Unit 6 Review

Red Scare

100

Created during the red scare in the 1950's, this organization investigated citizens connection to communism

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

200

Had a fake list of communist in the government that led to an increase in the Red Scare

Joseph McCarthy 

300

Group of actors and writers that were blacklisted 

Hollywood 10

400

Harry Truman created this to investigate American politicians for communism

Loyalty Review Program

500

The couple that was found guilty of being communist spies 

Rosenbergs

1950's Culture

100

Prosperity following WWII led to an increase in population called the 

Baby boom 

200

Where families lived in the 1950's following the baby boom, GI Bill and highway development 

Suburbs

300

The name for the group of people who went against 1950's conformity 

Beat Generation

400

Gave veterans free education, lower mortgage rates, free healthcare and preferred employment rights 

GI Bill

500

Type of shelter to protect Americans from an atomic bomb

Fallout shelter

Cold War

100

The goal of the United States during the Cold War

Containment 

200

Launching of Sputnik started this

The Space Race

300

The goal of US involvement in the Korean War

Containment 

400

With a goal of containing communism this policy helped any country with military or economic support

Truman Doctrine 

500

This American Plan had a primary focus to contain communism through economic recovery 

Marshall Plan

Cold War Cont.

100

During the Cold War, where did majority of our miltary spending go towards

nuclear technology (defensive spending) 

200

This alliance was created when the Soviet Union was not allowed into NATO

Warsaw Pact

300

With a goal of containing communism this policy helped Western Europe through economic help only 

Marshall Plan

400

Eisenhower signing this doctrine led to the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War

Massive Retaliation Doctrine 

500

The specific location of the Korean demilitarized zone 

38th parallel 

Random Unit 6

100

The reason Americans were concerned about the Cuban Missile Crisis

Proximity (missiles could easily reach the US) 

200

Paying for veterans schooling, this led to an increase in education and economic prosperity in the US

GI Bill

300

What happened to you if the HUAC found you to be a communist

blacklisted

400

This general was replaced during the Korean War after intense political pressure

MacArthur 

500

Fearing communism, many Americans supported ____________, which included wiretapping

domestic spying