50's America
This provided returning veterans money for jobs, homes, and an education.
The GI Bill or Serviceman's Readjustment Act
This economic system provides a free market, competition, and a society of classes.
Capitalism
This is the line of seperation between North and South Korea, before and after the war.
This is what the US and USSR were trying to build up during the arms race.
nuclear weapons technology
This was the response of JFK after Nikita Khrushchev placed Soviet missiles into Cuba
Naval Quarantine around Cuba
These are the new residential areas in the 50s that are located outside the major cities.
Suburbs
This is the timeframe of the Cold War (year started/year ended)
1945(6)-1991
2 part:
These are the two countries that supported N. Korea, also the biggest country to support S. Korea.
Chine, USSR
USA
The US created this program in response to Soviet aggression toward space.
NASA (National Aureonautics and Space Administration)
This was the Senator who went on a witch hunt to find suspected Communists in the 1950s.
Joseph McCarthy (McCarthyism)
This was the new music style that created a divide among the older and younger generations in the 50s.
Rock and Roll
This economic system provides government-controlled industry and a classless society.
Communism (totalitarian)
What was the action that started this entire war, and caused US and UN troops to enter S. Korea.
N. Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded S. Korea
This mission was a success in 1969, with the landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon.
Apollo 11
What does HUAC stand for and what industry did they focus on investigating for suspected Communists? Why
House Un-American Activities Committee
Hollywood - film industry
Propoganda
This was considered the largest generation of babies born in the post war period.
Baby Boom
One of the important causes of the Cold War between the US and USSR were the two different ____________________.
Ideologies
After the US pushed the N. Koreans back deep into N. Korea, this country came to their aid to help them push the US and UN forces back south.
China
This was the first man-made satellite, launched by the Soviets, to orbit the earth.
Sputnik 1
This was the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba, in which JFK had to publicly apologize for.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
What is this new piece of technology that transformed peoples homes, with news, entertainment, and advertisement.
Televisions
In order to try and take over all of Berlin, Stalin enacted this around the western portion.
Blockade
This war was known as a _________________ war during the Cold War.
proxy
This was the idea that if we shot out nukes, the enemy would also shoot their nukes, its was MADness
Mutually Assured Destruction
This was the husband and wife duo, who were executed for treason and giving atomic secrets to the Soviets.
The Rosenbergs
This new vaccine, created by Jonas Salk, helped cure one of the world's worst diseases in the 50's.
Polio
West Berlin was suffocated without food, water, medicie, or supplies by the Soviets. What action did Harry Truman take to help out the West Berliners?
Berlin Airlift
This was the general of the US and UN forces, who pushed the N. Koreans back and was fired for insubordination by Truman.
General Douglas MacArthur
After the successful launching of the Soviets first satellite, the US increased funding in these areas to help beat the Soviets.
math and science classes.
Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
Growth of the middle class and mass consumerism was benefitted by the _______________________ of the 50's.
Prosperity
President Truman favored this US foreign policy George Kennan that said the US must stop the spread of Communism around the world.
Containment Policy
This was the idea that if one country falls to Communism then all surrounding countries will as well.
Domino Theory (Effect)
These are the long range missiles capable of being launched from one continent to another.
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
How many sides do a dodecagon have?
12
Eisenhower enacted the National Highway Act to build over 4000 miles of highways, what are three things highways were used for?
drive to and from work (from suburbs)
evactuation from cities
military deployment
This policy was used to fight the spread of Communism by providing $400 million in aid and promoting Democracy in Greece and Turkey
Truman Doctrine
This was the President that replaced Truman and vowed to get the US out of the Korean War
Eisenhower
Weighing up to 2,000 pounds, this is the largest mammal in North America.
Bison
What is the most common M&M color?
Blue
This group pushed the boundaries of non-conformity of the 50's, they were rebellious artists.
Beat Generation
Formed in 1949, this military alliance was put in place to help all allied countries threatened by Communism....6 years later Stalin created his group called this?
2 part question
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Warsaw Pact
This was swayed in a negative way because of the US involvement in the Korean War and the deaths of US troops.
Public Opinion
“Have it your way” is the memorable slogan of what fast food restaurant?
Burger King
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
This was passed by President Truman to integrate the armed forces.
Executive Order 9981
This was a new plan, created in June of 1947, that supplied $13 billion to European countries destroyed during WWII
Marshall Plan
This was the international organization made after WWII and lead by the USA, used during the Korean war under the direction of General MacAruthur.
UN - United Nations
What is the best-selling video game franchise?
Super Mario Bros.
What country uses approximately four billion miles of toilet paper each year?
China