RV: Cold War Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is HUAC?
A
House of un-American activities committee. Investigates communist threats
2
Q
What is McCarthyism?
A
Term used to describe communist witch hunts , false accusations
3
Q
Domino theory
A
One country falls to communism, other countries are bound to follow
4
Q
Presidents during this time
A
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy
5
Q
What was the Marshall plan?
A
6
Q
Causes of the Korean War
A
7
Q
What did brown v. Board of education rule?
A
End public school segregation
8
Q
Civil rights act 1964
A
Bans segregation in public spaces
