Review of 1950s Ch. 28-29

Which government agency carried out covert operations during the Cold War?

1954 Supreme Court case that overturned the "separate but equal" ruling.

During the 1950s, many Americans moved out of the cities and into...

What was the result of the Korean War?

Communist nations that were under Soviet control (part of the Warsaw Pact). 

What is the nickname for the group of people born between 1945-1960?

Whose actions started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

The Korean War began when what country invaded?

Which artist is credited with breaking the color barrier in music?

Who of the following is famous for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

Chinese Nationalists escaped to what island following China falling to Communism?

The Taft-Hartley Act attempted to restrict the power of _____________.

The 14 year old murdered for talking to a white woman was

Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the Marshall Plan?

Why was "In God We Trust" made the national motto in the 1950s?

Executive Order 9981, passed by Pres. Truman, did what?

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

The policy of the US to keep communism where it already exists and keep it from spreading.

The purpose of the Freedom Riders was to promote the integration of what?

What foreign policy theory was used to defend containment as the best policy for the Cold War?

What bill gave financial and educational aid to soldiers returning from WW II?

What democratically elected leader did the CIA help overthrow in Iran in 1953?

Name the foreign policy decision that was the first instance of the US using containment?

Alger Hiss was convicted of

At what Allied Conference did President Truman threaten to use the "new bomb" against enemies?

President Eisenhower used federal armed forces to force school integration in what city?

Who was the commander of UN troops in South Korea?

Rock and Roll music has its foundations in

Name the group of people the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 attempted to keep out.

Who was the first African-American to serve on the US Supreme Court?

As a lawyer for the NAACP he won 91% of his cases in the Supreme Court.

Literacy tests and Poll taxes are examples of

President Truman continued FDR's policies with the....

Which of the following leaders supported using nuclear weapons in the Korean War?

What group was famously blacklisted for refusing to testify in front of HUAC?

For what crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty and put to death?

Who was Senator McCarthy investigating that led to his decline in popularity?

What was the purpose of NATO?

What incident interrupted peace talks between the US and USSR leader Khrushchev?

The space race began in 1957 when the USSR launched _______, the first man made satellite.

Who was the leader of the FBI and investigated Communists during the Cold War?

The Cold War turned hot in what year?

Who was NOT a supporter of non-violent protest in the civil rights movement?

What was Jonas Salk famous for?

Which was NOT a popular 1950s tv show?

In which country's occupation zone was Berlin located?

They tested the Supreme Court decision banning segregation on federal interstate bus routes.

What battle was a suprise victory for the U.S. in the Korean War?

What US organization promoted street riots to overthrow governments in Iran and Guatemala?

Who came to power in the Soviet Union after Stalin's death?

The Berlin Airlift provided food and supplies to the citizens of...

The Senator who started the 1950s Red Scare with a list of communists in the government.

Who nicknamed the divide between East and West Germany the "Iron Curtain"?

The Eisenhower Doctrine was designed to assist countries where?

The government committee behind the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s was...