Organizations
This diplomatic organization, originally chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, was created to prevent future wars and genocide.
What is the United Nations (UN)
Postwar increase in the nations birth rate
What is the baby boom
U.S policy to stop communism spreading across Europe
What is containment
The country that began the Korean War
What is North Korea
Congress created this committee that investigated possible Nazis, Fascists, and communists
What is the House Un-American Activity Committee (HUAC)
Formed as a military alliance to counter Soviet expansion and offered collective security. An attack on one country was an attack on all countries.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Who is Joseph McCarthy
Congress used this program to give nearly $13 billion to help Western European nations. Saved Italy and France from communism.
What is the Marshall Plan
Eisenhower's response to the communist threat - crushing, overwhelming force, perhaps nuclear weapons
What is Massive Retaliation
Algier Hiss and the Rosenberg's were all charged with passing along sensitive information relating to this secretive program
What is the atomic program
An alliance created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
What is the Warsaw Pact
President Truman used this slogan to state that as the president the responsibility lies with him. Also, his campaign slogan
What is "the buck stops here."
Originally coined by Winston Churchill, this metaphorical barrier separated Western Democratic countries and Eastern Communist countries
What is the Iron Curtain
This is the name of the Soviets' first artificial satellite in world history.
What is Sputnik
Fear of communists both inside and outside the United States
What is the Red Scare
Domestic unit that consisted of a mother, father, and 2.5 kids.
What is the nuclear family
Best selling author that wrote a book on raising children
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock
This was the name given to supposedly free Eastern European countries that were under the Soviet sphere of influence.
What are satellite countries
Led to the Latino immigration escaping the Fidel Castro Cuban regime
What is Sunbelt Migration
Provided aid and recruitment benefits to the US military
What is the GI bill
This was a program that the Allies began to airdrop supplies into Berlin because of the communist blockade of the city
What is the Berlin Airdrop
People that felt the conformity of the 1950s stifled individualism
Who are beatniks
This Presidential doctrine gave $400 Million to Turkey and Greece
What is the Truman Doctrine
Clearing old housing to revitalize neighborhoods
What is urban renewal
Due to the Interstate Highway Act and the growth of the suburbs. These low cost, affordable housing developments began springing up around the country
What is Levittowns