Early Cold war

Cold war

war between communism and democracy (U.S.A and USSR)

McCarthyism

the belief that communism was spreading into the government and that none was safe

Red Scare

the raids and actions against communist- targeted unions and minorities

Domino theory

one country falls to communism the rest will follow

containment

the actions of restraining communism to its original groups

Truman doctrine

provide economic and military support to countries fighting communism

marshall plan

provided aid to impoverished countries in threat of communism

Satellite nations

countries controlled by the soviet union

Iron curtain

a wall

blockaid seperating east euorope (communist) from west (democratic_

Warsaw Pact

pack for soviet states combating nato - soviet union as leader

N.A.T.O

10 countries signed to protect each other from communism

Korean War

North korea corsses 38th parallel

gets support from china they attack south korea

un and the us help south korea

armissit signed

north korea and south korea is still at war

United nations

leveled league of nations

baby boom

family life increased after war cuz there was more men home

G.I bill

give veterens funds to buy houses/ jobs and live

levittown

cookie cutter houses (mass produced)

Rock ‘n roll

new music viewed as vulger

beatnik movement

counter culture movement

Feminine Mystique

written by betty freiden, critizing that women were restrained by their family life

beatnikk movement

rebellion against status quo

usually artiist lead

promoting th absense of consumerism, materialism, and conformity

highway

established in 1956- worked to prevent unsafe roads, traffic jams, evacuation plans

HUAC

invested in communist alligations, took people to federal courts.

1960 election

majority of voters were white because minorties could not safely vote

john f kennedy won in city areas

most western states voted nixion