KOREAN WAR

What were the US and Soviet Union competing for during the Cold War?

power and influence

3 differences between the US and USSR

democratic vs capitalist

authoritarian socialism vs communism

socialism

List two countries where the US and the Soviet Union fought proxy wars during the Cold War

Korea and Vietnam

What were some benefits veterans were entitled to under the G.I. Bill?

they were assisted in buying homes, farms, businesses tuition for college and more college opportunities; pro idea medical care and unemployment benefit

How many veterans went to college within the first 7 years of the G.I. Bill?

8 million, jobs became more competitive

What challenges did African American veterans face when trying to use the benefits they were legally entitled to under the G.I. Bill?

banned from white colleges, difficulties due to segregation laws

Why were some women veterans unable to use their G.I. Bill benefits?

they were not informed, many colleges placed a cap on how many women could enroll

What were some of the causes of the Baby Boom?

military members returned home from war, American economy grew, and the G.I. Bill benefited veterans

How might a society change as a result of a booming population?

businesses needed to accommodate to the growing population and young children

What is the US Census Bureau’s concern about the aging Baby Boomer generation?

they wondered if there would be enough social and economic structure for growing population

What were some of the factors that led to the growth of the suburbs?

cookie cutter sized homes emphasized on conformity and materialism

How did the growth of the suburbs contribute to the Cold War’s emphasis on conformity and materialism?

they massed produced, basic style names

What details are provided to explain how the “idealized urban life” was not available to all Americans?

they were rejected by their racist neighbors 

Why was the Space Race so important to both the US and the Soviet Union?

it was a way to prove unchallenged superiority to the entire world

What was Sputnik and why were Americans so fearful of it?

It was an artifice satellite, because of the success of the USSR

List at least one effect of the Soviet launch of Sputnik

their adversary nation would launch intercontinental ballistic missiles at America

After the launch of Sputnik, what were some concerns Americans had about their educational system?

they were worried that their educational system was not producing enough scientist/engineers

3 effects of the National Defense Education Act

increased finding for education, low interest student loans to college students, focus on scientific and technical education

What does the phrase “Red Scare” describe?

the fear of communist infiltrating the US

When was America’s first Red Scare and what happened?

was in 1919, this is when the US government targeted and investigated people suspected of communism

When was the communist ideology at its peak in the United States?

1942

Who was Alger Hiss?

a successful, well connected official in the US State Department

How did the case of Alger Hiss add to growing fear during the Cold War?

grow g fear of Soviet influence and espionage in the US

Who was Julius Rosenberg? What was he arrested for?

engineer for US military, spying and sharing dangerous atomic secrets

Who was Joseph McCarthy and how did he contribute to the Red Scare?

Senator of Wisconsin, publicly accusing members of the US government of communist ties

What were some of the effects of McCarthy’s accusations?

cost many people jobs fiends and livelihood

What was HUAC and what did they do?

The House of UnAmerican Activites and Committee, held hearings to investigate political enemies

What is McCarthyism?

abuse of governmental authority and power

What events lead to McCarthy’s downfall?

began to accuse people in the Army of communist tires and lost credibility; exposed on live TV

What challenges and obstacles did African American veterans face when they returned home from WWII?

many were subjected to violence and segregation

What happened to Sergeant Issac Woodard?

he was beat and permanently blinded after asking to stop for a restroom break

What happened to veteran Maceo Snipes?

he was murdered by the KKK

Who was Medgar Evers?

a WWII veteran who became civil rights leader after being turned away from a local election by gunpoint later murdered by white

How did TV changed the US?

gave people more shared expectations and wants?

What was MAD and how was it a defense strategy?

it assumed that with use of nuclear weapons no one would survive, people would be scared to set them off

Why did the USSR place missiles in Cuba?

Cuba experienced a communist revolution?

How long did the Cuba missile crisis last?

13 days

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

Soviets agreed to ruin the missiles

What happened in 1959 that increased fears of nuclear fallout?

radioactive deposits found in wheat and …

What was Women Strike for Peace and what was their goal?

a peace organization who protected against nuclear testing, Vietnam War, and Nuclear Warfare

What did the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty accomplish?

stopped testing nuclear weapons?