(Q053) By the end of the 1950s, almost 90 percent of American families owned television sets, average daily television viewing time was five hours, and television had proven itself the most effective advertising medium ever invented.
(Q032) When did the “golden age” of capitalism following Wor…
(Q032) When did the “golden age” of capitalism following World War II begin to decline?
(Q022) What was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided…
(Q022) What was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided on May 17, 1954, in which the “Warren Court” unanimously asserted that segregation in public education violated the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment?
(Q054) Although the United States was instrumental in the re…
(Q054) Although the United States was instrumental in the rebuilding of German industry, it did not significantly contribute to similar efforts in Japan.
(Q030) The Truman administration responded to the Soviet blo…
(Q030) The Truman administration responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by
(Q050) In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (…
(Q050) In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) launched hearings into communist influence in Hollywood, and, in consequence, actors, directors, and screenwriters were blacklisted or jailed.
(Q015) This legislation authorized the deportation of immigr…
(Q015) This legislation authorized the deportation of immigrants identified as communists, even if they had become citizens.
(Q004) While most Americans saw the alliance of the Defense…
(Q004) While most Americans saw the alliance of the Defense Department and private industry as a source of jobs and national security, President Eisenhower felt it was a threat to democracy, calling this power the
(Q006) The so-called kitchen debate between Nixon and Khrush…
(Q006) The so-called kitchen debate between Nixon and Khrushchev occurred in
(Q025) The “Dixiecrat” presidential ticket of 1948 was led b…
(Q025) The “Dixiecrat” presidential ticket of 1948 was led by