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The construction of this new form of housing caused an explosion in the United States housing market with new affordable homes being built to support new families. This would also see many white families evacuate major cities.
What are "suburbs"
This American married couple would be convicted of being Soviet spies, leaking classified information to the Soviet Union.
Who are the "Rosenbergs"
The "first battle of the Cold War" this event within Europe almost brought the United States and Soviet Union to war.
What is the "Berlin Airlift"
This term is used to describe the rising panic and fear that Americans felt due to the beginning of the Cold War and possibility of nuclear war.
What is the "Red Scare"
The Korean War was a civil war between North and South Korea. One side was communist government and the other was capitalist government. Which side was a Capitalist Government?
This US president would be known for passing the "Highway Act" which would begin the construction of the Interstate System. Highways that would help the transportation of goods and people; also help evacuate cities in case of nuclear bombs.
Who is "President Dwight Eisenhower"
This idea was one of the main contributors to why the Soviets and Americans never dropped nuclear weapons on each other. This idea states when one nation drops nuclear weapons, the other would drop nuclear weapons on them.
What is "Mutually Assured Destruction"
The United States believed that Soviet Agents had infiltrated the United States government and stolen plans for what project.
What is "Nuclear Bombs"
This family would rule North Korea since the beginning of the nation's founding. Their rule has been unchallenged for just over half a century.
Who is the "Kim Family"
Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un
This theory was used to describe the idea that if one nation were to fall to communism, another would fall, and another would fall; leading to the United States falling to Communism
What is "Domino Theory"
This US President would be known for taking an aggressive position against the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War. He would support numerous states in their fight against Communism through his "doctrine" and get the US into the Korean War.
Who is "President Harry Truman"
What is the "North Atlantic Treaty Organization"
After the Second World War, the United States would see one of the largest birth rates in recorded human history. This event would become known as what?
What is the "Baby Boom"
Who is "General Douglas MacArthur"
This policy set by this US president states "If a nation is under threat from Communism, the United States will support them economically, politically, and militarily".
What is the "Truman Doctrine"
This US senator would become the face of the fight against Communism within the United States. He was part of the investigative board that would out numerous government workers who were "communists". Many of his lists would be proved false.
Who is "Senator Joseph McCarthy"
To prevent the rise of Communism across Europe and East Asia, the United States would pursue this policy which would provide billions of dollars to help rebuild nations after the Second World War.
What is the "Marshall Plan"
To help United States soldiers transition back into civilian life, the United States government passed this bill to provide soldiers the possibility of career training or scholarships for college.
What is the "GI Bill"
What was the name of the strategy used by General Matthew Ridgeway to combat the millions of Chinese soldiers that flooded into Korea.
What is "Meat-Grinder Tactics"
This was the incident during Eisenhower's presidency in which an American spy plane was shot down over Soviet airspace.
What is the "U-2 Incident"
This was the dictator of the Soviet Union during the Second World War and during the early years of the Cold War. His reign would mark the beginnings of hostilities between the Soviet Union and United States.
Who is "Joseph Stalin"
Winston Churchill would state "A [blank] had fallen over Eastern Europe." This term would describe how the Soviets had ruled over their territory.
What is an Iron Curtain
This is the name of the video shown to students during the 1950s to educate them about what to do during the events of a nuclear bomb drop.
What is "Duck n Cover"
The current border between North and South Korea is set at what parallel line?
What is the 38th Parallel