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Name: ________________________________US History on FilmBase your answers to the following questions on Robert Redford’s movie, Quiz Show, starring John Turturro.39166806096000Why did the network want Van Doren to succeed on “Quiz Show”?Why was it difficult for the Senators to criticize the network?What was Van Doren’s motivation in cheating on the “Quiz Show”?Why was the general public so outraged when they found out that the network had been feeding the answers to some of the contestants?Some historians say that the 1950s was the beginning of American pop culture. Define “pop culture” and give THREE examples of it in the movie.Pop culture [definition]- Example 1:Example 2:Example 3:The following aspects of the 1950s were mentioned in the movie. In a sentence or two, identify the term.Sputnik-HUAC-Red Scare-On The Waterfront-Dwight D. Eisenhower- ................
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