8. Cold War

Cold War characteristic of the Soviet Untion and the US

Political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc (Democracies) and Eastern Bloc (Communist)

Rock & roll played what role in 1950s US society?

Interstate Highway Act 1956

Eleanor Roosevelt was most noted for __________ Post WWII

Why did the US get involved on the Korean Pen.?

USSR - Communist and Free Enterprise Economy

"good deed foreign policy" designed to rebuild Western European economies in the wake of WWII.

Leader of USSR during Cold War

Domino Theory - The belief that if a nearby nation became communist, then surrounding nations would do the same.

Technology that skyrocked in households post WWII

First man in Space

Russian blockade of which city? This flew in and dropped supplies every 3 minutes

During "McCarthyism" and the Red Scare eras, citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

Space and science technology helped increased _______ for consumers.

Why did so many people oppose the US involvement in the UN?

Polio vaccine was discovered in 1955

The motto "In God We Trust" (1956) was adopted to distinguish the US from Non-Christian (religious) countries

A military alliance formed between the U.S., Canada, and ten western European countries.

Post-WWII, the US passed the Marshall Plan to financially assist European countries to create...

House of Un-American Activities Committee did what?

A 13 Day standoff, US Navy blockade to prevent Soviet supplies, shots fired, and planes downed all occurred during...

US Commitment that provided military and economic aid to nations resisting communism

Mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War.

Where did most people migrate in the US post WWII?

The United Nations was established to promote peace & security

Who helped prevent the Korean peninsula from becoming one country?

Servicemen's Readjustment Act(GI Bill) of 1944 did what for the economy?

NASA, Education Act, & money spent on math & science programs in schools, occurred because of what event?

Baby Boom 🡪 demand for__________ 🡪 Expansion of suburbs 🡪 loss of_______________

US - Democracy and Capitalist-Free Enterprise Economy

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in the Black Scare