1. Cold War page

2. Reasons for Rapid Growth of Economy Businesses switch from production of war materials to consumer goods Americans purchase goods on credit Women return to work inside of the home Labor unions become more powerful and workers get new benefits and higher wages The next generation of women enter the work force

3. The Cold War State of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union No actual fighting but divided the world into two camps

5. Types of Government United States democratic and capitalistic Soviet Union communist and dictatorial United States flagSoviet Union flag

7. containment United States policy that aimed to stop the spread of communism

8. democratic alliance communist alliance

9. South Korea and U.S. vs. Communist Chinese and North Korean aggression Cold War

10. Soviets placed missiles in Cuba U.S. blockade Soviets remove missiles in response to blockade Cuban Missile Crisis

11. U.S. enters Vietnam War to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam (Domino Theory) Americans divided over whether U.S. should be involved militarily Conflict ends in cease-fire U.S. troops withdraw Vietnam conflict

12. Soviet Union breaks into independent countries Berlin Wall is destroyed Berlin Wall falls

13. Role of U.S. military involvement Environmental challenges Global issues including trade, jobs and diseases environment militaryUnited States