PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GI Bill
A bill introduced to help vets attend college, set up businesses, and buy homes
Baby Boom
Men returning home, confidence in economy, and advances in medicines led to largest generation in US history
White Collar
Due to more men attending college would result in more jobs in management
Conformity
The loss of individuality and the need to fit in
Rock and Roll
New music style with roots in African American Rythem and Blues
Cold War
Tensions between the USA and USSR lasting from 1945-1990
Iron Curtain
A divide in Europe between the capitalist and communist
Containment
Plan to keep communism from spreading further
Marshall Plan
Plan created by George Kennan to keep communism from spreading and rebuilding Europe
Korean War
Conflict between North and South Korea ending in a divide at the 38th parallel
NASA
A reaction to Sputnik created for space research and exploration
Capitalism
Economic system where people can own their own business and home
Communism
Economic system where everything belongs to the state
U-2 Affair
Where America was caught spying on USSR when one of the spy planes were shot down
Truman's Fair Deal
Plan to give health insurance to everyone, increase minimum wage, and give equal rights to all Americans
Truman Doctrine
Created to repel communism in Greece and Turkey meant to keep communism at bay
Fallout Shelter
Due to nuclear attacks Americans built underground bunkers
HUAC
Government agency meant to find communists spies in America
2nd Red Scare
Fear and paranoia of communism in the 1950s
Sputnik
The first man made satellite by the Soviets in 1957 leading the Space Race
GATT
Signed in 1947 agreement was designed to encourage and expand international free trade
Taft Harley Act
Increased Minimum wage and expanded social security
NATO
Western Powers meant to fight the spread of Communism
Warsaw Pact
Eastern European Powers meant to fight the creation of NATO and spread communism
Federal Highway Act
Construction of 40,000 miles of interstate highways meant transport weapons in case of crisis
SEATO
Asian powers created meant to fight the spread of communism
