STAAR Cold War Review

Places not in the country or the city, that were usually built after WWII for soldiers to live in

the idea that you need to keep communism from spreading around the world

the first satellite in space, launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union, starting the Space Race

a fear that communists were infiltrating the American government, media and investigated by House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)

An invasion from the communist north to the noncommunist south in order to unite the country. Americans assist the south in resisting communism

A huge amount of babies born after WWII due to returning soldiers, the GI Bill and other government support

A 17-day crisis based in Cuba that JFK has to deal with

the rival country of the united states during the cold war