American History 1950s Trivia?

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So my assignment was to make up these questions and ask someone and write down their answers. The only person in my house right now is my grandma who didn’t come to this country until the 80s so she’s not gonna have very good answers. Please answer the questions and don’t cheat :)

1.During the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee both were in search of disloyal Americans who supported communism. What was the term for these searches?

2.France was fighting against Communism in a country they previously controlled during World War II, what was the name of this place?

3.What type of music became popular in the 1950s with artist like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry?

4.What was the time period in which Americans feared communism and Senator McCarthy held trials against possible communists?

5.Did the baby boom occur before or after World War II?

6.What form of advertisement and news became popular during the 1950s?

7.What was the first fast-food restaurant established?

8.The idea of personal bliss; material possessions as well as freedom said to be obtainable in the United States is known as the ____dream.

9.A hug rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was known as the_______.

10.The red ___ was a time of hysterical fear on communism in America.
 
I have answered these without looking up but I am also British. Is that OK!

1. Communist Witch hunts / Second Red Scare / Red Scare
2. Vietnam
3. Rock and Roll
4. See question 1! (late 1940s to late 1950s)
5. After World War II - when all the young males returned from military service
6. Cinema advertising / TV advertising.
7?
8. The American Dream
9. "big" rivalry - The Cold War
10. Scare
 
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