Early Cold War
This U.S. policy gave $400million to Greece and Turkey to fight communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Fear of communism spreading inside the United States was called this.
What is the Red Scare?
The suburbs were also referred to as what? (named after a man named Levit)
What is Levittown?
This Supreme Court case ruled that “separate but equal” was constitutional in 1896.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This protest began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This economic program gave money to rebuild Western Europe after WWII in hopes to stop communism from spreading.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This senator claimed he had a list of communists in the U.S. government.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This law helped veterans buy homes and attend college.
What is the GI Bill?
This Supreme Court case in 1954 ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This minister led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This military alliance that included the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe.
What is NATO?
This group investigated suspected communists in Hollywood and government.
What is HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?
This new form of entertainment became popular in American homes during the 1950s.
What is television?
This organization helped fight segregation through court cases.
What is the NAACP?
This event involved nine students integrating Central High School in Arkansas.
What is the Little Rock Nine?
This event in 1948–49 involved the Soviet Union blocking West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Blockade?
This couple was executed for giving atomic secrets to the Soviets.
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
This highway system was started under President Eisenhower.
What is the Interstate Highway System?
This civil rights leader supported immediate equality and founded the NAACP.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This law outlawed segregation in public places in 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
North Korea invaded South Korea and the U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism (containment).
What is the Korean War
Cause and Effect: McCarthy’s accusations led to what effect on Americans?
Many people were accused, lost jobs, and were afraid to speak out.
The growth of ___________ led to the increase of suburbs.
automobiles and/or highways.
Cause and Effect: Brown v. Board led to resistance in Southern states. Name one example.
Little Rock Nine / school closures / use of National Guard to block students.
This law helped protect African Americans’ right to vote in 1965.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?