Living in the USSR
What kind of government did the Soviet Union practice?
Communism
The US policy to stop the spread of communism is called
Containment
This kind of dream for the Nuclear family was pushed by the media
American Dream
Despite the perception of prosperity, many suburban communities faced extreme _________ .
Segregation/racism
Many historians consider the Smith Act, among other legislation at the time, to make it illegal to be what in the US?
Communist
Eastern European Communist buffer states such as Bulgaria and Romania became known as
The Iron Curtain
This was a failed Cuban invasion that was supported by the US/CIA
Bay of Pigs Invasion
William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by
Creating Levittowns, mass produced affordable homes
American society in the 1950s expected women to
manage the household
This loyalty program was created so that Federal employees had to swear allegiance to the US
Federal Employee Loyalty Program
This event occurred after the USSR closed the borders of East Germany to the Allies.
Berlin Airlift
Vietnamization is
US plan to have South Vietnam play more of a combat role as US troops withdrew
The law passed by the US government in 1944 that helped returning veterans buy homes and pay for college was called
The GI Bill
Rock-and-roll gave the young people of the 1950s
A way to rebel against the conformity of the 50's
In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy was accusing people of what?
working with/being communists
This Alliance was created to contain communism
NATO
How did the Korean War end?
In a stalemate, Korea was split across the middle.
The rise of mass culture in the 1950’s can be most attributed to what new technology?
Televisions
This movement happened twice in the US where people were afraid of a communist takeover
The Red Scare
What famous spy case involved a married couple who were executed?
The Rosenbergs
This Alliance was created by the USSR to defend themselves
Warsaw Pact
Nixon used this policy to norm relations with the USSR and China
Detente
This population trend occurred because veterans were coming home to start families
Baby Boom
This movement took place in the 50’s where suspected members of the LGTBQ+ community were fired because of the Red Scare
Lavender Scare
How did the USSR create the atomic bomb?
They stole secrets from the Manhattan Project/US