The Cold War and a Nation in Transition (US)

Economic prosperity in American after WWII contributed to...

Increased access to and production of automobiles also increased these two industries:

"McCarthyism" can best be described as...

phrase used to describe the imaginary line that separated Western and Eastern powers during the Cold War

Both the Korean War and the Vietnam War are examples of the U.S.A.'s policy of ____.

This organization is intended to protect political, military and economic interests of its members

SALT I, SALT II, and INF were all intended to...

This event can be considered a catalyst for the end of the Cold War...

emphasis on science and math education in the United States, beginning of NASA, acceleration of the U.S. space program

The GI Bill provided home loans and access to higher education for...

Which President is credited with the expansion of the US space program and putting a man on the moon?

The 38th Parallel was first developed at the ___, which gave control of half of Korea to the USA and half to the USSR.

In the 1950's, Americans shifted away from war time rationing and instead embraced...

President's pledge to political, military, and economic assistance to protect democratic nations.

Rock-and-roll music and the Beatnik movement were both prominent aspects of __ in the 1950s.

In the 1950's and 1960's the __ was a major contributor to the growth of the suburbs.

militarization between the competing superpowers of the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War

The Tet Offensive the the Draft both contributed to ___ in America.

Why was the Cold War called by this name?

United States and Britain used aircraft to supply West Berlin after the Soviet blockade of roads and railways.

defensive military alliance formed by the United States and its allies in 1949