Terms thing

Sure! Here are shorter definitions for each term:

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### Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

A Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, nearly leading to nuclear war.

### Bay of Pigs (1961)

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

### Taft-Hartley Act (1947)

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

### United Nations (UN) (1945)

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

### Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)

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

### GI Bill (1944)

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

### “Iron Curtain” (1946)

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

### North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (1949)

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

### Korean War (1950-1953)

A conflict between communist North Korea (backed by China and the USSR) and South Korea (backed by the U.S. and UN), ending in a stalemate at the 38th parallel.

### Space Race (1957-1969)

The Cold War competition between the U.S. and the USSR for space exploration dominance, culminating in the 1969 moon landing.

### Marshall Plan (1948)

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

### House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

A congressional committee that investigated suspected communist activity, especially in Hollywood and government.

### Containment

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

### Fair Deal (1949)

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

### Rosenberg Case (1951-1953)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for allegedly spying for the Soviet Union, fueling Cold War paranoia.

### Truman Doctrine (1947)

A U.S. policy providing aid to nations resisting communism, first applied to Greece and Turkey.

### Levittown (1947)

Mass-produced suburban housing developments that symbolized postwar American suburbanization.

### McCarthyism (1950s)

A period of intense anti-communist suspicion, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, marked by baseless accusations and blacklisting.

### Federal Highway Act of 1956

Funded the U.S. interstate highway system, promoting suburbanization and national defense.

### National Security Act of 1947

Reorganized U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, creating the CIA, Department of Defense, and National Security Council.

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