Cold
War
Culture
50's
100
Who was the main enemy of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Soviet Union, Communists
100
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
to stop the spread of communism
100
What new invention had a major impact on american culture in the 1950's?
Television
100
King of Rock
Who is Elvis Presley
200
How did the relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union Change after WWII?
Went from Allies to Enemies
200
What group of people was the New Red Scare out to get?
Communists
200
What was the marked increase in the birth rate called?
Baby Boom
200
What group of people faced discrimination in Northern Cities?
African Americans
300
What type of Government did the Soviet Union want to establish in other Nations?
Communist government
300
What was the battle of ideologies, between Communism and Democracy called?
the Cold War
300
What was the generation Gap?
cultural separation between parents and their kids.
300
What group of peoples life expectancy was only 36 years old?
Native Americans
400
What was containment?
idea that the U.S. should stop the influence and spread of communist ideas
400
What is brinkmanship?
Willingness to go to the edge of war
400
What was the name given to jobs in sales that didn't require high levels of manual labor?
White Collar Jobs
400
Where was there a lack of doctors and deficiency in nutrition and education?
Appalachia
500
What was the plan that gave aid and economic help to western european nations to rebuild after WWII?
Marshall Plan
500
Why was it called the cold war?
there was only small conflicts in secondary nations, mostly an arms race and threats
500
What new music led to the generation gap?
Rock N' Roll
500
How did the salary of white americans change in the 1950's? How did African Americans salaries compare?
Whites salaries tripled, African Americans salaries were around half of that.
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