POST WAR AMERICA STUDY GUIDE Objectives: To understand the international and domestic tensions resulting from the

e Cold War To understand the economic, social, and cultural changes that occurred in postwar America To understand the achievements and challenges of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations
In order to prepare yourself for the exam, be able to identify the following key figures, define the following important terms, and answer the following questions as specifically as you can. It is important to focus on the details covered in class together or within the various assignments this unit. You are responsible for material covered in class notes, daily assignments, class discussions, word wall terms, and your textbook (Chapters 26, 27, and 28.1)

Section 26.1: MAIN IDEA: After WWII, differences between the United States and the Soviet Union led to a Cold War that lasted almost to the 21st century. 810 811 811 811 812 812 812 813 813 814 1. Describe the political ideologies (aims) of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 2. Describe the conditions and organization of post World War II Europe. 3. What was the policy of containment? 4. What was the iron curtain? 5. Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union called the Cold War? 812 6. What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine? 7. What was the goal of the Marshall Plan? 8. What was the Berlin blockade? 9. What was the purpose of the Berlin airlift? 10. What is NATO? Why was it formed?

Section 26.2: MAIN IDEA: After World War II, China became a communist nation, and Korea was split into a communist north and a democratic south. 816 817 821 820 820 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Who was Mao Zedong? Why was he an important Cold War figure? What is the significance of the 38th parallel? What were General Douglas MacArthurs views of the Korean Conflict? What were Harry S. Trumans views of the Korean Conflict? What was the ultimate resolution between MacArthur and Trumans difference of opinion over Korea?

Section 26.3: MAIN IDEA: During the late 1940s and early 1950s, fear of communism led to reckless charges against innocent citizens. 823 823 824 824 825 826 827 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. What was the purpose of the HUAC? Who were the Hollywood Ten? Provide a Cold War era example of blacklisting. Who was Alger Hiss? What happened to him? Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? What happened to them? Who was Joseph McCarthy? Why was he significant during the Cold War? Describe the impact of McCarthyism on America.

-2Section 26.4: MAIN IDEA: During the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war. 829 829 831 832 832-33 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Who was John Foster Dulles? Describe the policy of brinkmanship. What was the Eisenhower Doctrine? What was Sputnik? What impact did it have? What was the U-2 incident? Who was Francis Gary Powers?

Section 27.2: MAIN IDEA: During the 1950s, the economy boomed, and many Americans enjoyed material comfort. 849 849 854 854 28. 29. 30. 31. What factors led to the growth of suburbia? What was the baby boom? Define consumerism. What is planned obsolescence?

Section 27.3: MAIN IDEA: The emergence of new forms of entertainment affected American culture in the 1950s. 859-60 32. What role did mass media (television, music, etc.) play during the 1950s? 861 33. What was the beat movement? 877 34. Describe the significance of the Nixon-Kennedy debates.

Section 28.1: MAIN IDEA: The Kennedy administrations response to Soviet threats developed the United States as a military force. 880 880 880 882 883 884 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. What was the Bay of Pigs invasion? Who organized it? What happened at the Bay of Pigs? What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? Who was Nikita Khrushchev? What was the Berlin Crisis? What was Khrushchevs solution to the Berlin Crisis? What was the Limited Test Ban Treaty?