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Dwight D. Esienhower
34th president of the United States and a five star general during the world war 2. -
Ray Kroc
Was one of the founders of the entire McDonald's franchise and started on eof the most successful food chains in the food industry -
McCaarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. -
Richard Nixon
The 37th president of the United States -
Jonas Salk
An american medical resaercher and virologist -
John F. Kennedy
The 35th president of the United States of America. Played an important role during the cold war -
Betty Friedan
American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States -
Roy Benavidez
a member of the United States Army Special Forces and retired United States Army master sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions -
Abbie hoffman
An american social and political activist and co-founder of the Youth International Party -
House Un-american Committe
uncover citizens with Nazi ties inside the United States, and it expanded its efforts, also investigating possible Communist Party infiltration. -
Rock n' Roll
a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. -
War Powers act
an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. -
G.I Bill
The benefit is designed to help servicemembers and eligible veterans cover the costs associated with getting an education or training. -
Iron Curtin
the imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II -
Baby boom generation
are people born during the demographic post–World War II baby boom -
Truman Doctorine
an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical hegemony during the Cold War. -
Cold War
political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. -
Containment Policy
A United States foreign policy doctrine on the principle that communist governments will eventually fall apart as long as they are prevented from expanding their influence. -
Marshall Plan
an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War -
Berlin AirLift
Surviving a normally harsh German winter, the airlift carried over two million tons of supplies in 270,000 flights -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty -
Beatniks
The name of those who participated in the social movements within that occured during the 1950's and the 1960's -
Domino Theroy
The theroy that came into veiw becuase the US feared the outcome of what would happen to the rest of the world if Veitnam was lost to communism. -
1950's Prosperity
Its economy was booming, and the fruits of this prosperity–new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods–were available to more people -
1950s culture
More people started buying things that are fresh off the assembly line, in particularly cars -
Korean war
a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States fought for the South, and China fought for the North -
Rosenberg Trail
Judge Irving R. Kaufman presides over the espionage prosecution of the couple accused of selling nuclear secrets to the Russians -
Space Race
The space race between the US and Russia was a race to get the first satellite in the orbital pattern of the globe, the russia won and however the Us got the first man on the moon. -
Vietnam War
or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam -
Interstate Act
the law authorized the construction of a 41,000-mile network of interstate highways that would span the nation. -
Rust Belt and Sun Belt
parts of the northeastern and midwestern US that are characterized by declining industry, aging factories, and a falling population. the southern US from California to Florida, noted for resort areas and for the movement of businesses and population into these states from the colder northern states -
Anti-war Movement
opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. -
1960s culture
During this time perod many popular brands started to come out such as henys condoments -
Bay of Pigs
was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 -
Cuban Missle crisis
Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba -
Lyndon B. Johnson
the 36th president of the United States of America -
Great Society
a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson i -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
Miranda V. Arizona
the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination. -
Tet offensive
The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War -
1970s culture
During this time period the new hair styles for teens changed and the clothing for everyone became new hip fashon -
veitnamization
a policy of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War -
26th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
