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US History 11 Unit 8

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UN (United Nations) International peacekeeping organization founded in 1945.
Satellite Nation A country that is dominated politically and economically by another country.
Containment The blocking of another country's attempts to spread its influence.
Iron Curtain The imaginary line through Europe dividing the Communist countries from the rest.
Cold War The power struggle between the USSR and the US after WWII.
Truman Doctrine US policy under Truman that entailed sending aid, both economical and military to free nations under threat.
Marshall Plan The program in which the US aided European countries with their post-WWII reconstruction
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) A military alliance between Canada, the US, and 10 Western European countries.
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) A committee to investigate Communist influence.
Blacklist A list of 500 people banned from Hollywood due to alleged Communist connections.
McCarthyism Attacks on people presumed to be Communist, often with little or no evidence.
H-Bomb The hydrogen bomb; a weapon much more powerful than the atomic bomb.
Brinkmanship Threatening massive military retaliation for any aggression.
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) US agency for gathering information on and disrupting foreign countries.
Warsaw Pact An alliance between the USSR and its satellite nations.
Eisenhower Doctrine The US commitment to defend the Middle East against Communism.
Berlin Airlift An effort that supplied West Berlin with food and supplies while it was blockaded by the USSR.
Korean War The conflict between Communist North Korea and non-Communist South Korea.
U-2 Incident In 1960 incident when a US spy plane was shot down and its pilot captured by the USSR.
Chiang Kai-shek Leader of the Chinese Nationalists.
Mao Zedong Leader of the Chinese Communists.
38th Parallel The line that divided North and South Korea before the Korean War.
Alger Hiss Government employee accused of being a Soviet spy.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg United States citizens who were executed for allegedly leaking the atomic bomb to the USSR.
Joe McCarthy US senator that was a ringleader of the Red Scare.
Dwight D. Eisenhower United States President during the Cold War and the Korean War.
Nikita Khrushchev Leader of USSR after Stalin's death.
Francis Gary Powers United States pilot who was shot down while spying on the USSR.
GI Bill of Rights A law that provided loans, and education to returning veterans.
Suburb A residential area on the outskirts of a city.
Dixiecrat Southern democrats who opposed Truman's policies on civil right.
Fair Deal Truman's economic program that did things such as increase minimum wage and extend social security.
Baby Boom The increase in birthrate directly after WWII.
Consumerism The obsession with the purchase of material goods.
Planned Obsolescence The designing of products to break or be outdated quickly so that people feel the need to buy a replacement.
Mass Media Means of communication that reach wide audiences.
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) An agency that regulates US communication industries, such as radio and television.
Beat Movement A social and artistic movement in the 50's that placed an emphasis on non-conformity and unrestrained self-expression.
Rock 'N' Roll A music genre created of rhythm, blues, country, and pop.
Jazz A music genre characterized by improvisation.
Urban Renewal The replacement of run-down buildings in inner-city neighborhoods.
Bracero A Mexican laborer allowed to work in America for a limited time during WWII.
Harry S. Truman United States President during the start of the Cold War.
Dr. Jonas Salk Doctor who developed a vaccine for polio.
Chuck Berry Rock and Roll star.
Elvis Presley Rock and roll star, the "king" of rock and roll.
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