Post War Boom
Early Cold War
Early Cold War cont.
Korea & Vietnam
Late Cold War
100
GI Bill
aid for education and housing for returning vets, helped them adjust to civilian life
100
Hollywood Ten
targeted by HUAC/McCarthy, investigated as possible communists
100
NATO and Warsaw Pact
NATO: Military alliance for U.S. and Friends (democratic and peace loving)
Warsaw: Military alliance for Communist/Soviet countries
100
Why did war break out in Korea?
MUST STOP COMMUNISM, U.S./USSR occupied to make sure Japanese left, North Korea attacked South to force reunification
100
What was the public's response to the Vietnam War?
Outrage, no support, hate, protests, draft dodgers
200
Economy post-WW2
increased consumerism and increased use of the TV
200
Berlin Airlift
U.S. and allies air dropped supplies to West Berlin because of a blockade by the Soviets
200
Domino Theory
if one country falls, they all fall (focus in Asia)
200
What was the impact of the Korean War?
Not much. Ended in a cease-fire right back where it started. Split a the 38th parallel.
200
Space Race
1960s--race to get to space, Sputnik (Soviets) beat us, but we landed a man on the moon before they did.
300
Polio Vaccines
new innovation, saved lives, stopped the spread of this disease, polio is eradicated today
300
Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR placed missiles in Cuba and pointed them to U.S., U.S. responded with a blockade, after 13 days, missiles were removed. Closest we got to a HOT war
300
Marshall Plan
MONEY to Western Europe to help rebuild, pay for friendship. Part of the Truman Doctrine
300
Kent State Massacre
College students protested war, Ohio National Guard shot into crowd killing 4. Made public hate the Vietnam War even more.
300
Launch of Sputnik
Soviets get to space first. We feared that the Soviets have achieved technological superiority
400
How did Rock n' Roll impact American society?
generation gap, new music based on the stylings of African American music
400
Bay of Pigs Invasion
U.S. invaded Cuba to help overthrow Fidel Castro. FAILURE. Led to the Cuban Missile Crisis
400
Truman Doctrine
Military and Economic aid to countries to help stop communism. Especially Greece and Turkey
400
26th Amendment
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. "If I can die for my country, I should be able to vote for my country."
400
Why was the Berlin Wall built? Who built it?
Soviet Union built the wall to stop East Berliners from escaping to the West
500
Why did people move into the suburbs?
Baby boom and money from the GI Bill encouraged people to move out of the city, use of the car made it easier. Increase in housing demands and resources/land
500
"In God We Trust"
Became the U.S. motto to distinguish ourselves away from those "godless commies"
500
Why did people build shelters during the Cold War?
bomb shelters in case of nuclear attack
500
Counter Culture
Mass movement against conformity and especially the Vietnam War
500
Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill coined the term to symbolize the clear division in Europe between communist and non-communist sides