50's America
Origins of the Cold War
Korean War
Arms/Space Race
Potpourri
100

This provided returning veterans money for jobs, homes, and an education.

The GI Bill or Serviceman's Readjustment Act

100

This economic system provides a free market, competition, and a society of classes.

Capitalism

100

This is the line of seperation between North and South Korea, before and after the war. 

38th Parallel
100

This is what the US and USSR were trying to build up during the arms race.

nuclear weapons technology

100

This was the response of JFK after Nikita Khrushchev placed Soviet missiles into Cuba

Naval Quarantine around Cuba

200

These are the new residential areas in the 50s that are located outside the major cities. 

Suburbs


200

This is the timeframe of the Cold War (year started/year ended)

1945(6)-1991

200

2 part:

These are the two countries that supported N. Korea, also the biggest country to support S. Korea.

Chine, USSR

USA

200

The US created this program in response to Soviet aggression toward space.

NASA (National Aureonautics and Space Administration)

200

This was the Senator who went on a witch hunt to find suspected Communists in the 1950s. 

Joseph McCarthy (McCarthyism)

300

This was the new music style that created a divide among the older and younger generations in the 50s.

Rock and Roll


300

This economic system provides government-controlled industry and a classless society.

Communism (totalitarian)

300

What was the action that started this entire war, and caused US and UN troops to enter S. Korea. 

N. Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded S. Korea


300

This mission was a success in 1969, with the landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. 

Apollo 11

300

What does HUAC stand for and what industry did they focus on investigating for suspected Communists? Why

House Un-American Activities Committee

Hollywood - film industry

Propoganda

400

This was considered the largest generation of babies born in the post war period. 

Baby Boom

400

One of the important causes of the Cold War between the US and USSR were the two different ____________________.

Ideologies

400

After the US pushed the N. Koreans back deep into N. Korea, this country came to their aid to help them push the US and UN forces back south. 

China

400

This was the first man-made satellite, launched by the Soviets, to orbit the earth.

Sputnik 1

400

This was the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba, in which JFK had to publicly apologize for.

Bay of Pigs Invasion 

500

What is this new piece of technology that transformed peoples homes, with news, entertainment, and advertisement.

Televisions

500

In order to try and take over all of Berlin, Stalin enacted this around the western portion.

Blockade

500

This war was known as a _________________ war during the Cold War.

proxy 

500

This was the idea that if we shot out nukes, the enemy would also shoot their nukes, its was MADness

Mutually Assured Destruction

500

This was the husband and wife duo, who were executed for treason and giving atomic secrets to the Soviets.

The Rosenbergs 

600

This new vaccine, created by Jonas Salk, helped cure one of the world's worst diseases in the 50's.

Polio

600

West Berlin was suffocated without food, water, medicie, or supplies by the Soviets. What action did Harry Truman take to help out the West Berliners?

Berlin Airlift

600

This was the general of the US and UN forces, who pushed the N. Koreans back and was fired for insubordination by Truman. 

General Douglas MacArthur

600

After the successful launching of the Soviets first satellite, the US increased funding in these areas to help beat the Soviets. 

math and science classes. 

600

Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?

Ear
700

Growth of the middle class and mass consumerism was benefitted by the _______________________ of the 50's.

Prosperity

700

President Truman favored this US foreign policy George Kennan that said the US must stop the spread of Communism around the world.

Containment Policy

700

This was the idea that if one country falls to Communism then all surrounding countries will as well.

Domino Theory (Effect)

700

These are the long range missiles capable of being launched from one continent to another. 

Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

700

How many sides do a dodecagon have?

12

800

Eisenhower enacted the National Highway Act to build over 4000 miles of highways, what are three things highways were used for?

drive to and from work (from suburbs)

evactuation from cities

military deployment 

800

This policy was used to fight the spread of Communism by providing $400 million in aid and promoting Democracy in Greece and Turkey

Truman Doctrine

800

This was the President that replaced Truman and vowed to get the US out of the Korean War

Eisenhower

800

Weighing up to 2,000 pounds, this is the largest mammal in North America.

Bison

800

What is the most common M&M color?

Blue

900

This group pushed the boundaries of non-conformity of the 50's, they were rebellious artists.

Beat Generation

900

Formed in 1949, this military alliance was put in place to help all allied countries threatened by Communism....6 years later Stalin created his group called this?

2 part question

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Warsaw Pact

900

This was swayed in a negative way because of the US involvement in the Korean War and the deaths of US troops.

Public Opinion

900

“Have it your way” is the memorable slogan of what fast food restaurant?

Burger King

900

What is the only food that can never go bad?

Honey

1000

This was passed by President Truman to integrate the armed forces.

Executive Order 9981

1000

This was a new plan, created in June of 1947, that supplied $13 billion to European countries destroyed during WWII

Marshall Plan

1000

This was the international organization made after WWII and lead by the USA, used during the Korean war under the direction of General MacAruthur.

UN - United Nations

1000

What is the best-selling video game franchise?

Super Mario Bros.

1000

What country uses approximately four billion miles of toilet paper each year?

China