Hot Wars
Changes in the 1950's
Communism
JFK
General
100
JFK was seen as soft on communism after this failed invasion.
What is the Bay of Pigs
100
This provided financial assistance to veterans.
What is the G.I. Bill
100
The United States adopted this stance during the Cold War in an effort to stop communism.
What is containment.
100
JFK ran against him in the 1960 election.
Who is Richard Nixon
100
The Soviet Union launched this into space.
What is Sputnik
200
This communist power joined the Korean War on the side of the North Korea.
What is China
200
This "hound dog" was very popular during the 50's.
Who is Elvis
200
US policy that gave military and economic relief to countries fighting Communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine
200
This man murdered JFK.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald.
200
This term refers to President Johnson's domestic programs.
What is The Great Society
300
After troubles in Israel, the president passed this, allowing the US to aid countries in the Middle East fighting communism.
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine.
300
Living in the suburbs became very possible because new building techniques created these.
What is Levitt-towns.
300
Refers to creating fear by making false accusations.
What is McCarthyism.
300
Before become vice-president, and then president, this man was the successful majority leader of the Senate.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson.
300
JFK's election promise to "change the nation".
What is the New Frontier
400
In response to promised elections in Vietnam, this was created to resist communist aggression in the area.
What is SEATO
400
Provided medical aid to the elderly.
What is Medicare
400
Theory that if Vietnam fell to Communism, so would the whole region.
What is the Domino Theory
400
President Kennedy authorized the expansion of this program to show the country's prestige and power over other nations.
What is NASA
400
This court case banned segregation in schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
500
He was fired from his post for wanting to use nuclear weapons in Korea.
Who is General MacArthur.
500
A new demand on schools and increased manufacturing of certain products resulted from this.
What is the Baby Boom.
500
The Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in JFK's decision for this.
What is a blockade
500
This was responsible for investigating the death of John F. Kennedy.
What is the Warren Commission.
500
Nikita Khrushchev erected this to seperate Berlin
What is the Berlin Wall.
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