After the War
What were the two superpowers that came out of World War 2?
USA and Soviet Union
What was the theory that if one country fell to communism, the next would fall?
Domino theory
The Red Scare was a fear of what coming to America?
Communism
People rushing to buy new goods, like cars and TVs, saw a return of what?
Consumerism
In 1948, Truman integrated what? (This would be the first area of integration)
Military
What was the name given to the border between the communist east, and democratic west in Europe?
Iron Curtain
What nation entered the Korean War after the US/South Korean/ UN forces crossed the 38th parallel?
China
Who was the Senator that became the face of the Red Scare, leading many a communist witch-hunt?
Joe McCarthy
The return of soldiers led to a rise in marriage and a drastic increase in birth rates, known as what?
Baby Boom
What Supreme Court ruling ended the practice of Separate but Equal?
Brown v Board
What name was given to the US policy of stopping the spread of communism?
containment
The Korean War was the first time what happened with the armed forces?
Integration
What was invented, and still heavily used today, in response to the threat of a nuclear attack?
Interstate highway system
What saw a dramatic growth, made possible by more cars and the new highway system?
suburbs
What terrorist group saw a return, and rise in numbers, after the end of Separate but Equal?
KKK
What was the doctrine where the US would supply economic and military aid to any nation threatened by communism?
Truman Doctrine
What was the name of the South Vietnamese communists that the US fought against?
Viet Cong
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the soviets?
Sputnik
The Great Migration saw a mass movement of which group of people from the south to new industrial jobs in urban cities up north?
African Americans
At first, who did Eisenhower leave to enforce the end of segregation?
The states
The economic wing of the Truman Doctrine, what plan offered 13 billion to helping rebuild Europe?
Marshall Plan
Where did the Northern Vietnamese sink a US ship, leading to LBJ pledging to do whatever it takes to assist the rightful government of Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin
What organization was created to catch up to the Soviets in the space race?
NASA
What offered returning soldiers cheap loans for homes and tuition for college?
GI Bill of Rights
The governor of what state infamously used the National Guard to stop integration?
Arkansas