Domestic Economy and Policies

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Loyalty Review Board

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Government initiative to investigate the Loyalty of Federal Employees during the 2nd Red Scare

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House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

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Committee within the House of Representative who investigated allegations of disloyalty of private citizens, public employees, and groups with communist ties.

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Baby Boom

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Increase in the birth rates from 1946-1964

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Suburbanization

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The movement of Americans from big cities, to neighborhoods outside of the cities with better living conditions.

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War Powers Resolution

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Post-Vietnam War Legislation that required the President to consult with Congress in order to utilize armed forces; Passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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Gulf of Tonkin Legislation

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Pre-Vietnam war legislation that allowed the President to use military force without consulting with congress or congressional approval; was negated by the War Powers Act

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Great Society

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President Johnson's domestic policy and expansion of the new deal meant to address issues associated with Poverty in the United States

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McCarthyism

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Name of the 2nd Red Scare; Based on Senator McCarthy's accusation of Communists working in the American Government

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GI Bill of Rights

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Post World War II Legislation in which veterans qualified for College Tuition, Home Loans, and Business Loans; These were often implemented unfairly based on race and skin color.

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Student Demonstrations

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Important aspect of the Vietnam War; Students protested various things such as the draft in order to create changes within the government and America's handling of the Vietnam War.