Laws & Policies
This organization made up of at least 12 countries, wanted to resist the spread of Communism and help each other rebuild after WW2
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What was the U.S.' main goal post WW2?
Stop the spread of Communism
Nuclear Family
Stay at home mother, working father, many children
Which side did the U.S. Support?
and Which side did the USSR Support?
US = South Korea USSR = North Korea
This organization was made up of countries that either supported Communism or were forced into Communism by the USSR
Warsaw Pact
What was the main reason for the Berlin Airlift?
The Soviet Union had established a blockade into Berlin so 2 million citizens in West Germany had no access to valuable resources.
Who was the first African American to integrate baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What would be an example of a Proxy War?
Korean War or Vietnam War
Executive Order 9980
Desegregated the federal workforce
What is the theory that if one country falls to communism, others would soon follow suit
Domino Theory
What led to the rise of youth culture in the 1950s?
Young men no longer had to work long hours on the farm.
Economic prosperity meant teens had money to spend.
Baby boom led to growing number of teens
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean Conflict?
Wanted to stop the spread of Communism?
Executive Order 9981
Desegregated the U.S. military
A military conflict where a third party supports one side of the conflict to influence the outcome.
Proxy War
List 3 ways the interstate system changed lives
1. Increased suburbanization,
2. Growth of roadside businesses like motels and gas stations,
3. Expansion (more) of interstate travel
Who was responsible for splitting up Korea into North and South?
Role of U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Establishing programs called “termination” and “relocation” to try to assimilate and integrate Native Americans
Article 5 of NATO states...
An attack on one member is considered an attack on all
The following are examples of what? Refrigerators, cars, and houses
Increased in production post WW2
While America backed South Korea, who was the leader they were backing?
Syngman Rhee (Uncle Syngman)