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UShist Ch 9 Review
UShist Ch 9 Test Review, Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Babyboom | Dramatic increase in the fertility rate (birthrate) in post-war American |
| Brinkmanship | Ike's policy of threatening to go to war to prevent the spread of communism |
| Cold War | Rivalry between the two world superpowers after WWII |
| Fair Deal | Truman's domestic program creating new housing and employment projects |
| Inflation | Prices increase |
| Marshall Plan | Economic Recovery program for Western Europe created and funded by the U.S. after WWII |
| McCarthyism | Destroying reputations by making accusations without evidence |
| Space race | Competition between the two world superpowers to develop satellites and rockets |
| Suburbia | Growth of communities outside of the cities |
| Truman Doctrine | Promised assistance to any country threatened by communism |