Unit5 notes4
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The document discusses several key terms from the 1950s during the Cold War era, including the GI Bill of Rights which provided benefits for veterans, the growth of suburbs as an alternative to overcrowded cities, the Dixiecrats political party formed by Southern Democrats opposed to civil rights, and the 1952 presidential election where Eisenhower defeated Stevenson despite Nixon's controversies. It also mentions the post-war baby boom, Jonas Salk's discovery of the polio vaccine, and the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
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Unit5 notes4
- 1. Unit 5- The Cold War
- 2. I. 1950’s Terms A. GI Bill of Rights- help for US veterans 1. College tuition 2. 1 year of unemployment while they job hunt 3. Low interest loans
- 3. B. Suburbs- Homes in small communities on the outskirts of cities 1. Overcrowding in cities caused the exodus 2. “Cookie cutter” homes- they all look alike
- 4. C. Dixiecrats- 3rd political party 1. Southern Democrats against civil rights 2. Popped up in the 1948 election
- 5. D. Franchise- A company that offers similar products or services in many locations
- 6. E. 1952 Presidential Election 1. Alai Stevenson (D) vs. Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) 2. Eisenhower wins despite problems with running mate Richard Nixon
- 7. F. Baby Boom- Period from the 1940’s to 1960’s with an explosion in the birth rate
- 8. G. Jonas Salk- discovered a cure for polio
- 9. H. Brown v. Board of Education 1. Supreme Court case that overturns Plessy v. Ferguson 2. “Separate but Equal” is unconstitutional