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Review of Early Cold War issues
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The 1950s is overall marked by -
the growth of the urban population
economic prosperity and affluence
protracted and long-lasting war
depression and economic recession
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This group wrote poetry and novels to challenge conservative values
Rock 'n' Roll
Beatniks
Baby Boom
House Un-American Activities Committee
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Massive economic aid to Western Europe so that countries did not fall to Communism ideology
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
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Domino Theory is the belief that -
missiles must be prevented from reaching Cuba
capitalism will eventually spread throughout the world
NATO will overpower the Warsaw Pact
as one country falls to Communism, its neighbors will too
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Where did the U.S. fight a war to stop Communist aggression?
China
Germany
Korea
Cuba
6
Joseph McCarthy is best known for -
Being convicted as a Soviet spy
His accusations of Communism, even without evidence
being the first man on the moon
being the "father" or rock 'n' roll
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What name is most closely associated with the Red Scare of the 1950s?
President Truman
Chuck Berry
Yuri Gagarin
Senator Joseph McCarthy
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg -
Leaked secret info to Communist Korea
were convicted of selling nuclear bomb info to USSR
Were part of the Hollywood 10
were the only Americans ever convicted of being Communist
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US foreign policy to stop the spread of Communism around the world
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
Containment
Mutual destruction
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Military alliance between many anti-communist world nations.
NATO
NAFTA
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
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Which event allowed the U.S. to avoid a blockade & supply its capitalist allies with supplies?
Marshall Plan
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
Truman Doctrine
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The arms race is characterized by -
the U.S. and Soviet Union collecting secrets of one another
the U.S. and Soviet Union stockpiling nuclear weapons
a reduction in atomic weapons
trying to be the first into outer space
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Belief that if one country fell to communism more would follow
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
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This caused a cultural generation gap in the 1950s -
extravagance of cars
The Beat Generation
Rise of rock 'n' roll
television
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The baby boom, and more highways and car ownership led to -
The growth of suburbs
A decrease in affluence
A decline in economic prosperity
the rise of the Beat Generation
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A government program that provided scholarships and housing loans to military veterans
NATO
Marshall Plan
G.I. Bill
Berlin Wall
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Combating Soviet aggression by bringing both sides to the edge of nuclear war, but backing off-
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Containment
Brinksmanship
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During the 1950s, the HUAC held hearings to explore
the role of communism in Latin American countries
communist influence in America, especially Hollywood
how to build suburbs
issues surrounding foreign spies in the Army
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Because of the launch of Sputnik I & falling behind in the space race to the Soviets, the U.S.-
Increased spending and research on science and technology
Held trials for people accused of being spies
Focused more attention ob building their military
started a spy program to catch up with the Soviets
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Presidential policy to provide military assistance to help countries avoid Communist threat.
Truman Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
Reaganomics
Marshall Plan