Cold War
The US policy regarding communism following WWII that was created by George F. Keenan
What is containment
The man who commanded the UN forces
Who is Douglas MacArthur
This was the term used to describe the fear around communism spreading in America
What is the Red Scare
This person made the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Who is Harry Truman
The name of the Scientist who told FDR about the possibility of an atomic bomb
Who is Albert Einstein!
This was a plan to help rebuild Europe by proving $$$
What is the Marshall Plan
Which country occupied Korea prior to WWII?
What is Japan
A group of poets and writers who represented counter culture in the 50s.
Who are the Beatniks
This man ended the Korean War and was a famous military general during WWII
Who is Dwight D Eisenhower?
This was a bill that was created to support veterans to get housing and an education
What is the GI Bill
The term used to reflect the divide between Soviet-dominated satellite states and Western Europe
What is the Iron Curtain
This country joined the war on behalf of the North Koreans when the UN forces neared their border
Who is China
The first suburb built in Long Island was called this
What is Levittown
This man was very anti-communist, saved his career with the Checker's Speech, and was Ike's VP.
Who is Richard Nixon
These were a group of Hollywood actors, writers, and producers who were accused of being communists
What are the Hollywood 10
This country fell to communism which sparked fear that several other countries would also become communist
What is China
This is where North and South Korea are divided today
What is the 38th Parallel
The term used to describe the many children born post WWII
What is a Baby Boom
He was president before Truman and let America through most of the WWII effort... was elected president 4 times!!!
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This is the term used to describe the migration of white folks to the suburbs
What is white flight?
This was when the Soviets blockaded a city in East Germany that required Western forces to drop supplies into the city
What is the Berlin Airlift
The grandson of the leader of North Korea during the Korean War
Who is Kim Jong Un
The name of Southern Dems who were opposed to Civil Rights
What are Dixiecrats
This man did not become president but THOUGHT he was for sure going to be president when he ran against Truman
Who is Thomas Dewey
Truman's catch phrase for how he dealt with issues