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What to do:
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You need a handout and a writing utensil.
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Directions: On the back list terms from
each category (Economic, Social, Political,
iNnovations)
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In the boxes on the front, you will draw a picture
for each category
Unit 9 Review
1950’s & The Start of the Cold War
Terms
Superpowers
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Nations with significant political and economic
influence (following WWII: US & Soviet Union)
United Nations
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Created after WWII to promote peace, security,
and economic development between nations
Cold War
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Conflict between the Soviet Union and the US
following WWII, “War of Threats” no actual
fighting/battles occur between these counties
directly
Containment
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US policy following WWII to prevent the spread of
communism, not destroy it where it already exists
NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization; US, Canada,
11 European countries allied against the spread
of communism
WARSAW Pact
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Communist alliance of the Soviet Union and her
satellites, in response to NATO
Korean War
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Communist North Korea attempt to take over
Non-Communist South Korea; US intervenes due
to containment policy & Truman Doctrine.
Armistice line established.
Disarmament
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Systematic removal of a countries weapons
Sputnik
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Satellite launched by the Soviets in 1957, started
off the “Space Race”
Suburbs
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Housing communities outside of the urban
centers, for middle income families
Conformity
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Becoming similar/alike to those around you, fear
of communism strengthened this idea in the
1950’s
Sitcoms
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Television programs that showed the “ideal”
families, morality, and conformist behaviors
Beat Generation
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New style of dress and ideas; this was a rebellion
against conformity
Rock ‘N Roll
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New music that developed in the 1950’s, it
became popular with the youth as a rebellion
against conformity
Artists of Rock N Roll: Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly,
Chuck Berry, and Little Richard
People
Harry Truman
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US President, supported containment &
development of the Truman Doctrine
Douglas MacArthur
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Commander of the Pacific, Ambassador of Japan,
and fired by Truman because of opinions in Asia
People
George Marshall
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Truman’s Secretary of State, created the
economic recovery plan for Europe after World
War II, Marshall Plan
Joseph McCarthy
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US Senator who claimed to have names of
Soviet spies, started a panic in the US
How did President Roosevelt’s and President
Truman’s approach to war differ?
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Roosevelt's focus was more on domestic affairs
and economic improvement
Truman’s focus was more on foreign affairs and
containment of communism
What is the significance of the division
between East and West Germany? East
and West Berlin?
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It was an example of the US and Soviet Union,
attempting to expand their influence after WWII
CONTAINMENT POLICY
What is it?
American foreign policy that
Truman Doctrine provided aid (troops) to Greece
and Turkey
Marshall Plan
American foreign policy that
provided aid (money) to help W.
Europe’s weak economies
NATO
Group of countries united against
communism
Berlin Airlift
The Allies plan to get supplies to
West Berlin when the Soviets set
up a road/railway blockade
Impact on Soviet aggression
CONTAINMENT POLICY
What is it?
Impact on Soviet aggression
American foreign policy that
Truman Doctrine provided aid (troops) to Greece
and Turkey
Stopped Soviet aggression in
areas that were democracies
Marshall Plan
American foreign policy that
provided aid (money) to help W.
Europe’s weak economies
Stabilized Western Europe’s
economies and strengthen them
against communism
NATO
Group of countries united against
communism
Soviet’s felt threatened and
created the WARSAW Pact, but
no attacks ever occurred
Berlin Airlift
The Allies plan to get supplies to
West Berlin when the Soviets set
up a road/railway blockade
Allies proved how far they would
go to not go to war, but still win
What is it?
Arms race
Space race
McCarthyism
House Un-American
Activities Committee
(HUAC)
Venona papers
Competition between the US
and Soviet Union to develop
more advanced weapons
Competition between the US
and Soviet Union for space
exploration
A campaign against alleged
communists in the US
government
Developed by the US to seek
out any communist in the US;
Loyalty checks
Released in 1997; proved
Soviet spies, including Julius
Rosenberg, were in the US
working for the Soviets
How would this intensify
Cold War tensions?
Arms race
Space race
McCarthyism
House Un-American
Activities Committee
(HUAC)
Venona papers
What is it?
How would this intensify
Cold War tensions?
Competition between the US
and Soviet Union to develop
more advanced weapons
Competition between the US
and Soviet Union for space
exploration
A campaign against alleged
communists in the US
government
Developed by the US to seek
out any communist in the US;
Loyalty checks
Both sides have weapons
that can cause a lot of
damage
Both sides are developing
new technologies, fear of
spies
People want to conform in
fear of being accused of
aligning with Communism
Americans’ rights are being
violated during the loyalty
checks
Released in 1997; proved
Soviet spies, including Julius
Rosenberg, were in the US
working for the Soviets
Proved we had a right to be
suspicious during the Cold
War
Prosperity- state of being successful
Causes
Effects
Baby Boom- The high birth rates that
Increased Consumption- people had money
took place following WWII
to purchase new consumer goods such as
TVs, radios, etc.
GI Bill- Economic aid given to WWII
Growth of Agriculture- new advancement in
veterans to either go to school or buy a
technology yielded more crops to sell
house
Growth of Business- successful businesses
leads to more job opportunities