The “___________” aka ‘______’ was created by Congress to identify current or former members of the Communist party.

___________, were held by the Allies against representatives of defeated Nazi Germany, for plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries, and other crimes, in World War II.

The Soviet Union wanted to insure a buffer zone between the West and the East, Stalin set up communist governments in these ‘____________’.

What legislation gave military aid to help combat Communist rebels that threatened to take Greece and Stalin threatened Turkey?

In 1948, The “European Recovery Plan” was proposed by George Marshall to send American economic aid to assist nations in rebuilding their economy. What was another name for this Plan?

Sweatt v. Painter was a case won by the NAACP involving the right of Herman Sweatt, an African American, to attend Law School at the University of Texas. He won because “separate but equal” was not equal and violated ____ amendment.

The first government agency in 1948, to desegregate was the _______.

Communist China led by ________, and helped by the Soviets, overthrew the Nationalist government.

In the Korean War, North Korea became a communist nation supported by China and the U.S.S.R., and South Korea became a democratic nation supported by the U.S.A. at the _____ parallel.

The Brown v. Board of Education decision overturned the _________ decision and ended legal segregation in public schools.

1950s many Americans bought homes; builders mass-produced and sold at a lower cost creating more ________.

Domestic Policy Under Pres. Eisenhower,  ________________ (1956) created a system of the federal highway system to make sure the military could travel rapidly from coast to coast in times of emergencies.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a non-violent protest against the public transportation system. The court ruled, that the bus line had violated the ‘equal protection’ clause of the _______ Amendment.

________ was the world’s first artificial satellite to be sent into space.

Vaccines:________; helped fight against Polio, a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can infect a person's spinal cord, causing paralysis (can't move parts of the body).

McCarthy's Hearings were unproven claims, and wild accusations that ruined the lives of people he claimed were ________.

Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to surround  Little Rock’s ‘Central High’, to prevent 9 African American students from enrolling. Pres. _______ ordered federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the Little Rock Nine could safely attend school.

In 1958, The __________________________ was created as an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

The result was the _______ of 1957, the first __________ legislation since Reconstruction. The new act established the ____________Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.

The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. What amendment is this?

Passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913, the ________th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. Prior to its passage, senators were chosen by state legislatures.

A rise in organized crime, bootlegging, and transportation of non-regulated beverages increased after what amendment?

________________ Amendment to the United States Constitution said no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

The Modern ____________ — 1950s Products and Style

A new wave of ___________ism swept across much of the population of the United States during the 1950s. Driven by a thriving postwar economy, designers utilized bold styling to transform everyday objects into visually expressive items, and manufacturers unleashed an array of products to keep pace with demand. Stores carried everything from portable televisions and pocket-sized radios to space-age toys and plastic dinnerware sets. Many families adorned their homes with modern furniture, automatic appliances, and a variety of products deemed the latest and greatest things.