1950s Culture
Most popular form of entertainment in the 1950s.
What is TV.
He was the president at the beginning of the Cold War.
Who is Truman.
President during the Cold War in the 1950s.
Who is Eisenhower.
Program created by Truman to provide loans and subsidies for WW2 veterans and their families.
What is GI Bill.
Truman's policy towards communism.
What is containment.
Nickname for children born during the 1940s and 1950s.
What is Baby Boomer.
International organization created to combat Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe.
What is NATO.
School drills to prepare students in the event of an nuclear attack.
What is Duck & Cover.
Theory that stated communism would spread to surrounding countries if not stopped.
What is Domino Theory.
Nickname for the Soviet Union's control of Eastern Europe in the aftermath of WW2.
What is Iron Curtain.
Neihgborhoods that saw the most growth in the US during the 1950s; represented the "American Dream."
What are Levittowms or Suburbs.
What is Korean War.
Country created in the Middle East as a safe haven for Jewish refugees.
What is Israel.
What are Rust Belt & Sun Belt.
Truman's "solution" to the Berlin Crisis.
What is Berlin Airlift or "Operation Vittles."
What is Beatnik.
Communist alliance to combat the alliance of Western Europe and North America.
What is Warsaw Pact.
Transportation network created as an "emergency evacuation route."
City in New York that was an example of environmental disaster in the suburbs.
What is Love Canal.
Doctrine adopted by the US against communism in the Middle East.
What is Eisenhower Doctrine.
Company that created the first mainframe computer.
What is IBM.
Economic recovery plan for democracies in Europe.
What is Marshall Plan.
Speech given by Eisenhower at the end of his presidency; warned against dangerous relationships in the US.
What is Military-Industrial Complex.
Name ONE famous communist case brought before HUAC during the 1950s.
What is Alger Hiss, Rosenbergs, or Hollywood 10.
International conference that separated Vietnam into two countries and outlawed many weapons and tactics.
What are Geneva Accords.