Korean War
This line divided North and South Korea.
What is the 38th parallel
Building more nuclear weapons to be stronger than your enemy.
nuclear arms race
Fear of communism spreading in the United States.
Red Scare
A time of economic growth after WWII.
postwar prosperity
Policy to stop communism from spreading.
Prosperity
This country invaded South Korea in 1950.
North Korea
A policy of threatening massive nuclear attack.
retaliation
People were accused of being communists without strong evidence.
McCarthyism
A rapid increase in births after WWII.
Baby Boom
War where powerful countries fight indirectly.
proxy war
This organization helped South Korea fight.
United Nations
Going to the edge of war without actually fighting
brinkmanship
Workers lost jobs because they were suspected of communism.
blacklist
More buying of goods like cars and houses.
consumerism
Government controls the economy and property.
communism
The goal of the U.S. in the Korean War.
containment
The idea that both sides would be destroyed in nuclear war.
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Why were Americans afraid during this time?
Fear of communism, spies, and losing freedom, their jobs
Government spending that helped the economy grow.
military spending
Competition between U.S. and USSR without direct war.
Cold War
How did the war end?
Armistice
The U.S. agency involved in secret operations.
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
How did fear affect people’s daily lives?
People were afraid to speak, lost jobs, and were investigated
Law passed to assist veterans in obtaining their education, buying lower-interest homes, and opening their businesses after the war.
GI Bill
A country taking control of its own resources from foreign companies.
nationalization