Cold war
Who was Joseph McCarthy? What is he known for? What led to his downfall?
A senator that led the 1950s hunt for Communists. Television led to his downfall. The Senate finally stood up to Senator McCarthy and voted to censure him.
What was the greatest domestic program of the Eisenhower presidency?
Building a network of interstate highways.
What is a blacklist? What was HUAC? How are the two related?
Beats rebelled against American culture for its conformity, blind faith in technology, and materialism. They are known for putting forth ideas and attitudes that contributed to the youth rebellion of the 1960s.
Who won the 1948 presidential election?
Harry S. Truman
What was the Marshall Plan?
IT was a program that gave economic aid to Europe and helped rebuild the countries of Western Europe.
What was the Yalta Conference and what agreements were reached concerning Japan and Germany? Who as present?
In February 1945, the "Big Three" Allied Leaders--- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin- met at Yalta to discuss issues affecting the post-war world
What Jewish state was created by dividing Palestine?
Israel
What was a blacklist? What was HUAC? How are the two related?
List of individuals whose loyalty was suspicious that barred people from working in Hollywood. HUAC: the House of Un-American Activities Committee The HUAC investigation of Hollywood led to the jailing of a group of writers and directors known as the Hollywood Ten.
What is the Servicemen's Readjustment Act?
Provided for unemployment and health benefits for GIs.
What was the name of the first launched artificial satellite. Which country is responsible for launching it?
Sputnik, Soviet Union
What are the Rosenberg' known for?
The Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were accused of being spies that passed the secrets of the A- bomb to the Soviet Union. They were involved in the most dramatic spy case to come before HUAC.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
The commander of the United Nation forces in Korea.
What is an arm race?
The competition between The United States and the Soviet Union to build more and more weapons in an effort to surpass the other's military strength.
Germany was divided among four nations after what war? What were the four nations?
WWII, Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and The United States.
What are the main things that happened in the Korean War? WHo was in charge of the North? South? after World War II? What was the end result?
When North Korea invaded South Korea, they gained control over the capital city,Seoul. China fought on the same side as North Koreans. South Korea was controlled by the United States, where North Korea was controlled by the Soviet Union after WW2. The original goal of the United Nations forces in Korea was to push the North Koreans back across the 38th parallel. The new goal for the war after the North Koreans were pushed back was for democratic Korea. The country became divided in half along the 38th parrel of latitude. It ended up being a stalemate at the 38h parrel that lasted for alomst 2 years. The agreement that ended the Korean War created a demilitarized zone.
What was the Taft-Hartley Bill?
it outlawed the closed shop which is a workplace that hires only union workers.
