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What changes came to Oklahoma in the 1950s?

C hapter 15. What changes came to Oklahoma in the 1950s?. Who was Governor Johnston Murray?. Governor Johnston Murray Oklahoma Historical Society. Willie and Johnston Murray greet visitors to the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion. Oklahoma Historical Society. What was the Korean Conflict?.

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What changes came to Oklahoma in the 1950s?

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  1. Chapter 15 What changes came to Oklahoma in the 1950s?

  2. Who was Governor Johnston Murray? Governor Johnston Murray Oklahoma Historical Society Willie and Johnston Murray greet visitors to the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion. Oklahoma Historical Society

  3. What was the Korean Conflict?

  4. What was the Cold War?

  5. Who was Governor Raymond Gary? Governor Raymond Gary Oklahoma Historical Society

  6. Governor Gary integrated drinking fountains and restrooms in the State Capitol in the 1950s.

  7. How did highways change towns and cities?

  8. When did Jim Crowism begin to depart Oklahoma?

  9. What was the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Celebration?

  10. What changes did the Gary Administration institute in Oklahoma?

  11. Who was Dean A. McGee? Dean A. McGee Oklahoma Historical Society

  12. How did parenting change in the 1950s?

  13. What kinds of changes in science and in business happened in the 1950s? Vacuum Tubes Older televisions used vacuum tubes which required extensive repair. Older televisions used vacuum tubes which required extensive repair.

  14. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What were major accomplishments of Raymond Gary’s administration? How was Johnston Murray related to William H. Murray? Compare and contrast the two Murrays. What was the Better Schools Amendment?

  15. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS New laws recognized rights of more than one group. Give examples. How was Governor Gary a leader both in practical ways and in ideas? How did the Federal-Aid Highway Act affect Oklahoma?

  16. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Identify Dean A. McGee. Identify his career and lifetime achievements. What types of technology changed American life in this decade? What were some of the trends in American life?

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