Cold War and the 1950s

Rock & Roll appealed to many _________ because of its style and content

As a Proxy War, the USA and USSR never directly fought each other in a declared war, how did they "fight"

The Soviet spy organization was (is) known as

With the advent of televison, greater emphasis was placed on advertising to which age group

Cities saw more growth than suburbs in the 1950s

A defining social characteristic of the 1950s

Which of the following WAS NOT a reason communism spread into Asia

The unemployment rate throughout the 1950s, nearly the lowest in US history

Which of the following is NOT a reason why people moved to the Sun Belt

Who led the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

The US President when the Cold War began

What is the term given to the relationship of civilian contractors given govt. money to build weapons

The line dividing the Communist east from the Capitalist west was known as:

Almost no women had jobs through the 1950s

One of the first countries where containment was tested through a war (hint, also referred to as a "police action")

The term for the increased birthrate following WWII into the 1960s

Name the couple that was found guilty and executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets

The two major powers of the Cold War were the United States and:

The failed invasion of Cuba backed by JFK and the CIA

Who was the American pilot captured in the U2 Incident

Which group made up ~35% of degrees conferred in the 1950s

What was the name of the mascot that taught kids to "duck and cover" in case of an atomic bomb strike

The geographic region that includes Florida, the Gulf states, the Southwest, and California is known as:

During the Red Scare, HUAC put you on trial for ~maybe~ attending a Communist Party meeting 30 years ago

The ____________ contributed $13 billion in financial, economic, and sustenance aid

Rock music developed from which type of music

Which of the following DID NOT contribute to the growth of suburbs

Why did adults not like rock music?

Who was the President who passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Dwight D. Eisenhower decided that instead of increasing the size of the military, he would fund what