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The US Army reduced from 12,000,000 to 3,000,000
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Job shortages because of all the soldiers returning
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domestic program by Truman, called for the creation of more jobs, reduce discrimination against blacks
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Truman was predicted to go down and defeat, pulled off Major upset by winning against Thomas Dewey
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1948, Truman orders military to desegregate
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Battle of diplomacy, propaganda and nerves
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Term made by Winston Churchhill describing the Soviet union control of eastern Europe
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US foreign-policy of stopping the spread of communist influence around the word
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Truman's policy of supporting free people from atto take over by armed minorities
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secretary of state George Marshall's plan for helping postwar Europe, rebuild Europe, contain communism, ensure economic stability of economy
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soviet union blocked of land access to city
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US and British planes carried in surprise to blockaded city
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North Atlantic Treaty organization catch to defend each other in the event of attack
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Nationalist leader of the Chinese after world war 2
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communist leader who ultimately takes control over China in 1949
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House on United nation American activities committee: investigated many Americans of charges of being communist
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senator who led attack on communism during early 50s
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line agreed upon at Potsdam marking the division of Soviet and American influence of Korea after world war 2
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leader of Pro American South Korea
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leader of communist North Korea
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after North Korea invaded, the US when to the United Nations for support. after the USSR walked out of the meeting in protest, the security council voted and approved military action to help South Korea
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American general placed in command of United Nations/South Korean forces
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City where MacArthur launched a surprise counterattack behind enemy lines and saves South Korea from defeat
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MacArthur wanted to escalate the war and bomb chinese cities because of the support that they were giving to the north
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after a back and forth battle costing the US 54,000 soldiers lives, the war ended in a stalemate with the creation of two countries, north and South Korea
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Eisenhower elected, defeated the Democrats that had been in power since 1932, Korean War was one of the causes of Democrats loss
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150 times more powerful than bombs dropped on hiroshima
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foreign policy of willingly going to the brink, or edge, of war
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US spy plane shot down at same time as peace summit was going to take place between Eisenhower and Khrushchev
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high quality cameras, 10 miles high, can take detailed pictures on earth, flies very slow,
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time period After World War II that family size grew and population went from 140 to 180 million
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soviet union satellite put into orbit in 1957. Stunned America. Many feared nuclear weapons raining down from orbit
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American dependence on the car continues to grow with the growth of suburbs. Government response by massive Highway building efforts
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TV replaces radio as favorite media of the Americans. I love Lucy and game shows to dominate. scandal involving a rigged game show almost eliminates game shows from TV for years
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Pediatrician Who wrote how to books on raising children. He advised not to spank and to give children voice in family
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polyester, plastics, hi-fin(stereo) record players. Many other electronics
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Products that were purposefully designed to either ware out or become outdated in a short period of time
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hollywood's golden age. Most movies were now in color and new techniques like wide screen encouraged great epics to be filmed
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first director to have film associated with their name. Master of suspense. Movie include: north by northwest, vertigo, the Man who knew to much, rear window, and psycho
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literary artist expressed their ideas of non-conformity Beatnik lived lives very different from the American dream
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leading beat movement writer who's book on the road encouraged people to set out to find alternative lifestyles
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Elvis takes black music crossed to the mainstream and revolutionizes American music.
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King of rock 'n' roll dominated the teen scene of the 50s. 45 of his records sold more than 1 million copies. Also stared in many movies
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first African-American to play in the major natures. Join the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 (baseball only real popular sport, everything else uncommon)
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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