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Developing area of the world which the US and Soviets fought over

Third

100

Money for countries rebuilding post-war economies (capitalism rules!)

Marshall Plan

100

First suburban housing development was called

Levittown

100

""I have here in my hand a list of 205—a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department"

Joseph McCarthy

100

Keeping communism to Eastern Europe

Containment

200

Closest US and USSR came to war in 1950s

Berlin Blockade/Airlift

200

These kept Black Americans from owning homes in the suburbs

racial covenants 

200

This book exposed poverty in America during an age of affluence

The Other America by Michael Harrington

200

"Modern Republicanism" or Dynamic Conservatism

Eisenhower
200

Winner and loser of the 1960s Presidential Election

Winner: JFK

Loser: Nixon

300

Congressional group that sought to weed out communism in different industries (Hollyweird)

House Un-Americans Activities Committee

300

The US will aid any democratic nation under threat from authoritarian (specifically communist) forces 

Truman Doctrine

300

Largest growth in population from WWII to now is in this region of the country

Sun Belt

300

What two cities did most Puerto Rican and Cuban migrants migrate to in the mainland US?

Puerto Ricans: NYC

Cubans: Miami

300

Eisenhower staged a CIA coup to overthrow a democratically elected leader in this Middle East country (1953)

Iran

400

Closest the US and USSR came to war in the 1960s

Cuban Missile Crisis

400

When leaving office, Eisenhower warned against THIS growing industry

military industrial complex

400
To solve poverty in the cities, the government bulldozed buildings to build high rises and affordable housing under these projects

urban renewal

400

General relieved from duty in the Korean War 

MacArthur

400

Cuba. CIA trained exiles. Failure. 

Bay of Pigs (Invasion)

500

Federal report that argued the US had to increase defense spending OR ELSE

NSC-68

500

Sputnik! Oh no! We need more smart STEM people!

National Defense Education Act (NDEA)

500

American domination of international economy was called this Latin phrase

Pax Americana

500

Khrushchev and Nixon. 1959. American National Exhibition. Moscow.

Kitchen Debate

500

Egypt 1956- (1) Which artificial waterway did Egypt nationalize, triggering an international response? 


(2) Which water project was then completed in Egypt with Soviet assistance?

1- Suez Canal

2- Aswan Dam