Terms thing

Cuban Missile Crisis

A Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Bay of Pigs

A failed CIA-backed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro.

Taft-Hartley Act

A law limiting union power, banning closed shops, and allowing states to pass right-to-work laws.

United Nations (UN)

An international organization created to maintain peace, promote cooperation, and prevent future wars.

Berlin Airlift

A U.S.-led operation supplying West Berlin by air after the Soviet Union blocked access to the city.

GI Bill

Provided education, housing, and financial benefits to World War II veterans.

Iron Curtain

A term used by Winston Churchill to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

A military alliance between the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations to counter Soviet threats.

Korean War

A conflict between communist North Korea and South Korea, ending in a stalemate at the 38th parallel.

Space Race

The Cold War competition between the U.S. and the USSR for space exploration dominance.

Marshall Plan

A U.S. program providing economic aid to rebuild Western Europe and prevent communism.

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

A congressional committee that investigated suspected communist activity.

Containment

A U.S. Cold War policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism worldwide.

Fair Deal

President Truman’s domestic program expanding the New Deal with civil rights and economic reforms proposals.

Rosenberg Case

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for allegedly spying for the Soviet Union.

Truman Doctrine

A U.S. policy providing aid to nations resisting communism.

Levittown

Mass-produced suburban housing developments symbolizing postwar American suburbanization.

McCarthyism

A period of intense anti-communist suspicion led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Federal Highway Act of 1956

Funded the U.S. interstate highway system, promoting suburbanization.

National Security Act of 1947

Reorganized U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, creating the CIA.