People
What is the period after WW2 called?
Postwar Era
separating people from society because of differences (commonly religion, race, ideas)
segregation
Which country invaded South Korea FIRST?
North Korea
First American to orbit the earth?
John Glenn
What were the two main countries fighting the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
placeing too much focus or importance on physical things
materialism
Cuba
Who was president when Alaska and Hawaii became states?
Eisenhower
What is theabbreviation AND the full name of the organization responsible for America's activity in space?
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
unfair treatment of others based on prejudices
discrimination
How could ships travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes?
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Who ordered a blockade of Cuba?
Kennedy
What offered veterans special benefits.
G.I. Bill
all citizens of the United States are given equal rights based on the Constitution
civil rights
MacArthur led soldiers the United Nations into what country?
South Korea
First American astronaut to enter space?
Alan Shepard
The organization that sends volunteers to other countries to help them improve their way of life.
Peace Corps
the lowest amount that anyone can earn based on a number set by the government
minimum wage
Where did Joseph MacCarthy look for communists?
in the United States government