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Cold War & the Fifties

The Cold War emerged after World War II, creating a geopolitical stalemate mainly between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. This period, marked by ideological conflict and military tension, saw the U.S. adopt a containment policy to prevent the spread of communism. In Eastern Europe, nations fell under Soviet control, separated from the West by the Iron Curtain. The 1950s also experienced a baby boom and materialistic values, alongside a pursuit of economic growth, highlighted by rising Gross National Product and increased affluence.

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Cold War & the Fifties

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  1. Vocabulary Cold War& the Fifties

  2. Cold War war of words and threats; developed after World War II between the U.S. and Soviet Union

  3. stalemate situation in which further action by either side is difficult or impossible; deadlock

  4. satellite nation nations in Eastern Europe controlled by the USSR after World War II

  5. iron curtain imaginary line dividing Communist Eastern Europe from free Western Europe

  6. containment U.S. policy of keeping communism from spreading

  7. retaliation an act of fighting or striking back

  8. armistice an agreement to stop fighting

  9. subversion action that undermines the safety of a country & its citizens

  10. affluent having wealth

  11. Gross National Product (GNP) / Gross Domestic Product (GDP) sum total of all goods and services produced in the U.S. in one year

  12. baby boom period in American history when the birth rate was unusually high ~ 1946-1962

  13. moderates not being extreme or radical especially in politics (middle of the road)

  14. conformity the practice of people tending to be the same

  15. materialism valuing money and the things that money can buy

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