Suburbia

tolls

Eisenhower funded the Interstate Highway Act through taxes on gasoline and ______

Elvis Presley

The "king" of rock'n'roll

Social Unrest

Comics displayed crime, ____________, violence and sex. Just some reasons why parents disapproved of their children liking them.

Family Wage

This is the total amount of what the husband and wife brought in; this is what was used to justify paying women less

Organization Man

In this book, it stated that corporate culture was breeding social conformity and many men were losing their identity due to pleasing their boss

Termination

The ___________ and Relocation policy in the US during the 1950s meant that Native Americans were removed from their reservations and forced into mainstream US society

Comics

The older society in the 1950s worried about teenagers because of their love of rock n' roll and ________

MRS Degree

The desired outcome that society placed on women who attended college in the 1950s was this

Operation Wetback

US policy that targeted Latino Americans; if you could not provide proper documentation when stopped by an officer, you would face immediate deportation

The Feminine Mystique

This book was written by Betty Friedan and is largely credited with restarting the women's movement

Military Industrial Complex

The informal relationship among military, political and economic elites committed to expanding national security capabilities; Eisenhower warned of this in his farewell address as he left office

Quiz Shows

Family shows, old wild west shows and __________ were popular on TV in the 1950s

Secretaries

The occupations that most women were limited to in the 1950s were nurses, __________, telephone operators, and school teachers.

FCC

This government agency was tasked with regulating television during the 1950s

Birth Control

Not only were more women in the workforce during the 1950s, but this was more readily available to them which gave them greater control over decisions regarding the family and their careers

Under God

Religion played a bigger part in 1950s society; for instance "______" was added to the Pledge and "In God We Trust" was added to money

TV Guide

The popularity of TV led to a major boost in sales of TV dinners, TV trays, the recliner chair and the __________

Dr Spock

The author of a child care book that made more Americans feel comfortable having children in the 1950s

Trucking

The Interstate Highway Act bolstered the following industries: oil, concrete, tire, construction, car and __________