Cold War 1950s

Question 1

Cold War

Answer 1

Tension between the Soviet Union and The U.S. soviets were trying to spread communism

Question 2

“Iron Curtain”

Answer 2

Division between western democracies and soviet eastern European satellite nations

Question 3

Truman Doctrine

Answer 3

The U.S. would aid any country in danger of communist take over

Question 4

Marshall Plan

Answer 4

Gave billions of dollars to Europe to stop spread of communism

Question 5

NATO

Answer 5

An alliance to stop spread of communism

Question 6

The containment policy

Answer 6

To prevent communism from spreading outside eastern Europe

Question 7

Korean War

Answer 7

North Korea aided and equipped by the Soviets invaded South Korea

Question 8

The Rosenbergs

Answer 8

Convicted for giving atomic bomb secrets to the soviets

Question 9

(HUAC)

Answer 9

House of Un American activities committee group of senators that investigated suspected communists/spies/Disloyalty

Question 10

Senator McCarthy

Answer 10

HUAC senator that accused many Americans of being communist

Question 11

What was Eisenhower’s “Middle of the Road approach

Answer 11

Eisenhower followed a middle of the road approach – moderate views

Question 12

Federal Highway Act

Answer 12

funded the construction of over 40,000 highways, helped spur the growth of the automobile and other industries – led to suburban Growth

Question 13

Discuss the Space Race

Answer 13

(NASA) – American Space program Mercury – program to put an American in space

Question 14

Discuss the growth of the suburbs

Answer 14

Many people moved from the city to homes due to baby boom cheaper home construction levit town

Question 15

Betty Friedan

Answer 15

wrote the Feminine Mystique – showed dissatisfaction of the Housewife role

Question 16

Brinkmanship

Answer 16

Willing to go to War to achieve policy goals