The Early Cold War Years
Cold War Paranoia
Eisenhower and Truman
American Affluence
'50s Popular Culture
100
George Kennan, and American diplomat sent this lengthy telegram detailing his views of the Soviet's goals.
What is the Long Telegram?
100
The government created this program to screen federal employees to ensure that they weren't communists.
What is the loyalty review program?
100
Eisenhower created this policy, which reduced the amount of conventional soldiers and weapons and increased the amount of nuclear weapons.
What is the "New Look" defense policy?
100
This category of jobs includes sales and management.
What are white-collar jobs?
100
This form of media became extremely popular during the '50s.
What is television?
200
$400 million was sent to fight Communism in Greece and Turkey as part of this foreign policy.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
200
This American lawyer and diplomat was convicted of perjury after he was suspected of being a communist.
Who is Alger Hiss?
200
On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched this artificial satellite.
What is Sputnik?
200
The 1950s saw the rise of this type of business, in which a person owns and runs a store of a chain operation.
What are franchises?
200
This type of television show created an uproar in 1956.
What are quiz shows?
300
This program gave European countries financial aid for resisting communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
300
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg received this sentence after being suspected of pro-Soviet activities.
What is the death sentence?
300
This zone separates North and South Korea.
What is the DMZ?
300
This city is considered one of the first suburbs.
What is Levittown, New York?
300
This member of the beat movement published "On the Road".
Who is Jack Kerouac?
400
The Soviets blockaded the Allies from aiding this city.
What is Berlin?
400
This senator accused 205 federal officials of being communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
400
Eisenhower targeted this type of country with covert operations.
What are developing countries?
400
The birthrate exploded from 1945 to 1961, during this period.
What is the Baby Boom?
400
This singer eventually claimed the title of "King of Rock 'n' Roll".
Who is Elvis Presley?
500
NATO was created this year.
What is 1949?
500
This campaign encouraged students to hide under their desks in the event of a hydrogen bomb attack.
What is duck-and-cover?
500
In his closing address, Eisenhower warned Americans of this powerful new entity.
What is the military-industrial complex?
500
This man invented an injectable vaccine for polio.
Who is Jonas Salk?
500
This disk jockey is credited with popularizing rock 'n' roll music.
Who is Alan Freed?
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