Stalin tried to force westerners out of East Germany in the Berlin blockade. The U.S. responded with the _________________________________________. The mutual defense alliance of democratic countries____________________. The mutual defense alliance of communist countries________________________________________. In 1949, the world’s most populated country, _________________ became Communist as Chiang Kai- Shek's democratic government fled to Taiwan. Second Red Scare begins during Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy'saccusations ruined the careers and reputations of many people. The Communist witchhunt becomes known as ________________________. Congressional committee designated to “investigate” Communist activities was _________________. Most famous espionage case____________________________________________________.
- Stalin tried to force westerners out of East Germany in the Berlin blockade. The U.S. responded with the
_________________________________________.
- The mutual defense alliance of democratic countries____________________.
- The mutual defense alliance of communist countries________________________________________.
- In 1949, the world’s most populated country, _________________ became Communist as Chiang Kai-
Shek's democratic government fled to Taiwan.
- Second Red Scare begins during Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy'saccusations ruined the careers and reputations of many people. The Communist witchhunt becomes known as ________________________. Congressional committee designated to “investigate” Communist activities was _________________.
- Most famous espionage case____________________________________________________.
- 1950-1953: What war? ___________________________. Why? ________________________ North
Korea invades South Korea when the North Koreans cross the ________ parallel. Leader of Allied forces
in Korea: ____________________, was fired for insubordination. War ends in stalemate. Border
remains at 38th parallel.
- After soldiers returned home after WWII, what provided veterans with money for education, housing, and
job training? ____________________.
- 234. Labor suffered when Congress placed restrictions on unions and limited the right to strike in the ________________________________. (Truman vetoed it, but Congress passed it over his veto.)
- Truman's legislative agenda _____________________; supported civil rights legislation. He desegregated
the _______________________; Southern Democrats objected, organized the _____________________.
236.1952 election won by Republican _________________________________________.
- Eisenhower's foreign policy continued containment, but went further ___________________________.
American response would be _______________________________________________________.
- Eisenhower sent CIA to undeveloped or _____ world countries. American pilot, Francis Gary Powers U-
2 spy plane was shot down over the _________________ which cancelled a summit meeting between
Eisenhower & _____________.
- 1945-1960 very high birth rate_____________________________________
- National Highway Act of 1956 created ____________________________ and encouraged the
development of identical homes in the ____________________.(Levittown)
- While the 1920's was the age of radio, 1950's was the age of ____________________.
- New music of the 1950's___________________________________.
- A 1950s literary group who challenged the conformity of the times. ______________________________
- Eisenhower’s Farewell Address: warned against the development of a “military___________________
_______________________________.”
- Civil Rights Movement reshapes American society in the fifties:
- Brown v Board decision 1954; reversed ___________________, schools must ________________
- 1955 Montgomery, Alabama: Rosa ____________; bus ___________________.
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