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House Un-American Activities Committee
An investigated committee of the house of representatives. Originally created to find people in the United States with Nazi ties, but then it focused more on finding communists. -
G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act 1944)
Roosevelt signed off on the Readjustment Act. -
Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain was the imaginary boundary dividing Europe. It divided Europe from the end of WWII to the end of the Cold War in 1991. -
Baby Boom Generation
Baby boomers are people born during the demographic post–World War II baby boom approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 52 and 70 years old in 2016. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the term "baby boomer" is also used in a cultural context. -
Rock n' Roll
a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of black rhythm and blues and white country music, usually based on a twelve-bar structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums. -
Truman Doctrine
An American foreign policy created to counter geopolitical hegemony during the cold war. Though annouced on this date, it was further developed on June 12, 1948. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical hegemony during the Cold War. -
McCarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. -
Containment Policy
The containment policy was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. -
Cold War
The Cold War was the tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, it was non-violent. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was 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
At the end of World War II, Germany was split and so was it's capital, Berlin. And to get supplies to the troops in Berlin, the US has to use planes to drop the supplies at the base. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO was founded. -
1950s Culture
In the 1950s people tried to live the American dream and have perfect kids and a perfect family. The roles of boys and girls were very early american. Girls did the housework while boys played and did schoolwork. -
1950s Prosperity
People started living in suburbs and living the family life. The “white flight” was when people started to want the rich white american life so they all moved into suburbs and tried to have the perfect family. -
Domino Theory
The domino theory was a theory that if one country became communist, the countries around it would become communist as well and the world would be communistic, which a lot of people were upset about. -
Beatniks
A stereotype associated with young people in the beat generation throughout the 50s and early 60s. -
Korean War
A war between North and South Korea that the United States fought in with South Korea. -
Rosenberg Trial
The trials began in New York Southern District federal court. The Rosenberg trials were trials held for Russian Spies Ethel and Julius. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower takes office -
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk introduced a way to get rid of the Polio virus in people. Although not fully safe until August 1955. -
Ray Kroc
The first McDonald's is built in Illinois. The beginning of the most successful fast food chain. -
Vietnam War and The Fall of Saigon
This was a war fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was communist and was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries. South Vietnam was non-communist and supported by the United States, the Philippines, and other non-communist countries. The Fall of Saigon ended the Vietnam War. -
Interstate Highway Act
It authorized the construction of a 41,000-mile interstate that went across the nation -
Space Race
The was a race between the Soviet Union and the United States to see who could travel space the fastest. Following WWII the two countries were in a race to have the best technology. -
1960s Culture
The “swinging sixties” was a decade of social decay. Everyone liked sex and drugs and there was a lot of civil disobedience -
John F. Kennedy
JFK takes office as the youngest and first Catholic president, defeated Nixon. -
Bay of Pigs
A failed military attempted to take over Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba. -
Betty Friedan
Her book about feminism, The Feminine Mystique, was published -
Lyndon B. Johnson
When JFK was assinated in Dallas, Johnson took office. -
Great Society
A set of domestic programs in the United States under LBJ presidency. Goals were to prevent racial injustice and poverty. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was a joint resolution passed by the United States in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. This didn’t get a formal declaration of war before LBJ signed it for the use of military force in Southeast Asia. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda was arrested without his rights said to him. They got a verbal and written confession from him and he thought it was a violation of his rights. The product was the Miranda Rights. -
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman led an activist group into the gallery of the NYSE -
Tet Offensive
One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. Launched by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam against South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies. -
Roy Benavidez
He aided a 12-man patrol that was surrounded by a battallion of 1,000 NVA amry men. -
Anti-War Movement
A movement where people want to stop the war from happening. The 26th amendment allowed younger people to vote therefore they got the younger opinion, and the young people were mostly against war and just wanted to get high and have peace. -
Richard Nixon
Nixon takes office. -
1970s Culture
Many people fought for equality such as the African americans, gays, lesbians, etc. This decade was much like the 60s. -
Vietnamization
Vietnamization was a policy of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces. -
Rose Belt and Sun Belt
The rust belt is a term that describes the northeastern area of the united states where the great lakes are. It gained popularity in the 1980’s. It used to be the industrial heartland of america. The sun belt is the areas of the united states along the southern coasts where it gets really sunny and nice. The sun belt gained popularity in the 60’s due to retiring baby boomers and people searching for warm temperatures. -
26th Amendment
The amendment prohibits states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying the right to vote to US citizens at least 18 years of age -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act. BrE. a US law passed in 1973 which allows Congress to limit the President's use of military forces. It states that the President must tell Congress within 48 hours if he sends armed forces anywhere, and Congress must give approval for them to stay there for more than 90 days. -
1980s Culture
Reagan became president and social norms somewhat changed. Music became popular and technology increased. People thought it was really cool that they could make music videos and put them on tv.
