The Cold War/1950s

After WWII, the U.S. became more or less involved in foreign affairs than it had been prior to the war.

Having fair and free elections is a characteristic of what political system?

This was the practice of excluding certain people from neighborhoods by not providing loans, etc.

McCarthyism was_____.

What major action did President Truman take with regards to civil rights and the military?

In a communist country, private citizens are able to own firearms.

How did the U.S. treat the nations of Western Europe after WWII?

No private ownership, central government control of everything, and lack of personal freedoms are traits of what?

The U.S. population increased by _____ million during the 1950s.

Social Security and healthcare services account for roughly _____ of all federal expenses.

This area, just outside of cities, saw massive growth in the 1950s.

This was the first major armed conflict of the Cold War. It lasted from 1950-53.

What was the U.S.'s response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin?

What new technology began to impact the lives of millions of Americans in the 1950s?

The divide in Europe between the capitalist west and communist east was known as what?

This policy stated that the U.S. would assist any country that was trying to resist communism.

Minority groups returned from fighting in WWII to an integrated society.

This government program provided former soldiers with cheap home loans, a college education, etc.

This type of music became wildly popular among young Americans during the 1950s.

What international event happened in 1949 that was very problematic for U.S. foreign policy?

This devastating disease was all but eliminated by a vaccine created in 1954.