The 1950s
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| The Truman Doctrine | was designed to stop communism from spreading.
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| After WW2, Korea was divided in half and was- | occupied partly by the Soviet Union and partly by the United States.
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| North Korea's surprise attack | drove South Korea troops into the Pusan area.
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| Suburban life in the 1950s was characterized by | TVs, shopping malls, and time-saving devices.
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| What caused Cold War tensions to grow during the 1950s? | a build-up of weapons
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| President Kennedy's New Frontier program | increased the minimum wage and created the Peace Corps.
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| Why were Soviet missiles in Cuba a threat to the United States? | because Cuba is close to Florida
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| Who was the first man in space? | Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin
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| President Kennedy's civil rights bill | made segregation in public places against the law.
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| Cesar Chavez | led Mexican-American farm workers in a fight for better wages
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| General Douglas MacArthur | was the commander of the UN forces in Korea.
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| In the 1950s teenagers listened to | rock and roll music
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| Dr. Martin Luther King | was awarded the Nobel peace prize
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| One popular activity in the 1950s was | watching television
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