Modern America Matrix
Week One: 1950s
The Korean War
From the following list, choose five and identify their significance during the Korean War.
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
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The Fabulous Fifties
From the following list, choose five and identify their significance during the 1950s.
The Hula Hoop, Disneyland, The Mickey Mouse Club, Interstate Highways, Dishwashers, Hi-fis and Stereos, Poodle Skirts, McDonald’s, Drive-in Theaters, Levittown, Dr. 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
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