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Dwight D. Eisenhower
General of the Army of the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States As President, he oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defense priority. -
Ray Kroc
new manager for franchising of McDonald's, took over eventually and turned it into international food chain -
levittown
beginning of construction of inexpensive houses in suburban NY to relieve postwar housing shortage; became symbol of movement to suburbs -
house un american activities committee
investigative committee which investigated what it considered un-American propaganda, investigated Commmunist influence inside and outside the US government after WWII. -
G I Bill servicemen's readjustment act
provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans,as well as one-year of unemployment compensation. It also provided loans for returning veterans -
iron curtain
meant the physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas in the post-WWII and Cold War era. -
Containment policy
this policy was the first major policy during the Cold War and used numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. -
baby boom generation
After the war, families had tons of babies, creating this. Led to a 20 % population growth during the 50s and led to increasing consumer demand. -
Truman Doctrine
pledged to provide U.S. military and economic aid to any nation threatened by communism. -
Marshal Plan
5.3 billion to Europe to help rebuild post-war; mainly raw materials, food and fuel, purpose of stopping communism -
Cold War
conflict between the US and Soviet Union but never directly confronted eachother on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. -
beatniks
group of rebellious writers and people that advocated spontaneity, use of drugs, and rebellion against social standards. -
Berlin Airlift
Truman's move to prevent the removal of US troops from Berlin, while also helping the troops to survive. He ordered US planes to fly in supplies to the people of West Berlin, and also sent 60 bombers capable of carrying atomic bombs to bases in England -
NATO
military alliance of Western European powers and the United States and Canada established to defend against the common threat from the Soviet Union -
McCarthyism
known as the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. -
1950s prosperity
United States was the world’s strongest military power. Its economy was booming, and the fruits of this prosperity meant new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods were also available to more people than ever before. -
Rock and Roll
musical style that rose to dominance in the 1950s, merging rhythm and blues with white bluegrass and coutry; featuring a heavy beat and driving rhythm, rock 'n' roll music became a defining feature of 1950s culture -
Korean war
Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army pushed across the boundary, this nvasion was the first military action of the Cold War. -
Rosenberg Trail
american communist, excited for passing nuclear weapons secrets to the USSR. -
Domino Theory
was a theo that speculated that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. -
Jonas Salk
American biologist and physician best known for the research and development of a killed-virus polio vaccine -
vietnam war
prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States -
interstate highway act
A federal aid that authorized the construction of 42,000 miles of interstate highways linking all the nation's major cities. -
Space Race
competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union -
Sputnik
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race. -
John F Kennedy
sent marine into Vietnam and he helped develop the Peace Corps,dealt with the Civil Rights issue -
Bay of Pigs
American attempt to overthrow the newly established communist government in Cuba by training and sending Cuban rebels. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba as a response for help. The event greatly increased tensions between the Soviets and the Americans. -
Betty Friedan
feminist author of "The Feminie Mystique" in 1960. Her book sparked a new consciousness among suburban women and helped launch the second-wave feminist movement -
anti war movement
student protest that started as the Free Speech movement in California and spread around the world. -
gulf of tonkin resolution
It was a joint resolution that was in direct response to a minor nail engagement known as the gulf of Tonkin Indecent. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
signed the civil rights act and voting rights act, goal of the great society and the economic opportunity act, and other programs that provided food stamps and welfare to needy famillies. -
great society
Congress passed many Great Society measures, including Medicare, civil rights legislation, and federal aid to education. -
Tet Offensive 1968
National Liberation Front and North Vietnamese forces launched a huge attack on the Vietnamese New Year -
richard nixon
responsible for getting the United States out of the Vietnam War by using "Vietnamization" and for the nixon doctrine. -
moon lading
neil armstrong became the first man to walk on the earth's moon, "That's one small step for man...one giant leap for mankind." -
Vietnamization
Nixons policy that removed 540,000 US troops from South Vietnam over an extended period of time. -
26th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. -
War Powers Act
president must report to Congress within 2 days of putting troops in danger in a foreign country, and there would be a 60 to 90 day limit for over seas troop presence.
