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This national fear movement, led by Joseph McCarthy, was at an all time high... that is, until McCarthy targeted members of the U.S Army.
McCarthyism
True or False: North Korea was communist, while South Korea was democratic.
True
What was the U.S foreign policy to stop communism from spreading into Western Europe and Asia?
Containment
True or False: The 1950's have been described as an era of freedom and individuality.
False (Correct = Described as an era of CONFORMITY)
This guy created national fear by claiming the government and military was full of communists.
Joseph McCarthy
This alliance was founded to protect Eastern Europe from attack (but also because the Soviet Union was butthurt and responding to the big alliance between the U.S and Western Europe)
The Warsaw Pact
The line that divides North and South Korea is known by this nickname.
38th Parallel
This artificial satellite was the first to be launched into space by the USSR, leading the U.S to scramble and increase spending on teaching mathematics and science.
Sputnik 1
This 1944 bill provided economic aid to veterans, including cheaper mortgages and loan rates.
The G.I Bill
This guy was a WWII hero who led U.S. troops in the Korean War until he was fired by President Truman for insubordination.
Douglas MacArthur
The Soviet Union stopped Allied access to West Berlin in the hopes of making all of Berlin communist. So, the U.S and U.K did THIS instead to get supplies into West Berlin.
The Berlin Airlift
Why did the Korean War begin?
North Korea attacked South Korea
At the Yalta Conference, the Soviet Union, U.S, and U.K decided to...?
Split Germany into four; gave the Soviet Union the power to establish satellite states in Eastern Europe.
This group of 1950s "hipsters" rebelled against conformity and traditional social patterns.
Beatniks
This guy became the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin.
Nikita Khrushchev
The U.S thought that they could secretly spy on the Soviet Union from the air... that is, until their plane got shot down. What's the name of this event?
The U-2 Incident
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea remained divided almost exactly the same as before the war
The U.S and 11 other North American and Western European countries formed this alliance to work together to stop communism from spreading further into Europe.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
How did Television impact the U.S culture?
Spurred economic growth because it had many advertisements for American products, TV dinners became common, Sitcoms were popular, etc.
This guy was the leader of the communist take-over in China who established the People's Republic of China.
Mao Zedong
Why was the Commander of the U.S and U.N forces fired from his job?
He wrote a letter to Congress talking smack about the U.S President and he openly talked out against the president's international policies.
The commander believed that China would not get involved in the Korean War, while the President believed that they would. The President was right.
In this U.S President's declaration, we promised to help any nation that was threatened by communism.
Truman Doctrine
This U.S committee was created to investigate American citizens suspected of being communist.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
This guy was the Nationalist leader in China who lost the Chinese Civil War and had to flee to Taiwan.
Jiang Jieshi