1950s Study Guide

Ch 21-22

American History

 

 

  1. Nuremberg Trials-

 

 

  1. Cold War-

 

 

 

  1. What happened to Germany after the war-

 

 

 

  1. Satellite nations-

 

 

  1. Iron Curtain-

 

 

  1. Containment-

 

 

  1. Truman Doctrine-

 

 

 

  1. Marshall Plan-

 

 

  1. German division-

 

 

 

  1. Berlin Airlift-

 

 

 

  1. NATO-

 

 

 

  1. Warsaw Pact-

 

 

 

  1. Start of Korean War-

 

 

  1. Role of UN in Korea-

 

 

 

  1. Escalation of the war-
  2. Douglas MacArthur-

 

 

 

  1. End of Korean War-

 

 

 

  1. Red Scare-

 

 

 

  1. Spies-

 

 

 

  1. HUAC-

 

 

 

  1. McCarthyism-

 

 

 

  1. H-bomb-

 

 

 

  1. Massive retaliation-

 

 

 

  1. Sputnik-

 

 

 

  1. CIA in developing countries-

 

 

 

  1. The U2 incident-

 

 

 

  1. GI Bill-

 

 

  1. Post war spending in US-

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Ike as domestic President-

 

 

 

  1. Baby Boom-

 

 

  1. Suburbs-

 

 

  1. TV, top shows-

 

 

 

 

  1. Rock and Roll- (roots, why controversial, first stars)