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Post WWII Topics
Cold War Issues
Communist Fearing America
1950s Pop Culture
Shenanigans
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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Provide postwar aid to European countries and stablize
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What was Churchill's message of Iron Curtain Speech?
Stalin has taken all Eastern European countries and enabled them to fall to communism.
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Why did the U.S. become involved in Korea?
North Korea fell to communism- wanted to prevent spreading
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Adults who are in their 60s today are known to be products of what phenomenon?
baby boom
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James Dean represented....
Rebellion of the 50s
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Why did Truman say "eating with Stalin is like eating with an octopus" after Potsdam?
He wanted land; eastern Europe. Failed to promise free elections
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Provide one reason why the UN Declaration of Human Rights was written shortly after WWII?
Events such as the Holocaust, Bataan Death March, Japanese Internment, etc
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Duck and Cover was put into place in U.S. school for what reason?
crowd control or false sense of security
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What does it mean to "Keep up with the Jones'"
state up to date with the latest trends of neighbors
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What happened after the "open skies" treaty talks between US and Soviet Union?
US sent jet over anyway, got shot down and created more tension
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Explain how the Soviet Union obtain nuclear technology.
Klaus Fuchs worked at Los Alamos on Manhattan Project and gave it to Soviets
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What was NATO and its purpose?
Alliance of U.S. and non-communist countries. If one is threatened, all are.
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Why were actors and directors feared during the Cold War
They controlled the media; could spread communist ideals
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How did TV hurt McCarthy?
1. Revealed his bullying behavior during Communist hearings
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What did car makers do during the 1950s?
appealed to consumers with constant new models
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What did the G.I. Bill provide?
1. employment assistance 2. education grants 3. housing, business, or farm loans 4. unemployment aid
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Provide two reasons why the Korean War was considered "the forgotten war."
1. Right after WWII 2. Far away location; no direct threat
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Provide Dulles' three main foreign policy points
brinkmanship, massive retaliation, rolling back comm.
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Give two critiques of the 1950s.
1. segregated society; racism is high 2. conformity 3. loss of individuality
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Why were the Girl Scouts of America investigated during the Cold War?
For their mission statement/handbook "loving all regardless of nation."
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Explain the purpose of the Berlin Airlift. Also, which famous figure was involved?
Relieve East Berlin due to Soviet Blockade. Candy Bomber.
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Provide one advantage of communism and one disadvantage of communism.
Let's look @ chart...
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Explain Dulles' reasoning for a "rolling back" policy
Wanted to roll back communism and destroy it where it came from instead of just containing it where it pops up.
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Give THREE examples of why the 1950s has been considered the Age of Conformity.
corporate businessmen mentality & fashion suburbia homes all the same high school cliques
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Provide two reasons why the Interstate Highway System was built
1. Defense transportation 2. Accommodate population boom