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Unit 6 Am History II
1950's and 60's
Question | Answer |
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What was the name of the war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union where there was no military action? | The Cold war |
What type of government is 'by the people"? | democracy |
What type of government did the U.S. want to stop from spreading? | communism |
What is the phrase used to describe the divide between the democratic and communist sides of Europe? | Iron Curtain |
Which of the following was a policy that the U.S. used to fight communism | Policy of Containment |
What gave servicemen and women money tfor homes, college and vocational training? | G.I. Bill |
What is the term used for a period of time when white people moved to the suburbs and cities became economically poor? | White Flight |
What is the term used for consumption or purchasing of new goods by individuals because the economy offers so many choices? | consumerism |
Who caused fear among Americans by claiming that many in the government and Hollywood were communists? | Joseph McCarthy |
Which country did the U.S. support in the Korean War/ | South Korea |