CLUBS
In order to maintain world peace the __________ was established after WWII.
United Nations (UN)
What did the US have a monopoly on until 1949?
Atomic/nuclear weapons
Who said..."an iron curtain has descended across the continent...behind that line lie ...the ancient capitals of the ancient states of...eastern Europe...?
Winston Churhill
What was the US foreign policy after World War II?
Containment (of Communism)
What country was invaded by North Korea in 1950 starting the Korean War.
South Korea
Name the first defensive treaty/organization the US ever joined during peacetime.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
What is an ICBM?
and
What country developed the first ICBM?
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, USSR
In 1947, the Employee Loyalty Program was established to check the background of what type of employee?
Civil Servant, government worker
What city (specifically) was blockaded by the Soviets in 1947?
West Berlin
Name the "SuperPowers" of the Cold War Era.
US and Soviet Union
Name the 5 permanent membrs of the UN Security Council.
What year did the US land on the moon?
1969
Who won the presidential election in 1952 and 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike)
Why was the Korean War a technical victory?
We contained the communists.
Northern Macedonia
After WWII the US government passed this law to help returning veterans adapt to civilian life.
GI Bill (of Rights)
After WWII many young couples had families and competed to buy __________ which were in short supply until Levitt and Sons appliled an "assembly line" method to their building.
Houses
Name the couple executed for passing the secrets of the Abomb to the USSR?
The Rosenbergs
Who was fired for defying President Truman and criticizing US policy in the Korean War?
General Douglas MacArthur
Many European countries were rebuilt by the US after WWII. This program was called The _____________.
Marshall Plan or Economic Recovery Program
Name the committe formed by Congress in 1947 to investigate communism in the US.
House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
Name the first Satellite which was launched by the USSR in 1958.
Sputnik
Knowing it took him 60 plus days to drive across the US when he was younger, Eisenhower backed he buiding of the __________ program in 1956.
Federal Highway Program
Name the alliance formed by the USSR in response to our formation of NATO.
Warsaw Pact
Harry Truman