1950's Domestic Life

the fear of communists, socialists, immigrants, and liberal leftists; the first time—the late 1910s and early 1920s—may have been more of a witch hunt than substantive; this 1950s version, however, may have been justified to some degree

• Second Red Scare

• HUAC

• McCarthyism

• the Rosenbergs

• Hollywood Ten

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

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What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam
• East and West Asia
• North and South Korea
• East and West Europr

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?

• •European nations needed to build more factories
• •Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
• •The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
• •There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 

What was the main idea of The Truman Doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine was the American policy in 1947 of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey
• To show how everyone in the U.S. care about other countries in the world.
• He tried to get the government to leave.
• I didnt even listen to you

How did the G.I. Bill impact America? (multiple answers)

• Soldiers could educated themselves with grants for college which would create an educated workforce.

• The housing market boomed creating Levittowns.

• Consumer spending grew keeping unemployment low as the economy grew.

• The army was finally desegregated.

What was the purpose of the National Interstate and Defense Act?

• Put men to work by building roads.

• Reduce the number of suburbans by only improving urban infrastructure.

• Offer strategic transportation of troops or supplies through a highway system in case of attack.

• Build more two lane roads in order to ease congestion around cities.

What was McCarthyism?

• Extreme fear of communism, guilt by association, and a series of baseless accusations that led to public hearings and black-listings.

• The policy adopted to send aid to Europe to stop the spread of Communism.

• America's new defense system with a series of underground tunnels that would be used in case of a foreign attack.

• A new push to end segregation in the military.