Vocabulary
What is communism
it is based on the belief the best society is one in which all property is held common
What three color did the houses come in during this time?
White, White, and White
Who won the cold war?
the United States
When did the Cold War start?
1946
When did the Vietnam war start and end?
1954 to 1975
What does Tour of Duty mean?
Time spent in a war zone
Who made the brand Betty Crocker?
General Mills
That rewarded veterans by paying for college education and getting them loans to buy homes.
how many Minnesotans died in the Korean War
725
What does proxy war mean?
A war that does not have a main battle.
What is Capitalism
An Economic system in witch properties and businesses and privately owned.
What was the name of the guy who made houses cheap and plentiful?
Orrin Thompson
After WWII what countries were the strongest?
United States and the Soviet Union.
What or who is Betty Crocker?
Betty Crocker was a made up women how had cook book boxed good that you could made your cakes in half the time because you just added the mix and water.
How many Minnesotan's died in the Vietnam war?
about 1,000
What is a suburb?
a community in an area surrounding an urban city.
Jim Northrup was part of the ________.
Vietnam War
How did the Germans escape the Berlin Wall
Tear it down
What was the Vietnam War and who did the United States support?
a military conflict between communist forces in North Vietnam and non\community forces in south Vietnam. The soviet Union supported the North Vietnam, while the United stats supported the south
Did the Allies win the Korean War?
No
What does the word superpower mean as it was used in Chapter 17?
A COUNTRY WITH VERY GREAT POLITICAL AND MILITARY POWER, WHICH MAY BE USED TO INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF OTHER COUNTRIES
What did the Mahowalds build?
Fallout shelter
How many planes crashed in the Berlin Airlift?
12
The U.S. Marine Corps
What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
1969