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Betty Friedan
Was a writer, activist, and feminist. She was leading figure in women's movement, in the United States. She is known for her book she made in 1963 titled,"The Feminine Mystique." -
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
It was created to investigate alleged disloyalty, and subversive activities on part of private citizens, public employees, as well as organizations, suspected of having communist ties. -
War Powers Act
It was a Federal Law that was made intended to check on the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without needing the consent of U.S. Congress. -
G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act 1944)
This was an act used to provide federal government aid for the readjustment of the civilian life from returning WWII. -
Containment Policy
A United States foreign policy doctrine adopted by the Harry S. Truman administration in 1947, operating on the principle that communist governments will eventually fall apart as long as they are prevented from expanding their influence. -
Iron Curtain
The national barrier separating, former soviet bloc and west, to decline communism -
Baby Boom Generation
This is what they called the generationof people that were born between 1946-1964. Baby boom generation makes up substantial portion of North America, which is about 20% of the American public. Which was from 1946-1964 -
Truman Doctrine
Is the principle that the United States should give support to countries that were threanted by the Soviet forces -
Levittown
This is the name of 7 huge suburban development created in the United States of America.
This was created by William Levitt, as well as with his company Levitt and sons. -
Rust Belt vs. Sun Belt
The Rust Belt are parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S. and the Sun Belt is the Southern U.S. from California to Florida.
1947-77 -
Cold War
The Cold War was a state of political hostility between countries, this was characterized by threats, propaganda, as well as other measures short of open warfare.
1947-1991 -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American Initiative to aid Western Europe.
The U.S. gave over 12 billion for economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of War -
Beatniks
Is referred to a young person who was born between 1950's and early 1960's belonging to subculture associated with the beat generation -
Berlin Airlift
A military operation in the late 1940s that brought food and other needed goods into West Berlin by air after the government of East Germany, which at that time surrounded West Berlin (with wall), had cut off its supply routes. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. -
McCarthyism
Is the pratice of making accusations of subversion or tension without proper regard for evidence -
1950's Prosperity
The economy grew by 37% during 1950's inflation. Which wrecked the economy right after World War II. -
Korean War
A war fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). It began in 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was the United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
The 34th president of the United States, presidency from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961 -
Rosenberg Trial
This trail was about an American couple, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were executed in 1953 as spies for the Soviet Union -
Domino Theory
A theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in the neighboring countries, like a falling dominos causing the others to fall -
Jonas Salk
He developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis and introduced it in 1955. It was also the first type of polio vaccine that became available. -
Ray Kroc
Was the American who developed McDonald's into one of the biggest fast foods restaurant company in the world.
Bought the company in 1955, from two brother who owned this restaurant in California. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a civil conflict that put the South Vietnamese communist government and the North Vietnamese communist government into rebels.
The plan was to overthrow South Vietnamese government, as well as unite Vietnam as a communist state.
1955-1975 -
Rock n' Roll
This was a genre of dance music which was originally created throughout the 1950's, It was characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodie. -
Interstate Highway Act
The Bill created a 41,000 mile "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways" that would, according to Eisenhower, eliminate unsafe roads, inefficient routes, traffic jams and all of the other things that got in the way "speedy, safe transcontinental travel." -
Space Race
The Space race was a 20th Century competition which was between the soviet union (USSR) and the United States (U.S) for power in spaceflight capability
1957-75 -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth Satelite. It was launched by the Soviet Union. -
Anti-War Movement
Was a social movement which was normally in opposition of particular nations decisions to start an armed conflict, like War. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a military invasion of Cuba, which failed. By the CIA-sponsored group.
Apr. 17-19, 1961 -
Cuban Missile Crisis
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, leaders from the U.S. and Soviet Union engaged in a 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962. This was the installation of nuclear armed Soviet missiles on Cuba which was 90 miles away from the U.S. shores.
Oct. 16 - 28, 1962 -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Was an American Politician, and served as the 36th President of the United States and became president when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was chosen as the vice president. -
John F. Kennedy
Was the 35th president of the United States.
He was assassinated before he was able to finish his term as president. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Joint Committe that the US Congress passed on August 7, 1964 to reply to the Gulf of Tonkin event.
The resolution gave broad congressional consent for extension of the Vietnam War. -
Great Society
Was the domestic program in the administration of the President Lyndon B. Johnson, he federally sponsored Social Welfare programs -
Tet Offensive 1968
The Tet Ofensive of 1968 was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War -
Moon Landing
Moon landing is any type of spacecraft that lands on the moon.
From Jul 16, 1969 to Jul 24, 1969. -
Vietnamization
This is the U.S. policy of withdrawing troops, and transferring the responsibility as well as direction of the war effort. -
26th Amendment
This amendment states that the right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 of age or older, shall not be denied or abridged to vote by the U.S. or by any State on account of age. -
Richard Nixon
He was vice president for Eisenhower, and he then became the 37th president of the United States.
He than went on to resign after the Watergate Scandal in 1974.
Date when he resigned.
