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HST 175 Week 1 Modern America Matrix: 1950s
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern America Matrix Week 1 on the1950s. Other decades will be covered in future weeks.
Modern America Matrix Week 1
Week 1: 1950s
The Korean War
From the following list, choose five events from the Korean War. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.
- Japanese occupation
- Soviet position after war
- 38th parallel
- Truman
- Syngman Rhee
- NSC-68
- Soviet support of North
- UN position
- Chinese involvement
- Inchon
- Talks at Panmunjom
- Martin Letter
- General MacArthur
- Stalemate
- POWs
- Armistice agreement
| Event | Identify | Significance | Reference |
The Fabulous Fifties
From the following list, choose five events from the 1950s. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.
- The Hula Hoop
- Disneyland
- The Mickey Mouse Club
- Interstate Highways
- Dishwashers
- Hi-fis and Stereos
- Poodle Skirts
- McDonalds
- Drive-in Theaters
- Levittown
- Spock
- Ozzie and Harriett
- Leave it to Beaver
- I Love Lucy
- Father Knows Best
- The Honeymooners
- Amos ‘n Andy
- My Little Margie
- Echo Park
- Persistent Poverty
- Black Urban Migration
- Urban Renewal
- Massive Resistance
- Beats
- American Bandstand
- Elvis Presley
- James Dean
| Event | Identify | Significance | Reference |