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1. Korean War

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sWinston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West. (p. 831)Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

2. suburb

Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West. (p. 831)Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

3. rock n roll

a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sWinston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West. (p. 831)Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

4. Iron Curtain

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West. (p. 831)Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

5. planned obsolescence

Purposely making products to become outdated or wear out quickly. It was part of the consumerism of the 1950s and led to many Americans quickly discarding items that were barely used.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.

6. Nikita Khrushchev

a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sStalin's successor; ruled the USSR from 1958-1964; lessened government control of soviet citizens; seeked peaceful coexistence with the West instead of confrontationConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.

7. Dwight D. Eisenhower

He was the U. S. general who led the attack in North Africa in Nov. of 1942.He was the master organizer of the D-Day invasion in Europe (June 6, 1944). He ran for the Republican ticket in the 1952 and the1956 elections and won. He was very well liked by the public.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

8. Central Intelligence Agency

a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.

9. Dr. Jonas Salk

Developed the polio vaccinea form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

10. Alger Hiss

A former State Department official who was accused of being a Communist spy and was convicted of perjury. The case was prosecuted by Richard Nixon.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.

11. franchise

a company that offers similar products or services in many locations. Example: McDonaldsConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

12. baby boom

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.A population explosion between 1945 and 1964 following World War II.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

13. Containment

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a U.S. foreign policy adopted by President Harry Truman in the late 1940s, in which the United States tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances and helping weak countries to resist Soviet advancesConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

14. Francis Gray Powers

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.A U-2 pilot that was shot down over Soviet skies. He sentenced to 10 yrs in prison. The incident gave the Soviets proof that the US was spying.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

15. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950san independent governmeent agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satelliteConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.

16. Blacklist

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sConflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.List of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC and thus were alleged to have communist backgrounds.

17. Truman Doctrine

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideologyResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

18. Marshall Plan

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Introduced by Secretary of State George G. Marshall in 1947, he proposed massive and systematic American economic aid to Europe to revitalize the European economies after WWII and help prevent the spread of Communism.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

19. jazz

A form of music that is characterized by improvisationResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

20. The American dream

The notion that success involves owning a house, being able to provide for your family and attaining certain material objects. The concept is a driving force in many works of American culture.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

21. Joseph McCarthy

a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sWisconsin Republican senator who exploited public concern for political gain during the 1950's by claiming to have a list of communist in the state department and conducting investigations of the alleged Communists. He was discredited in 1954.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

22. 38th parallel

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sLatitudinal line that divided Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea; established after the Korean War. The north surrendered to the Soviet Union and the south surrendered to the US. Twho nations developed as a result.

23. Taiwan

Island off Chinese mainland; became refuge for Nationalist Chinese regime under Chiang Kai-shek as Republic of China in 1948; successfully retained independence with aid of United States; rapidly industrialized after 1950s.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.

24. Eisenhower Doctrine

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950sA 1957 policy of the US that it would defend the middle east against an attack by any communist countryResidential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.

25. Mao Zedong

Residential communities, located on the outskirts of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous.Leader of the Chinese Communist Party (1927-1976). He led the Communists on the Long March (1934-1935) and rebuilt the Communist Party and Red Army during the Japanese occupation of China (1937-1945). (789)Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea. The war lasted from 1950-1953.a form of popular music characterized by heavy rhythms and simple melodies that developed from rhythm and blues during the 1950s

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