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House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Was created in 1938 and investigated alleged "disloyal" American citizens, public employees, and corporations that were suspected of being "communist." -
G.I. Bill
A law passed to help provide educational and other benefits for war veterans from WWII. Benefits are still available to those who are honorably discharged from the army. -
Iron Curtain
This was the political, military, and idealogical barrier built by the Soviet Union after WWII. This was to cut off the connection of west Germany to the eastern and middle parts that were noncommunist. -
Baby Boom Generation
This was when WWII was over and the soldiers came back home to their wives - resulting in a lot of children being born. (1946 - 1964) -
Truman Doctrine
Was created to counter the Soviet geographical and political expansion during the Cold War. -
Containment Policy
Policy used to stop the spread of communism world wide and was a major aspect of the Cold War. This policy was created by George F. Kennan. -
Cold War
The nonviolent war between the United States and the Soviet Union. (1947 - 1991) -
Marshall plan
The American initiative to aid Western Europe in which the US gave over 13 billion dollars in economic support help rebuild their economies after WWII. -
Berlin Airlift
A military operation that brought food and other needed items to Germany in West Berlin by air after East Germany had cut off its supply routes. (1948 - 1949) -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after WWII to strengthen the international ties between the countries and states. -
Rock n’ Roll
Popular genre of music originating in the 1950's, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. -
Prosperity
This was when the economy grew by 37% and inflation had become minimal due to Eisenhower's large effort to balance the federal budget. -
McCarthyism
This is the practice of making false accusations of subversion or treason without having any evidence to prove your claims. -
Korean War
The war between North Korea and the United States siding with South Korea to prevent the spread of communism into South Korea. -
Levittown
seven large suburban towns created in the United States by William Levitt and his sons. This became known as the modern suburbs. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Was the 34th President of the United States. Served in office from January 20, 1953 until January 20, 1961. -
Jonas Salk
Was an American medical researcher and found one of the first successful medical vaccines for polio. -
Rosenberg Trial
Julius Rosenberg was put on trial for the suspicion that he was committing espionage against the United States. Was executed for being determined guilty. -
Domino Theory
This had stated that if one country fell to communism, then all of its bordering countries would as well. Was made a priority to not happen by noncommunist states/countries - especially the United States. -
Ray Kroc
Was an American entrepreneur and had created the first Mcdonalds - a now worldwide company. -
Vietnam War
Also known as the second Indochina War which pitted the US and French Colonial government in South Vietnam against the indigenous but communist Vietnamese independence movement. -
Interstate Highway Act
This was the bill that Eisenhower signed to start the production of highways and made it into a law. -
Space Race
This was the competition between mainly the US and the Soviet Union of who could make the achievement of space technology first. -
Sputnik
Was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviets had launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit, beating the United States in the space race. -
Beatniks
This was a young person in the 1950's and early 60's that associated and belonged to the beat generation. -
John F. Kennedy
Was the 35th President of the United States from January 20, 1961 until November 22, 1963 when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Bay of Pigs
This was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA sponsored paramilitary group Brigade. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The confrontation between the United States and Cuba over the presence of missiles that Cuba had put on one of their sites. Was the "hottest" period of the Cold War. -
Betty Friedan
Was an American writer, activist, and feminist. Wrote a book about the feminine mystique. Broke barriers for women when she wrote about how women enjoyed doing things other than working. -
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Was the 36th president of the United States. Was president from November 22, 1963 until January 20, 1969 -
Anti War Movement March
This was the opposition of the United States citizens of not wanting to be involved in the Vietnam war 1964-1973 -
Great Society
Was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by LBJ. The main goal was to end poverty and racial injustice. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was a joint resolution that the United States Congress passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
Vietnamese March
This was a propaganda event involving prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. -
Tet Offensive
This was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam war involving the North Vietnamese and the Viet cong along with South Vietnam and the United States army. -
Richard Nixon
Was the 37th President of the United States and was elected into office in 1969 until 1974. Nixon became the second president in the US to get impeached from office. -
Moon Landing
The Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight to reach and land on the moon with two passengers inside of it. This also included the first person to ever walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong. -
26th Amendment
States that citizens who are of 18 years of age can legally vote and it cannot be denied by any state or federal government. -
War Powers Act
This is a federal law to check the President's power over the military ultimately giving him restrictions. -
Rust Belt vs. Sun Belt
The Rust Belt is the region of the US from the Great Lakes to the Upper midwest states in reference to the decline in population and its economy - also known as deindustrialization.
