What was the economic system where businesses and property were privately owned?
capitalism
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What is a superpower?
An extremely powerful country that influences or controls its allies.
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What is the plan for emergency procedures to protect life and property in the event of a disaster?
civil defense
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What is capitalism?
An economic system in which property and businesses are owned by the government.
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What is a fallout shelter?
A place where people could go if a nuclear war occurred to be protected from radiation.
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What is the ongoing conflict between the US and the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 called?
The Cold War.
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When was Betty Crocker first created?
In the 1920s. By 1945, 91 percent of women recognized the Crocker name.
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What was MPF?
Multi-Purpose Food. A high protein soy food supplement.
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What were two things Americans were worried about during the Cold War?
Communism would spread to the US and a nuclear war would occur.
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Why did Americans build fallout shelters?
President John F. Kennedy told Americans to prepare for a possible nuclear war to protect them from radiation.
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What were three ways that showed Americans were more focused on their home lives?
A lot of Americans got married, had children, and moved into new comfortable homes.
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What was the original purpose of MPF?
To help the hunger and famine problem in Europe and Asia after Word War II.
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Eventually, General Mills saw a possible need for MPF in America. How so?
They saw thousands of Americans building fallout shelters, so they convinced Americans to stock up the shelters with MPF because it has a long shelf life.
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Why did Betty Crocker appeal to American homemakers during the Cold War?
After World War II, American women did not know how to cook or bake so Betty Crocker taught the women how to cook and bake using simple cookbooks and ready-to-make cakes.
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What caused the Cold War?
The Soviet Union wanting to spread communism throughout Europe and the US along with both countries threatening each other with nuclear weapons.