WW1

2. provided financial aid to returning ww2 veterans for college, homes, and business ventures.
4. Ended segregation in the military
7. Plessy v Ferguson which said separate but equal
11. period of tension between democratic u.s and communist ussr- mistrust, nuclear war threats,etc.
12. finacial aid offered to war-torn european countries;gave $13.3 billion to 22 countries.

1. eisenhower wanted to be able to move troops and supplies quickly in the event of an attack, so the gov. sponsored the construction of a series of highways, linking population centers across the nation
3. The first satellite launched into space by USSR during the cold war
5. eisenhower claimed that if one country fell into communism others would start to fall as well he emphasized the idea of containment.
6. issued to prevent USSR from spreading communism;said that U.S would provide aid to any nation threatened by communism in Greece and Turkey
8. communist North Korea attacked democratic South Korea, after 3 yrs of fighting. the original border was restored at the 38th parallel
9. McCarthy accused many ppl of being communist; held hearing that proved many accusations were unfounded- ruined his reputation
10. Desegregation schools