People
Vocab
People 2
Vocab 2
Fun
100
Who helped rock n' roll become popular in the '50s?
Elvis Presley
100
Struggle for global power between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Cold War
100
An organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts.
United Nations
100
First artificial satellite that the Soviet Union launched into space.
Sputnik
100
Assassinating a president was not a federal crime until which president was assassinated.
Kennedy
200
Discouraged during the postwar years because society seemed to assume their role was in the home?
Women
200
Swept America in the 1940's and 50's when Americans became preoccupied with fear of Communists.
Red Scare
200
This country sent hundreds of thousands of troops to join the North Korean army.
China
200
Southern and Western states that offered a warm climate year-round and low tax rates.
Sun Belt
200
In what country did Kung Fu originate in.
India
300
Became one of the first U.S. delegates to the United Nations.
Eleanor Roosevelt
300
Offered veterans money for school as well as loans for houses, farms, and businesses.
GI Bill of Rights
300
President Truman sent U.S. troops to cover and support this country?
South Korea
300
Novel that focused on the isolation from mainstream society felt by many African Americans.
Invisible Man
300
What candy bar was used as currency in Europe during WWII.
Hershey Bar
400
Said first task of his administration would be to end the Korean War.
Dwight Eisenhower
400
Program - a plan to improve life in cities and urban housing.
Urban Renewal
400
Did not support Truman in the 1948 presidential election because of his support for civil rights.
Democrats
400
Helped the Greek army defeat the communist rebels and protected Turkey from Soviet Union.
U.S. Aid
400
What was the life expectancy in the 1900s
47
500
Senator that claimed to know of Communists who were aiding the Soviet Union from inside the U.S. State Department.
Joseph McCarthy
500
A weapon far more powerful than the atomic bombs used in WWII.
Hydrogen Bomb
500
The United States joined nine Western European countries, along with Iceland and Canada.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
500
A suburban community that refused to sell homes to black families.
Levittown
500
Which famous composer was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music much less compose music.
Beethoven
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