Vocab
When the U.S. had tension with
Russia
Cold War
Western countries alliance
NATO
The U.S. would support the South, The Soviets would support the North
Korean War
collective defense treaty created by the
Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
What was the baby boom?
A lot of babies born
An imaginary wall to separate
nations
Iron Curtain
What 2 countries did the Truman Doctrine give aid to?
Greece and Turkey
What was our way of measuring progress in the Vietnam War?
Body counts
McCarthyism was known as
Second Red Scare
Why was there a baby boom?
Media, soldiers returning home, wealth, GI bill
Policy of preventing the
expansion of influence
Containment
Supplies to West Berlin by U.S. and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948
Berlin Airlift
What authorized the massive troop increase under Johnson?
The Selective Service Act
Joseph McCarthy gained public attention
in 1950 with his allegations claiming he had
List of Communist working for the U.S. government
Where was the U.S. and Soviet Union trying to be the first to do?
It provided billions of dollars in economic aid to 16 countries over four years and
aimed to promote political stability, economic growth, and prevent the spread of
communism
Marshall Plan
Taking measures to prevent the spread of Communist rule to other
countries
Containment
Why was the Korean War a success?
Contained Communism to the North
investigating communist activity in Hollywood, accusing people of being communist, similar to what other event in history?
Witch Hunt
This was one major reason so many Americans moved to suburbs like Levittown.
Desire for affordable housing and space for growing families
Communism in one nation
would spread to neighboring
nations
Domino Theory
An international contest between countries seeking a military advantage over each other
Arms race
One of the most important impacts of the Vietnam War was
the loss of trust the American people had in their government.
People were _______ their careers were
ruined
Blacklisted
Critics of suburban developments like Levittown often pointed out this major social issue related to race.
racial segregation or housing discrimination