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The 1950's
100
The 38th Parallell
What is the demilitarized zone between North and south Korea?
100
He severed ties with the Soviet Union
Who is president Truman?
100
Iron Curtain
What is the imaginary line between the communist and non-communist countries in Europe?
100
New Fast Foods.
What are TV Dinners, instant drink mixes, canned whipped cream, sliced cheese.
100
Rock and Roll
What is the new and emerging music (sound) of the 50's era.
200
France, England, Soviet Union and America.
What are the countries that devided Germany after WWII?
200
Joseph MacCarthy
Who is the US Senator that accused many people of being communist.
200
formed to keep world peace, and find peaceful solutions to international disputes.
What is the United Nations.
200
About 50 years.
What is the approximate length of the Cold War?
200
TV Generation.
What was the new generation of the 50's called?
300
Israel
What is the new country that was formed after WWII by dividing Palestine.
300
African Americans
Who excelled at writing, music, and sports in the 1950's?
300
Linda Brown
Who was the defendant in the Brown vs Board of Education supreme court case?
300
Sit-Ins
What are peaceful demonstrations, specifically against the Vietnam War?
300
Leavitt Town
What is the name of the newly developed suburbs?
400
South Korea
What is the country that the US went to war with to stop the spread of communism?
400
Eisenhower
Who proposed a nuclear test ban with the Soviet Union?
400
Red Scare
What is the fear of communism in the United States?
400
A Police Action
What is the Vietnam War?
400
Falsly accused, Jailed, etc.
What happened to people on McCarthy's "list"?
500
East Germany
What is the place that was blockaded by the Soviet Union?
500
Douglas MacArthur
Who led the troops in The Korean War?
500
Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is the civil rights action sparked by Rosa Parks?
500
USA, Canada, and European countries formed this.
What is NATO.
500
Cased the decline of reading and listening to the radio.
What is the teleision?
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