Cold War/Post War

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Containment

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preventing Communism from spreading to new countries

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Senator who was known for his anti-Communism attacks

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Joseph McCarthy

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HUAC stands for...

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House Un-American Activities Committee

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Levittown is an example of 1950s American's desire to move to...

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suburbs

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first country to launch an artificial satellite

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Soviet Union

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Cold War years: 1945-1949, 1950-1959, 1945-1991, 1945-present

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1945-1991

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effect of the arms race

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U.S. and Soviet Union began stockpiling weapons

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Biggest reason why U.S. got involved in the Korean War

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to stop the spread of Communism

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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several days in 1962 when nuclear war was imminent

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NOT a consequence of the "white flight" to the suburbs: Cities lost economic resources like businesses and consumers; Urban schools, transportation, and emergency services were not maintained; Suburban Americans isolated themselves from other races and classes

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Cities became thriving areas for culture and arts