unit 8 American history

What was the Cold War?

period of rivalry between the U.S. and Russia from the end of WWII for the most influence of the world. to the fall of the Soviet Union which involved conflicts in diplomacy, economics, global influence, and other issues rather than an all-out nuclear war. They indirectly fight each other

What was the goal of the Truman doctrine?

The U.S. invested $400 million to protect Turkey and Greece from communist takeovers.

What was the purpose of the Marshall plan?

giving $17 billion to rebuild war-torn Europe this aid helped countries that desperately need assistance.

What was the purpose of NATO?

provided a military alliance to counter Soviet expansion. The countries promised if they were attacked by communist they were defend each other

What was the final outcome of the Korean conflict?

Neither country has an outcome. North Korea kept as communist and South Korea kept as capitalist

What was mutually-assured destruction (MAD)?

Both countries have the same powerful weapons. Neither side would use nukes because it would lead them to destroy one another in the end.

Who was Alger hiss?

he worked in the state department and accompanied FDR to the Yalta Peace Conference during WWII. In 1950 Alger Hiss was convicted on charges of perjury (lying under oath).

Who were the Rosenbergs?

They were a married couple and they were implicated in an investigation of weapons files shared with the Soviet’s. The Rosenbergs were convicted of being spies and sentenced to death.

What was senator joe McCarthy looking for in the 1950s?

communists at work within our own government although he never found one.

What impact did Sputnik have in the U.S.?

The U.S. was caught off guard when the first soviets launched the first satellite into space. Led to creation of NASA

How did the GI bill impact returning veterans and their families?

The bill provided a year of unemployment payments to veterans who were unable to find work. Those who attended college after the war received financial aid. The act also entitled veterans to government loans for building homes and starting businesses.

Why did Americans migrate to the sun belt in the 1950s?

It was a warm, sunny climate. A booming industrial economy, rapidly growing cities for people and lots of job opportunities. The development of air-conditioning also played a major role.

What was the biggest medical advancement of the 1950s?

Polio vaccine

What were the effects of the federal highway act?

It authorized funds to build 41,000 miles of highway. It safely carried the nation's growing automobile traffic, boosted economic prosperity, and provided a valuable transportation network. The effects were people could drive anywhere in the country, transport weapons quickly and evacuate people if needed to.

How did the suburbs change in the 1950s?

became where more middle-class Americans moved too. more than 40 million Americans moved to the suburbs. 85% of new homes built in the 50s were in the suburbs

What happened to emmet till?

he was kidnapped or lynched, and brutally murdered because he made a flirty comment to a women he didn’t know the rules for black people in the south

How does the Little Rock nine event connect to brown v BOE?

It was where nine African American students attempted to integrate Little Rock high school, but people didn’t let them in although Brown vs Board talked about school equality and disgretting.

What was the outcome of events at central high school?

The federal government had to send troops to escort the nine African American students to school for the rest of the year. We see a lot of white only private schools