Causes
Early Years
Red Scare
Policies
100

Imaginary border separating Eastern Communist countries and Western democracies.

Iron Curtain

100

Called for a partnership between Western democracies to halt the expansion of communism

Containment

100

What was the Red Scare?

Americans believed there were Communist conspirators in the U.S.

100

Committed resources to assist the containment of Communism in the Middle East

Eisenhower Doctrine

200

Responsible for maintaining international security

United Nations

200

Committed resources to assist the containment of Communism in Europe

Truman Doctrine

200

What popular music began in the 1950s?

Rock and Roll

200

What was a U-2?

American spy plane

300

Created a World Bank

Bretton Woods Conference

300

Committed $12 billion in aid to the countries of Western Europe

Marshall Plan

300

During the 1950s, women were satisfied being _____ .

Housewives

300

Eisenhower's greatest contribution to America's public works infrastructure

Federal Highway Act

400

Divided Germany into occupation zones

Yalta Conference

400

Provided supplies to the people of West Berlin

Berlin Airlift

400

Which American Senator led the anti-communist investigations and what was the committee name?

Joseph McCarthy; HUAC

400

Which Soviet technological advance prompted Eisenhower's National Defense and Education Act?

Sputnick

500

Determined Japan needed to surrender unconditionally

Potsdam Conference

500

Military Alliance in Western Europe

Military Alliance in Eastern Europe

Military Alliance in Southeast Asia

NATO

Warsaw Pact

SEATO

500

What ultimately resulted from the Korean War?

Other than death.... NOTHING (Stalemate). Or, maybe we agree "containment" resulted?

500

Massive retaliation and brinksmanship were important to Eisenhower's _____ foriegn policy.

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