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House Un-America Activities Committee
-An investigative committee of the U.S House of Representatives created in 1938 to inquire into rebellious activities in the U.S (it was abolished in 1975.)
-In the mid 1940's the committee focused its investigations on searching for communists in the United States.
-Most famous for investigation Alger Hiss and for the "blacklisting" of many Hollywood actors.
-Often inaccurately associated with Joseph McCarthy, who was Senator (Not A Member Of The House) -
G.I Bill Established 1944
-Wanted to create benefits and jobs for soldiers coming back from World War 2.
-Benefits:low cost mortgage, start up loans for businesses.Low interest loans,payed soldiers to go to college.
-Economy was greatly improving in the U.S with help of the G.I. Bill. -
Truman Doctrine 1947
-Purpose:the U.S made the policy to help stop the spread of communism and keep communism contained-was created to free a smaller country from a bigger force (communist)
-Containment policy: is to stop the spread of communism to other countries- domino theory:if one state came under communism the rest would follow.
-In 1947 secretary of State George Marshall proposed an economic program to contain communism. -
Air-Conditioning (Man Made Weather)
-Modern A/C invented in 1902 but not put to widesoread use until after WW2.
-Used 1st in a theater in the South use od TV A/C & cars killed the use of front pourch gatherings and drove up the use of electricity.
-Jobs & people migrated to the south b/c of the use of A/C (people can escape the southern heat,
-with more jobs and people in the South A/C helped boosted the economy. -
Rock N Roll 1950
-a form of popular music that evolved in the 1950's from rhythm and blues characterized by the use of electric guitars,a strong rhythm with an accent on the offbeat,and youth oriented lyrics it characterized a generational divide between youths and adults. -
Senate Hearings Led By Joseph McCarthy 1954
-Red Scare 2 also McCarthyism-term coined by political cartoonist herbert block in a 1950 cartoon in refrence to senator Joseph McCarthy the fear of communism (A Second Red Scare) increased throughout the 1950's extreme opposition to communism gained the name.
"McCarthyism" from the efforts of senator McCarthy in 1950 announced that communists worked in the state dept.He dentify known communists and accused others due to 100's falsely accused he lost the senators race. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
purpose:safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
why it was created:protect each other from the Soviet Union.
memebers:US,UK Canada,and 9 nothe western European countries. -
Sputnik Launch (RUSSIA) 1957