Chapter 12 Cold War

Major gains early on by the UN forces in Korea were undermined when

The first hydrogen bombs were dropped by the US during WWII.

One of the 1st decisions made by the United Nations was to

A crisis involving the _________, which began when Britain, France, & Israel invaded Egypt at

The new foreign policy the United States developed to deal with the Cold War was based on ____

During the 1950's, musicians such as Elvis Presley helped what type of music become popular?

Some social critics complained that suburban life was too heavily based on

The term Cold War came to be used to describe the

President Truman appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the first U.S. delegates to the

In the 1950's the federal government began an urban renewal program mainly to

President Truman sent U.S. military forces to South Korea to

Republicans did not support Truman's presidential election because of support for civil rights.

The US joined nine Western European countries to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

A new _______ swept America in the 1940's and 1950's, when Americans had  fear of Communists.

In 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to know of Communist aiding the Soviet Union.

In the 1950's many people moved to the _________, where tax rates were often low.

In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite.

Dwight D. Eisenhower said the 1st task of his administration would be to

What 1952 novel focused on the isolation from mainstream society felt by many African Americans

Suburban neighborhoods welcomed diverse populations, and soon became models of integration

In 1946 the US sent troops to Greece to help its monarchy put down a Communist rebellion.

What was the original purpose of the United Nations?

What is one reason why some American women were discouraged during the postwar years?

Which benefits did the G.I. Bill of Rights offer to veterans?