Origins
This organization was created in October 1945 to prevent another world war.
The United Nations
This U.S. president committed troops to defend South Korea in 1950.
Harry Truman
This Soviet satellite launched in 1957 shocked Americans.
Sputnik
This population increase immediately followed WWII.
Baby Boom
This new style of music in the 1950s shocked many parents.
Rock n Roll
This European nation was divided into four zones after WWII.
Germany
This general led UN forces in Korea until he was removed from leadership.
General MacArthur
This classroom safety practice prepared students for nuclear attack.
Duck and Cover
This law helped veterans attend college and buy homes.
GI Bill
This baseball player broke the color barrier in the MLB.
Jackie Robinson
This economic program sent billions of dollars to rebuild Europe.
The Marshall Plan
This communist country entered the war in November 1950 in support of the North.
China
This committee investigated Americans for suspected communist ties.
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
The 1950s economy was based on this, an economy that emphasizes buying goods.
Consumerism
These types of movies were very popular in the Cold War 1950s.
Science Fiction/Space/Alien
In 1948, this event occurred in response to Stalin cutting off supplies to West Berlin.
Berlin Airlift
This zone now separates North and South Korea.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
This senator fueled fear by claiming communists were in the government.
Joseph McCarthy
This suburban development became a model nationwide.
Levittown
This new technology changed how families spent their evenings.
Television
This 1955 alliance was created in response to NATO.
Warsaw Pact
The Korean War was an example of America's foreign policy known as what?
Containment
This term describes the nuclear weapons competition between the U.S. and USSR.
Arms Race
These underground structures were built by some families for protection.
Fallout Shelter
This highway became a symbol of American road culture before being replaced by interstates.
Route 66