| A | B |
|---|
| Containment | President Truman's policy of keeping communism from spreading |
| Mao Zedong | The leader of the communist forces in China |
| Truman Doctrine | Provided money to stop the spread of communism in Greece and Turkey |
| Marshall Plan | Provided 13 billion dollars of economic aid to rebuild Europe after WW II |
| NATO | The alliance between the U.S. and Western European democracies |
| Warsaw Pact | The Soviets created this to protect itself against threats from European democracies |
| Suburbs | After WWII, returning soldiers and their families moved out of cities into these areas |
| Baby Boom | After WWII, this term was used to describe the dramatic increase in the U.S.'s population |
| Chaing Kai Shek | The democratic leader of China that was overthrown by the communists |
| Iron Curtain | Churchill said that this descended across Europe as the Soviets took over countries on the western border |
| Sputnick | The first man made satellite launched into outer space |
| Medicare | This provides healthcare for millions of Americans |
| William Levitt | Built over 17,000 homes on Long Island, NY |
| Berlin Airlift | This was used to deliver supplies when the Soviets cut off U.S. access to West Berlin |
| HUAC | The Congressional Panel used to seek out communists in our government |
| Brinksmanship | President Eisenhower's foreign policy towards communism |
| Rock 'n Roll | In the 1950's, this new type of music was very popular with young people |
| John F. Kennedy | The election of this president symbolized an era of new hope for many Americans |
| Rosenbergs | They were executed for spying and allegedly providing the Soviets with A-bomb secrets |
| Senator Joseph McCarthy | This senator led a Congressional Panel in what became known as a "witch hunt" for communists in the U.S. government and throughout America |
