Cold War + 1950s

Question 1

Iron Curtain

Answer 1

Symbolizes the edges of communist control in Europe. Churchill made speech and came up with the term

Question 2

Containment

Answer 2

Plan by US government to stop spread of communism to non-communism countries

Question 3

Berlin Blockage a

Answer 3

Stalin blocks capitalist nations from west Germany to bring supplies to west berlin because he doesn’t want capitalists in his communist territory

Question 4

Marshall Plan

Answer 4

plan to rebuild Europe by giving money to countries and they would spend it on American products ➡️ help spread capitalism

Question 5

Chinese Revolution

Answer 5

communist/nationalists battle for control of China (PRC) nationals flee to Taiwan but both governments claim

Question 6

domino theory

Answer 6

says if one country falls to communism, more will follow behind and given

Question 7

Truman doctrine/containment

Answer 7

Truman gives 400 million to Greece and Turkey in order to keep communist from invading. containment ➡️ plan implemented

Question 8

Korea

Answer 8

Civil War- North communist fight to take over south capitalist + UN police action.

• ends with armistice being signed

Question 9

38th parallel

Answer 9

latitude line that separates north and south Korea

Question 10

McArthur

Answer 10

wanted to take stronger approach against communism ➡️ invade China while in Korea

• gets fired

Question 11

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Answer 11

Alliance of capitalist or communist pledging to protect each other against an attack and HUAC

Question 12

HUAC

Answer 12

House of American Activities Committee. Investigation of in communist and entertainment industry

Question 13

Red scare

Answer 13

public scared of communist taking over US government

led to organizations like the federal loyalty program and HUAC

Question 14

McCarthyism

Answer 14

” witch hunt “

• tried to expose over 200 communist in government
• many false accusations eventually lost his credibility

Question 15

Response to nuclear threat

Duck and Cover

Answer 15

• people built bomb shelters

- Duck and cover videos made and showed to schools

Question 16

G.I. Bill of Rights

Answer 16

provided a low income/mortgages

• opportunities for higher Ed ➡️ free books and tuition

lead to growth of white-collar jobs

Question 17

franchise

Answer 17

Main Street ➡️ shopping malls

Restaurants ➡️ fast food

Question 18

baby boom

Answer 18

rise in birth begun in 40s and continued into 50s

Question 19

suburbs

Answer 19

people moved to suburbs and drove to cities

all houses look same ➡️ conformity

Question 20

Levittowns

Answer 20

large suburbs that look the same

Question 21

Rock and roll

Answer 21

• based on black rhythm and blues

- encourages equality between whites and blacks

Question 22

how did the government attempt to stop the spread of communism

Answer 22

plan of containment of communist countries in order to prevent them from expanding/taking over the world

Question 23

how did Europe successfully rebuild following World War II

Answer 23

• with help of Marshall plan Europe used US funds to rebuild by spending it on American products
• in return helps both Europe and US economies

Question 24

what is mutually assured destruction and how was it a deterrent to war?

Answer 24

• thought both the USSR and USA have big enough bombs to destroy each other
• if declared war both would end in Rome

Question 25

what was the space race and what is the importance of sputnik?

Answer 25

• race to see who was going to be the first in geo natural science between USA and Soviet Union
• sputnik was first satellite sent into space by Soviets. scared US because they feared a missile could reach US if reached space

Question 26

what tactics did Joseph McCarthy use and how successful was he?

Answer 26

McCarthy use tactics such as false accusations, powerful position to convince government officials of being communist

first he was successful but then he started accusing trusted army generals and people stop believing him

Question 27

what led to the economic boom of the 1950s

Answer 27

people restricted to spend money in late 30s and 40s because of rationing

In 50s there were no limits and they had extra money in pockets

Question 28

what prompted the growth of the suburbs going to 1950s

Answer 28

everyone was coming home from war and wanted to fit into conformity

same house,car, job (etc)

Question 29

what changes took place in America during the 50s

Answer 29

TV, shopping malls, highway system, rock ‘n’ roll, franchises, abstract art, suburbs

Question 30

roles of men

Answer 30

held jobs

support family

where suit in work and office

Question 31

roles of women

Answer 31

look nice

Cook dinner

clean house

Question 32

how were the men and women alike

Answer 32

be like neighbors

don’t get divorced