Suburbs
First suburb which sprang up in New York
Levittown
Senator who called out over 200 so-called communists in Congress
Sen. Joseph McCarthy
North Korea had this type of government after WWII
Communist
A top 5 television show during the 1950s
Leave it to Beaver
I Love Lucy
Lassie
Father Knows Best
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
This policy called for stopping communism anywhere in the world before it was able to spread.
containment
Includes a mom, dad, and the children.
Nuclear Family
America's number 1 enemy after WWII
Communists (Soviet Union)
South Korea had this type of government after WWII
Democratic
Dezi Arnaz
This was idea that if communism was take hold in one country the neighboring countries would also become communist.
Domino Theory
This group of people made up the vast majority of suburbs in the 1950s
White
The man in 100 question for this category used this quote " “When a democracy is destroyed, it will not be from enemies from without, but rather because of enemies from within." which came from this famous president.
Abraham Lincoln
This country's leader was eliminated by the CIA due to ties with communism.
Guatemala
This man came up with the hugely successful hit "La Bamba" and challenged traditional ideas of the music industry. Unfortunately he would die young, in plane crash.
This U.S. plan gave money and aid to countries after WWII with the idea that they would not become communist.
Marshall Plan
These were the reasons people in the 1950s moved to the suburbs:
More space
less noisy
part of the american dream
get away from crime
new highway system
One consequence of being labeled a communist is:
Being blacklisted
losing your job
shunned by your community
Korean war end this way.
Armistice
Play the very famous role of Anita in West Side Story and challenged americans' ideas of what a extremely successful actress was.
Rita Moreno
This imaginary line separated the Communist part of Eastern Europe from Democratic part of Western Europe.
Iron Curtain
Give an example (for today) of each:
suburban:
urban:
rural:
many answers
This committee sought to find secret communists in the government .
HUAC
House Un-American Activities Commitee
North Korea and South Korea are separated by this:
38th parallel
This music show was very popular in the 1950s and targeted teenagers. Creating a safe spot for the new type of music Rock and Roll
American Bandstand
Cold War idea which prevented the Soviet Union and U.S. from ever directly fighting, because if this did occur both superpowers would use atomic/nuclear weapons and both sides would lose.
Mutually Assured Destruction