Red Scare
This is the term for the paranoia that the US experienced during the early Cold War years, where many celebrities and politicians were accused of communism.
What is the red scare?
This is the US policy of limiting the spread of communism.
What is containment?
Why were American and Soviet soldiers in Korea in the first place?
What is to remove the Japanese soldiers that were stationed there during WWII?
The period from 1945-1963 where America experienced a large increase in its birth rate
What is the Baby Boom?
The Cold War was mainly between these two nations
What is the US and the USSR?
This couple was accused of espionage and giving the Soviets the secrets to building the atomic bomb. They were eventually executed.
Who are the Rosenbergs?
This plan promises to give military aid to any country in the world that tries to resist communism
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Which side of Korea was the Soviet Union in control of?
What is the north?
85% of the new homes that were built during the 1950s were built in these areas
What are suburbs?
In 1956, the US adopted a new national motto, which can be seen on all printed money. What is the new motto?
What is "In God We Trust?"
This politician claimed to have a list of over 200 politicians who he accused of being communist.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This plan promises to give economic aid to any nation resisting communism
What is the Marshall Plan?
What happened in 1950 as soon as American and Soviet forces decided to leave Korea?
What is North Korea invaded South Korea?
This vaccine was developed in 1954 by Dr. Jonas Salk
This is the name of the alliance that America forms with the nations in western Europe
What is NATO?
This group was a government project designed to find communists. Most of these investigations targeted Hollywood, which ended the careers of many artists.
What is HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee)?
Eastern European nations that had been recruited to communism by Stalin were known as what?
What are satellite nations?
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
This act, aka "Servicemen's Readjustment Act," this provides money to help veterans readjust to civilian life by allowing them to get their college education, buy a house, or start a business.
What is the GI Bill?
This is the alliance that Russia forms with eastern European countries in response to the formation of NATO
What is the Warsaw Pact?
This project was de-classified in 1995, and revealed that the FBI, CIA, and NSA knew of extensive Soviet spying during the Cold War.
This was the first conflict where the US used military force to try an contain communism
What is the Korean War?
North and South Korea still have a __________________ to prevent future conflict between the two.
What is a demilitarized zone/border (DMZ)?
Eisenhower passes this act, which is the largest public works project in US history. It dedicated $500 billion to build 40,000 miles worth of new road.
What is the Federal Highway Act?
These are the four nations that Germany was divided amongst after the end of WWII
What is US, France, Britain, Soviet Union?