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2. Diplomats believed that this would be threatened due to the spread of communism.
4. Aired Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in 1964, and is responsible for many seasonal animated features that were mainly released as TV films throughout this time period.
5. Small islet connected to the eastern tip of Martha's Vineyard where Ted Kennedy's secretary; Mary Joe Kopechne, died in a "car accident" in 1969.
9. Jobs that were popular after World War II.
10. Security agency established by the Soviet Union in 1954.
13. In 1961, he became the first human to orbit the Earth from space.
15. Lunar module that landed on the moon on July 20th, 1969.
16. This type of drink is first sold in 1952.
18. November 23rd, 1963.
21. Eisenhower's initiative to find a peaceful use for nuclear power.
23. He got his first television appearance in 1966.
24. Economy during international conflict.
25. Termed coined by a secretary when she found a moth in a computer and it wouldn’t work.
30. The number one cause of death during this time period.
34. The Open Kettle in Quincy, Massachusetts becomes this in 1950.
35. Short film released by a 22 year old Steven Spielberg that would land him a job at Universal, and would later be the name of his entertainment company that he created in 1981.
36. He had to stay inside the lunar module.
38. Published by J.R.R. Tolkien, the first book of this series is published in 1954.
42. After World War II, Western leaders began to worry that the U.S.S.R. had what one American diplomat called this.
47. The adult classes' favorite TV show during the 1950's.
49. The first Bond film is released in 1962.
53. A Cleveland disk jockey coined this term in 1953.
56. The U.S. ultimately decided against bombing Vietnam in hopes of avoiding a bigger war with _____ .
57. Won the first Super Bowl in 1967.
58. The U.S. relied on this to transport nuclear weaponry.
60. The first credit card.
62. This was the first company to adopt the "franchise" concept.
63. Leader of UN forces in Korea.
64. In 1960, he becomes the youngest person in history to win the U.S. presidential election, beating Vice President Richard Nixon by just 118,000 votes.
65. Turkey and Greece received foreign aid from the U.S. courtesy of this.
66. Joan Crawford was appointed to the board of directors of this company after her husband, Alfred Steele died in 1955.
68. Davy Crockett was responsible for causing this animal to be protected.
70. The first restaurant of this fast food chain is opened in Miami 1954.
71. He began writing the Cat in the Hat in 1957 under this alias.
72. Pizza Hut was first built here in 1958.
75. He retires from Baseball in 1957.
80. Pandemic that killed 1 million people throughout the United States and Southern China in 1957.
83. Won the 1960 World Series against the Yankees on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run.
84. Assassinated on November 23rd, 1963.
85. Made by Orson Welles, it turned 10 in 1951.
86. The Interstate Highway System became part of his administration.
87. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
88. By 1955, this appeared on all U.S. currency.
91. England, France, and the United States divided this nation up after WWII.
94. Health concern addressed by Jonas Salk who found the vaccine and schools began to treat this to children in 1955.
95. Eisenhower's response to the launch of Sputnik I was to create this.
97. "Truth drug" that became a controlled substance in 1969.
100. The United States’ reaction was to develop this when the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb.
101. Is is distributed by Hasbro and first patented in 1952.
102. He is the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and a driving force in events that shaped the Civil Rights Movement like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Voting Rights Act.
103. Became president after JFK was assassinated.

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1. To revoke a country from receiving foreign aid.
2. Hostess sells the first one in 1967.
3. The first television network to broadcast in color.
6. In 1955, the U.S. invaded this nation, in an effort to prevent the spread of communism there.
7. War that ended in 1953.
8. The U.S. refused to let this nation be a part of the UN due to communism.
10. Purchased McDonalds in 1961, and was it's CEO until 1973.
11. 44 year time period of strained relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
12. Opened its first retail outlet in 1966, and launched its brand of shoe in 1972. It was previously known as Blue Ribbon Sports.
14. Monument in St. Louis, MO that was built in 1965.
17. In 1967, S.E. Hinton publishes this novel.
19. In 1961, CIA operations were moved to their headquarters in this city in Virginia, a 20 minute drive from the U.S. capital.
20. The first "parlour" game is sold in the U.S. in 1960.
22. Medication created in 1955 used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
25. Island in the Pacific that was the testing ground for the U.S' first H-bomb.
26. Danny's Coffee Shop becomes this in 1959.
27. First man to step on the moon.
28. The reason why China was cut from the UN.
29. Deadliest threat to nuclear war.
31. Before they were stationed in Virginia, the CIA's operations were based here.
32. Kitchen appliance that was first installed in homes in 1956.
33. 20% of its population died during WWII.
37. Policy made by the Nixon administration to end involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, equip, and train" South Vietnamese forces.
39. Minimum wage in 1956.
40. To cut off trade with another country.
41. The first one of these theaters is built in 1967.
43. Released in 1960, its director insisted to not let audiences in the theatre after its first five minutes in hopes of preventing spoilers to leak its "twist".
44. Jewish nation discovered in 1948.
45. Won the presidential election in 1968.
46. The first one is sold for $8 in 1958.
48. Many Eastern European refugees fled to one of these American nationalities during the Cold War.
49. Theory describing what was happening around the world when one nation would fall to Communism, then another, and so on.
50. First actor to play James Bond.
51. Occupation of most soldiers who were captured after WWII.
52. The first comic book of this series is published in 1963.
54. Long range missile designed to travel overseas.
55. In 1950, this company introduces the first cheese slices.
57. A subdivision of soldiers usually commanded by a lieutenant.
59. Why MacArthur was relieved of his command.
61. Certain nations across Northern Asia and Eastern Europe formed this.
67. The first one was sold for $1,300.
69. By 1959, this amount of spam cans is sold.
73. The first U.S. state to enact seat belt laws.
74. Becomes the 50th state of the U.S. on March 12th, 1959.
76. The Soviet Union's response to NATO was to create this.
77. Missile Crisis of October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union. The moment both nations came closest to nuclear conflict, taken place off the coast here.
78. The first U.S. state with a three color traffic light system.
79. British-American rock band formed in 1967.
81. In 1952, this company introduces the first pocket-sized transistor radio.
82. Second man to step on the moon.
83. Often regarded as the king of Rock and Roll, he releases his debut single in 1954.
89. This was on board Sputnik II.
90. Became allowed to enroll in the army in 1948.
92. Western that first aired on CBS in 1955, and go on to span 20 seasons before being discontinued due to a drop in ratings.
93. In 1964, Ford begins manufacturing this.
96. “Organization” that developed as a result of the Soviet Union’s veto power in the UN.
98. Brewing giant that was held for ransom and later murdered in 1960. His killer became the FBI's Most Wanted and created this brewing company alongside Jacob Schueler.
99. Left the Beatles in 1968, and went to span a career as a solo performer.