Cold War
The group of people born between 1950-1964.
Who were the Baby Boomers?
a mutual defense alliance of nations from Europe and North America. It was organized to defend member nations from the possible aggression of the Soviet Union and the nations of Eastern Europe
What was The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
This country 90 miles away from us had a Communist revolution and we tried to overthrow it
What is Cuba?
This President said in 1947 that not one more state in the world should fall to Communism
Who is Truman? Truman Doctrine
The strategy that a school film said you should use should an atomic bomb hit near your school
What is Duck and Cover?
This was the form of government in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
What is Communism?
from 1946 to 1964 almost 77 million babies are born in the United States.
What was the Baby Boom?
This man was the first man to walk on the moon
Who was Neil Armstrong?
developers such as William Levitt (“Levittowns” in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania) began to buy land on the outskirts of cities and use mass production techniques to build modest, inexpensive tract houses there.
What was the Suburbs?
On June 25, 1950, some 75,000 soldiers from the North poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic to the north and the pro-Western South. This started which war?
What was Korean War?
this invention changes American culture, in 1946 there was 7,000 and by 1950 there was 50,000,000. It will go on to replace the radio as the primary source of home entertainment.
What was the Television?
American citizens executed for conspiracy to commit espionage, relating to passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. In 1995, the U.S. government released a series of decoded Soviet cables, code-named VENONA, which confirmed that one of the accused acted as a courier and recruiter for the Soviets
Who was Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
This Senator headed the House Unamerican Activities Committee
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Now one of the most popular musical forms in the world. Its roots is in the delta blues of the south. Elvis Presley was the "King" of this
What was Rock & Roll?
This started the Space Race between the US and USSR. The USA was shocked when it was launched by the Soviets
What was Sputnik?
This was the failed attempt of the USA to overthrow the Communist government of Cuba
What was the Bay of Pigs
he arrived on the scene just at the right time with a sound that was unique to most white teenagers, a mix of Southern blues, country, and gospel. He was the first rock and roll star.
Who was Elvis Presley ?
According to the government, this what you should use to evacuate your city in case of atomic attack
What are the Interstate Highways
After the Soviets put a dog and a man into space, this President announced we would beat them to the moon. His name?
What was John F Kennedy
This man was accused to be the sole assassin of Pres. John F Kennedy
Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?
leader of US military forces during WWII and developed the plan to rebuild Western Europe after WWII.Created great prosperity and some of richest countries in the world
Who was George Marshall? Marshall Plan