Cold War Begins
The post-WWII struggle between the US and USSR where relationship grew cold over the spread of communism.
What is the Cold War?
The overall US policy during the Cold War aimed at preventing the spread of communism to other countries.
What is Containment?
This Senator led a "witch hunt" for communists in the US government, often using rumors and poor evidence.
Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy?
This was the first man-made satellite launched into space, sent by the Soviet Union in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
This generation was born following WWII during a period of great economic prosperity.
The economic system favored by the US, which allows for private property and free enterprise.
What is capitalism?
This 1948 plan sent billions of dollars in aid to help European countries rebuild their economies and resist communism.
What was the Marshall Plan?
The fear of communism spreading within America during the 1940s and 50s.
What is the red scare?
The struggle between the US and USSR to gain superiority in nuclear weapons.
What is the Arms Race?
These were cheap, mass-produced suburban communities built for veterans after the war.
What are Levittown houses?
This international organization was created in 1945 to replace the League of Nations and preserve world peace.
What is the United Nations ?
This alliance of Western nations was based on "collective security," meaning an attack on one was an attack on all.
What is Nato?
This couple was accused of selling atomic secrets to the Russians and was eventually executed.
Who was Julius and Ethel Rosneburg?
To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling two goals: To help the people of 3rd world countries in meeting their basic needs and to help promote a better understanding of Americans and democracy. Used as a strategy for the cold war.
What is the peace corps?
Students in the 1950s practiced these drills to prepare for a potential nuclear attack.
What are Duck and cover drills?
Winston Churchill used this term to describe the division between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.
What is the Iron Curtian?
To avoid war, President Truman ordered this 11-month operation to fly supplies into West Berlin after Stalin blockaded the city.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
This was the division line between North and South Korea?
What is the 38th Parallel?
This US government agency was created in 1958 to lead the nation's space exploration efforts.
What is NASA?
Families built these in their backyards to protect themselves from nuclear fallout.
What are Fallout Shelters?
These trials established the principle that individuals are responsible for their own actions, even during war.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
The US policy specifically promising support to any country (starting with Greece and Turkey) fighting against a communist takeover.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Famous general who had a falling out with President Truman after he made his own decisions during the Korean War which eventually led to him getting fired!
Who is MacCarthur?
This 1960 event involving a downed spy plane led to increased tensions between Eisenhower and Khrushchev.
What is the U-2 Incident?
President Eisenhower signed an act in 1956 to build 41,000 miles of these to connect the nation.
What is the interstate highway act?