Civil Rights
What is segregation?
Why was the Korean War important to global history?
It was the first example of containment being used/it was the first war after World War 2.
What is the name for the fear of Communism spreading?
The Red Scare
What is the new style of music that became popular in the 1950's?
Rock and Roll
This organization was created following World War 2 with the goal of maintaining international peace and security. Its headquarters are located in New York City.
United Nations
What did the Little Rock 9 do?
They were the first African-American students to be integrated in a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What is the policy of keeping Communism where it is and not allowing it to spread?
Containment
What does HUAC stand for?
House Un-American Activities Committee
What is the term for a spike in births following WW2?
The Baby Boom
What is the policy that guarantees that if one country with nuclear capabilities attacks another nuclear power, they will respond with nuclear weapons of their own?
Mutually Assured Destruction
In which town did Rosa Parks not leave her bus seat, creating the Bus Boycott?
Montgomery, Alabama
Who was in charge initially for the UN/USA forces in Korea?
General Douglas MacArthur
What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg accused of?
Secretly giving the Soviets information about the atomic bomb
What is a franchise?
A business that is sold or leased to others to run
What is the name of the soviet satellite that kicked off the Space Race?
Sputnik
Which court case ended segregation in schools?
Brown V Board
China turned to this style of government in the late 1940's.
Communism
What is Senator Joseph McCarthy known for?
Accusing people of being communists
What was started in the 1950's that helped increase travel and the sale of more goods to more places?
The Interstate Highway System
What is a nuclear family?
A family with a mother, father, and children, where the father would earn the money for the family.
Which court case OK'd the use of "Separate but Equal"?
Plessy V Ferguson
Who won the Korean War?
It was a stalemate with a border along the 38th parallel where it began.
Which countries did Truman offer support and aid to in order to stop Communism in his doctrine?
Turkey and Greece
Which group promoted "doing your own thing" and not conforming?
The Beatniks
What does the abbreviation SEATO stand for?
South East Asia Treaty Organization