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48 Cards in this Set
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How did the Marshall Plan strengthen the economies?
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To quickly restore economy to health
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Why did the US and its alies establish NATO
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to ban against communism
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What action did NSC-68 urge for the US
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to have international affairs
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The major foreign policty objectiveof the US during the postwar years was to do what?
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contain communism
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The governments of N and S Korea were set up by whom?
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north... soviets, south... usa
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at the end of the korean war americans were frustraed by what?
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they didnt accomplish what they set out to do...
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the us served diplomatic ties with cuba for what reason?
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caastro turned communist
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president truman set us an employee loyalty prog. to do what?
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make sure no communists worked under the government
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What happened to the federal workers accused of being communists?
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persicuted...threatened ... discriminated
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HUAC accused hollywood people of what
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being communist
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what happened to the hollywood 10?
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prosicuted infront of court
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when several us citizens were found guilty of spying this seemed to insicate what?
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anyone could be communist trying to spy on you
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McCarthy rose to power by doing what?
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wild accusations/ propaganda
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What was significant result of mccarthy tactics?
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paranoia... discriminaiton against your neighbor friend... trust no one
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The anti communist crusades created a climate of what
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histarity
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How did the soviet union respond when the western nations formed west germany
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they seperated berlin and tried to close off roads going to east germany
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What was the outcome of the Korean war
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continued communism, basically nothing changed ex. people died
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what was NOT a result of the anti communist crusade
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democracy, world peace
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The truman docterine and the marshall plan were examples of what
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restrainment of communism in the world
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what did the us suceed at doing in the Korean war?
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communist didnt spread to south korea
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After WWII why did the us get involed in Latin American Affairs?
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??????
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What job classification did most americans ahve by the mid 1950s
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white collar job
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What 2 factors made the postwar economic boom possible?
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jobs availible by gov. money
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How di levitt contribute to the growh of american suburbs?
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availiblity for cheap housing
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What happned to religion in america during the 50s?
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americans re-found the importance of religion
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roles of males?
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work support family
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roles of females
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work at home, support husb. support family
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what did feminists believe about these roles?
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roles should be interchangable
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Traditional patterns of respecability were challenged by what 2 types of people?
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beatnicks..feminists
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Why was truman expected to lose the presiential election of 1948?
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because of civil rights disagreements from the south
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How did the soviet union respond when the western nations formed west germany
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they seperated berlin and tried to close off roads going to east germany
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What was the outcome of the Korean war
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continued communism, basically nothing changed ex. people died
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what was NOT a result of the anti communist crusade
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democracy, world peace
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The truman docterine and the marshall plan were examples of what
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restrainment of communism in the world
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what did the us suceed at doing in the Korean war?
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communist didnt spread to south korea
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After WWII why did the us get involed in Latin American Affairs?
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??????
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What job classification did most americans ahve by the mid 1950s
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white collar job
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What 2 factors made the postwar economic boom possible?
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jobs availible by gov. money
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How di levitt contribute to the growh of american suburbs?
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availiblity for cheap housing
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What happned to religion in america during the 50s?
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americans re-found the importance of religion
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roles of males?
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work support family
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roles of females
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work at home, support husb. support family
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what did feminists believe about these roles?
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roles should be interchangable
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Traditional patterns of respecability were challenged by what 2 types of people?
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beatnicks..feminists
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Why was truman expected to lose the presiential election of 1948?
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because of civil rights disagreements from the south
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Why was Eisenhower so popular wth americans?
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he was very easy going...
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what did the launching of sputnick cause in 1957?
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national defense educaiton act
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What did the federal Loyalty program have in common with nato?
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