popular culture is the types of entertainments enjoyed by ordinary people in a country

a broadcast is to send out a TV or radio programme

all the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age are called a generation

Post-war American popular culture

History

In this unit, pupils considered the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies. In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils will study the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality.

In 'USA New Deal and WW2: how far did the American economy recover?', pupils studied the measures taken to restore the American economy and their effects. In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils will consider the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies.

In this unit, pupils learn about the changes that took place in American society after the Second World War. They examine post-war popular culture, McCarthyism and the concept of the American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s.

USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?

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Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

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Write the missing word: The types of entertainments enjoyed by ordinary people in a country are known as popular {{}}.

Before the 1940s, when did most Americans leave school?

Who became a famous Rock and Roll artist in post-war America?

How much did the average US teenager spend per week by 1957?

Which factor contributed to declining cinema audiences in the 1940s and 1960s?

Almost all adults approved of teenage culture.

Write the missing word: {{}} is a situation in which some groups in a society have more advantages than others.

 White family nor non-white family incomes rose.

How did average family incomes change between 1945 and 1954 in the USA?

name of President Truman's economic policies

idea that anyone could be successful with hard work

TV prices rose after WW2, so few were owned.

TV prices fell after WW2, so many were owned.

TV prices fell after WW2, but remained high so few were owned.

US unemployment rises during the Great Depression.

Many women enter the workplace and millions join the army.

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Post-war American popular culture

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.