APUSH Unit 8

What drove the post-WWII economic prosperity in the United States?

Federal spending, the Baby Boom, technological developments, and Sun Belt growth.

What was the significance of the GI Bill in the post-WWII economy?

It supported returning soldiers and improved higher education.

What was the primary goal of the U.S. Containment Strategy post-WWII?

To prevent the spread of communism.

What military alliance was formed as part of the containment strategy?

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

What was the Truman Doctrine?

A policy to provide economic support for European recovery to prevent the spread of communism.

What events marked Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

Events like the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What was McCarthyism?

Aggressive investigations and accusations against alleged communists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.

What landmark case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education.

What legislation aimed at eliminating segregation in the United States?

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which influential book by Betty Friedan sparked the Women's Rights Movement?

The Feminine Mystique.

What was the aim of the Great Society programs?

To promote social well-being and reduce poverty.

What case established the right to privacy in the U.S.?

Griswold v. Connecticut.

Who was Rachel Carson and what was her influence?

An author whose book Silent Spring raised environmental awareness.

What significant agency was established as a result of environmental awareness in the 1960s?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

What marked the cultural challenges of the 1950s in America?

The emergence of the Beat Generation and challenges to conformity.