Cold War Policies
The policy for stopping the spread of Communism
What is Containment
The fear of Communism spreading in the U.S. during the 1950s was called the ___.
What is the Red Scare?
the name of the mass-produced suburban neighborhood after WWII
What is Levittown?
This new style of music became popular among youth in the 1950s.
What is Rock and Roll?
This term describes pushing tensions to the edge of war without actually going to war.
What is Brinkmanship?
This senator led anti-Communist hearings that fueled national paranoia.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
The government act helped returning soldiers afford college and homes
What is the GI Bill?
What was added to U.S. currency and the Pledge of Allegiance during this time?
What is “In God We Trust” and “Under God”?
The U.S. policy that promised aid to Middle Eastern countries resisting Communism?
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
the name for accusing people of being Communists without evidence?
What is McCarthyism?
The role of women in the 1950s
Homemakers
The main symbol of middle-class prosperity in the 1950s?
What is a television?
The U.S. economic recovery plan aimed to rebuild Europe and prevent the spread of Communism
What is the Marshall Plan?
This broadcast journalist helped take down McCarthy with televised reports.
Who is Edward R. Murrow?
Why did some Americans criticize suburban life in the 1950s?
What is for promoting conformity and a loss of individuality?
How did religion play a role during the Cold War?
What is it was promoted to contrast with "godless communism"?
This 1947 policy provided aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent the spread of Communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The government body investigated suspected Communists in Hollywood?
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
A group of artists and writers rejected 1950s materialism and culture
Who are the Beatniks?
This movement symbolized youth rebellion against 1950s conformity.
What is the counterculture or Beat Generation?