The Cold War 1
The two opposing ideologies from the Cold War.
Communism and Capitalism/Democracy
The ideological barrier between Eastern and Western Europe. The term was coined by Winston Churchill.
Iron Curtain
The practice of accusing people of being Soviet spies with little to no evidence. Named after a U.S. senator.
McCarthyism
This network of superhighways began construction in the 1950s, giving citizens easier access to travel and promoting the construction of roadside businesses.
The Interstate Highway System
This iconic fast-food chain was founded in the 1950s as part of the booming service industry.
McDonald's
This USSR group of countries was created in response to the formation of NATO.
The Warsaw Pact
The race to create better and more destructive weapons than those of the opposing country.
The Arms Race
The government organization that created the Bert the Turtle "Duck and Cover" video to prepare schoolchildren for a nuclear attack.
The Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
A large increase in the number of babies born in proportion to the size of the population.
Baby Boom
"King of Rock," who rose to popularity in the 1950s.
Elvis Presley
The conference where the Allies (Great Britain, the U.S., France, and the Soviet Union) decided to split Germany and Berlin into four zones post-WWII.
The Yalta Conference
The Soviet Union blocked all traffic into this German city in order to stop the other Allies from combining their parts of Germany into a democratic nation.
Berlin
The government committee that investigated subversive organizations. People were not a fan of this organization and often felt that it took legal action with a lack of evidence.
The House Un-American Committee (HUAC)
This was the first planned community (major suburb) in the country.
Levittown
Minimum wage of the 1950s.
$0.75
The plan to offer substantial financial aid to European countries post-WWII. Named after a famous general who proposed the idea.
The Marshall Plan
The conference where world leaders Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill/Clement Atlee finalized the plans for Germany.
The Postdam Conference
State Department official and advisor to President Roosevelt, who was accused of passing U.S. documents to the Soviet Union.
Alger Hiss
This 1947 act limited the power of labor unions in the 1950s.
The Taft-Hartley Act
Nat King Cole sang a popular song about this specific road in the Interstate Highway System.
Route 66
This American army General fought during the Korean War, but was ultimately fired by President Truman for suggesting plans to invade China and pushing for Truman to use the atomic bomb again.
General MacArthur
This U.S. foreign policy, established in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman, provided economic and military aid to countries, initially Greece and Turkey, that were attempting to resist communism.
The Truman Doctrine
A couple charged with passing atomic secrets to the USSR. After a trial, both were executed.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg/The Rosenbergs
The Fair Deal
Long skirts worn by women in the 50s, sometimes adorned with an image of a specific breed of dog, from which the look gets its name.
Poodle Skirts