Cold War
This U.S. foreign policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism by providing economic and military aid to countries resisting Soviet influence.
Containment
This congressional act helped returning World War II veterans by providing financial aid for college and housing.
GI Bill
This Wisconsin senator became infamous for claiming he had a list of communists working in the U.S. government, despite lacking evidence.
Joseph McCarthy
This 1947 doctrine stated that the U.S. would provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to stop the spread of communism
Truman Doctrine
Term used for young women in the 1920s that were seen as 'scandalous'
Flappers
This economic recovery program provided $13 billion to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II, with the goal of preventing communist expansion.
Marshall Plan
This mass-produced suburban development symbolized the "American Dream" of homeownership in the 1950s.
Levittown
The U.S. House of Representatives established this committee to investigate suspected communist activity in government and entertainment
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
This U.S. Cold War policy stated that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall, like a row of dominoes.
Domino Theory
This law was passed during the Progressive Era as a response to Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle'
Pure Food and Drug Act
In 1949, this military alliance was formed by the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations to provide mutual defense against the Soviet Union.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
This cultural phenomenon, referring to the increase in births between 1946 and 1964, significantly impacted American society.
Baby Boom
This couple was convicted of espionage and executed in 1953 for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
This piece of legislation lead to nation-wide interstates
Interstate Highway Act (1956)
What role did women play in both World War I and World War II
Took over the role of men in the workplace and worked in factories or other male dominated jobs
This term, coined by Winston Churchill, described the political and ideological barrier that separated Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe from the democratic West.
Iron Curtain
This term refers to the pressure in 1950s society to conform to social norms, such as traditional gender roles and suburban life.
Conformity
A term that related to this practice of blacklisting and public accusations without proper evidence and became synonymous with McCarthyism.
Witch Hunts
Popularized by television shows like Leave It to Beaver, this term describes the idealized family structure of the 1950s.
Nuclear Family
This supreme court case solidified the legality of Jim Crow in the south after the Civil War
Plessy v Fergusson
The U.S. and its allies fought the Soviet-backed North Koreans in this war from 1950 to 1953, which ended in a stalemate and the division of Korea
Korean War
This literary and cultural movement of young people in the 1950s rejected materialism and societal norms, inspiring later countercultural movements.
Beat Generation
The fear of communist influence in Hollywood led to this group of screenwriters and directors being blacklisted for refusing to testify before HUAC.
Hollywood Ten
This was the domestic policy of Eisenhower in the 1950s
Advancement, Advancement, Advancement
This was the final meeting of the Big 3 towards the end of WWII that warned Japan to "surrender unconditionally or face prompt and utter destruction"
Potsdam Conference