Containment
True or False: The policy of containment meant the U.S was going to invade communist countries to stomp out communism
False. Containment means the U.S is only going to try to stop the spread of communism.
Who created Walmart
Sam Walton
What contributed to the creation of a mass culture in the U.S
Tvs. Watching the same tv shows, movies, advertisements
Where is the dividing line between North and South Korea
38th Parallel
Why did the U.S start the Berlin Airlift.
Which President passed the Interstate Highway Act?
President Eisenhower
What did Joseph McCarthy start
The Red Scare
Why did the U.S get involved in the Korean War
The U.S wanted to stop the spread of communism
What is the Marshall Plan? Who is the plan trying to help? Why was this plan created? What was the result of the Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the U.S giving economic aid to European countries following WWII. The plan was offered to all of Europe, but only Western European countries took money from the U.S. This plan was to contain communism by ensuring European countries could recover from WWII. The Marshall Plan resulted in communism being contained to Eastern Europe.
What did the G.I Bill of Rights do to the economy?
The G.I caused the Economy to boom.
Name 2 reasons why people supported and believed McCarthy's actions
Two instances of actual communists were found giving away U.S secrets to the USSR (Hiss and Rosenberg). People were afraid of communism. ( China was communist and nuclear weapons).
Where is the Korean War going to Start and End
the 38th Parallel
How does NATO protect Western European countries from being invaded by the Soviet Union?
What did the Beatniks believe about Society in the 1950s
They were against the rise of mass culture and consumerism of the 50s
What congressional committee did Joseph McCarthy use to question and investigate accused Communists
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
Where did the U.S refuse to help Britain, France, and Israel.
The Suez Canal
How was the Soviet Union involved in the Chinese Civil War
They gave weapons and other supplies to the Communists
What was communist Eastern European NATO
The Warsaw Pact.
What states experienced an increase in political representation post-WWII? Why?
Southern and Southwestern states. These states saw an increase in population. Increase in population= increase in political representation.
Which event caused the U.S to start drastically increasing spending on education
The Soviets sent Sputnik 1 into space
Name the Two leaders in the Chinese Civil War, the groups they led, and which superpower backed them
Jiang Jieshi, Nationalists, U.S
Mao Ze Dong, Communists, USSR