The extraction and processing of oil and gas consume large volumes of water, produce
wastewater and may accidentally pollute water supplies. These effects have an impact on water
supplies.
Section 2.3: Culture of the Fifties
Situation Comedy
:initially on radio in the 1920s, and then on television beginning in the 1940s.
Rock & Roll
: Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early
to mid-1950s.
Alan Freed
:Freed was the first radio disc jockey and concert producer who frequently played
and promoted rock and roll;
Chuck Berry
:
In helping to create rock and roll from the crucible of rhythm and blues,
Beat Generation
: The Beat Generation was a literary subculture movement started by a aroup
or authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the postwar era.
Allen Ginsberg
: Allen Ginsberg was one of the founding fathers of the Beat Generation with his
revolutionary poem "Howl." He was hailed as a maior American writer of United States History.
Chapter 15: Postwar Prosperity
What forms of entertainment that developed in the 1950s became part of mainstream
American culture?
In the 1950s, financial prosperity allowed young Americans to participate in a shared culture of
rock and roll music. movies. and television.
How did racism affect television programming in the 1950s?
Through the 1950s, the US went from 20 percent of homes having a television to nearly 90
percent.
The number of television stations, number of channels, and available programming all grew to
meet the demand of public television.
How do you think the historical story of rock and roll influenced social trends in today's
popular music?
One of the biggest ways that Rock 'n Roll has influenced music is by making people feel as
though it's something they themselves can do. It IS one of the most diverse and accessible
genres where people feel included like they are apart of the music.
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