Cold War/Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
McCarthyism, etc.
Korean/Vietnam War
Pop Culture
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What is a Cold War?
A war without any actual fighting
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Explain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
America discovered the Soviet Union was settling up nuclear missiles in Cuba (a communist nation below Florida).
100
Explain McCarthyism
Senator Joseph McCarthy accused hundreds of people inside the government of being communist.
100
How did the Korean war start?
North Korea’s communist government invaded South Korea's democratic nation. South Korea did not want to become a communist nation.
100
After WWII how did the lives of every day Americans change? (think Prosperity $$$)
What is War time workers had money to spend and products, such as automobiles, houses, and TVs.
200
Define the Space Race.
What is a race between the Soviet Union and the United States to explore outer space.
200
What did the Soviet Union ship to Cuba?
The Soviet Union shipped nuclear weapons to Cuba.
200
Did Joseph McCarthy uncover any communists in our government?
There were no actual communist uncovered from McCarty’s accusations.
200
In the Korean War, what side was the Soviet Union and United States on?
America helped defend South Korea and contain the spread of communism. The Soviet Union supported North Korea to spread communism.
200
Define Consumerism
What is A social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in greater amounts
300
Explain Sputnik- who made it?
What is the first satellite sent into space by the Soviet Union
300
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
What is Kennedy created a naval blockade of Cuba until the Soviets turned around.
300
What is the Red Scare?
A panic when people thought communist spies worked in the US government.
300
How did the Korean War end?
The war ended in a stalemate- South Korea remained a democratic nation and North Korea remains a communist nation allied with the Soviet Union
300
What is Pop Culture? How did “Pop Culture” spread? What new toy became popular?
The type of music, dance, and entertainment of the time. It spread through the media (radio, television, movies, etc.). The hula-hoop
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What started the Space Race?
It started when the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik
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Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis such a scary time?
It was the closest we ever came to a full out nuclear war.
400
Define the term "arms race"
A race to build more and better weapons than your enemy.
400
Explain the Vietnam War. Why did the South refuse to participate in the election to reunite the country?
South Vietnam (democratic) refused to comply with elections with North Vietnam (communist) to reunite the country because they feared they would lose the election and become communist.
400
Where did Americans live in the 1950’s? (new type of housing)?
The increased availability of the automobile allowed many people to live in suburbs, communities near the edge of a city.
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Who was the Cold War between?
The US and the Soviet Union
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What document was signed at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The singing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was created to avoid situations like this in the future.
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How did the Vietnam War end?
Fighting ended in US withdrawal. South Vietnam soon surrendered and untied with North Vietnam as a communist nation
500
What are two similarities between the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War?
In both places the US was trying to contain the spread of communism. The Soviets supported the communist north while the US supported the democratic South.
500
List 3 new “technologies” that were invented during the “Cold War Era”. Explain how each “technology” changed the lives of Americans.
1. Automobiles became safer and easier to drive (automatic transmission, power steering) and allowed people to live in suburbs. 2. Jet engines and pressurized cabins changed the airline industry by providing faster, more efficient air travel. 3. Long-distance telephone service and improved televisions changed communication, strengthening national and international connections. 4. Air conditioning made the South a more attractive place to live and moved families from the front porch to the television.
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