1950s US History Flashcards

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Red Scare

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of communism in the US during the 1950s

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McCarthyism

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against alleged communists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy

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Containment Policy

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strategy to prevent the spread of communism

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Truman Doctrine

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support for countries resisting communism, announced in 1947

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Marshall Plan

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aid to rebuild Europe post-WWII, countering communism

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Levittown

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of 1950s suburban growth and consumerism

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Baby Boom

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increase in birth rates

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GI Bill

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benefits to WWII veterans, boosting education and housing

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Sputnik

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artificial satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957

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Eisenhower Doctrine

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commitment to defend the Middle East against communism