What law was passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II?

Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?

The western European countries to the left of the iron curtain practiced what type of government?

The idea that if one nation falls to communism that the surrounding nations will also become communist

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

-it helped create a shared sense of national identity in America.

-It gave Americans daily access to news, entertainment, and sports.

-It helped to end the isolation felt in rural areas of the U.S.

-By 1969 44,000,000 Americans owned this communication device

- Informed public, now visually, of Cold War images during Korea, Cuba and Vietnam

These notes would be of greatest value to a student who was writing a report titled

What major Cold War event is represented in this map?

increase in the number of American births during the 1950s and 1960s in the Postwar

In the Postwar, returning veterans sought out help for life after the military, what government action (still around today) was offering money for education and other loans?

Which American president was behind the construction of the Interstate Highway Network in 1956 for Cold War defense and faster transportation

Nixon visited Moscow for the first time when he came to this agreement to limit the arms (weapons) race of the Cold War

This process involved withdrawing troops from Vietnam and ending the draft

After WWII; this US general responsible for rebuilding Japan

A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe organized in 1955.

Why was NATO created?

An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources

An international nonprofit organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries

Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic program that invested in many social service programs to try to eliminate poverty was called-

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" was a quote by which postwar president?

The ___________ helped to rebuild countries of Western Europe after WWII.

An alliance made in 1949 between the U.S., Canada, and several European nations to provide military support for each other if attacked

Which term describes the practice where banks and insurance companies refuse or limit loans, mortgages, and insurance within specific geographic areas, often based on racial or ethnic composition?

President Reagan begins to increase US defense spending by proposing this high tech defense technology that would protect America from a nuclear attack; also nicknamed "star wars"

Winston Churchill's term used to describe the division in Europe after WWII was called?

What was one primary effect of McCarthyism on American society?

8(B)

In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about -

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

What is domino theory?

These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack

This item became popular after WWII. 30 years go in the 1920s Americans had problems with this product due to the "buy now, pay never" attitude. After WWII Americans learned how to use it properly (buy now, pay later; points, cashback, penalties, etc.)

What is widespread fear of communism taking over American politics, culture, & society called?

Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" plan for improving America was called the-

Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis "scare" Americans

The international body established in April of 1945 by representatives of 50 nations to maintain international peace and security in a postwar world and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social, and humanitarian problems.

Ronald Reagan's futuristic weapons development initiative in the 1980s-