1950s

Question 1

Baby boom

Answer 1

1. Men come back from wars and families have more children
2. Ends once birth control is invented
3. Industries grow based on age of baby boomers

Question 2

Levi towns

Answer 2

1. All buildings and houses are pre manufactured and look the same. Houses are cheaper
2. More people move to the suburbs
3. Creates conformity

Question 3

Alger Hiss

Answer 3

1. Assistant Secretary in the White House who is found out to be a spy
2. Creates fear that anyone could be a spy

Question 4

Joseph McCarthy

Answer 4

1. Interrogates people about if they’re Communists with no evidence
2. Claims he has names of Communists but doesn’t actually

Question 5

Ethel and Julius Rosenburg

Answer 5

1. Julius arrested for possibly selling information to Russians and convicted
2. Both are executed

Question 6

Korean War

Answer 6

1. Communist North Korea invades South Korea, and help is requested from the US
2. China gets involved, prolonging war
3. Border between North and South Korea ends up in the same spot, successful containment

Question 7

Sputnik

Answer 7

1. Soviet Union launches first satellite to orbit the Earth

2. US is scared that Soviets are winning and that Sputnik is doing something bad

Question 8

Gary Powers

Answer 8

1. American pilot flying a U2 plane and taking pictures of the Soviet Union
2. Powers is captured, letting the Soviet Union discover what’s going on

Question 9

Domino Theory

Answer 9

If one country turns Communist, all other countries will become Communist.