Life in the '50s

1. movement of propaganda started due to great paranoia about Soviet missile strike. Meant to "prepare us" for the bombing.
4. president known most notably for the Interstate Highway System and for being a veteran of WW2.
6. the most popular toy of 1952. Originally just came as pieces that had to be put onto a previously owned vegetable.
10. soviet leader who called for "peaceful coexistence".
11. first modern American suburbs. The first one was in Long Island, NY. Included swinging pools, shopping centers, and backyards.
15. credit use came back to the forefront with the creation of this easy-to-use item.
18. allowing confrontations to escalate to the brink of war.
20. war that began in 1955, America stepped in to try to stop the Communist government from taking over.
24. iconic actress of the 1950s. Played "bombshell" characters. Emblem of the sexual revolution of the 50s and 60s.
25. tensions were high between the USA and the USSR, resulting in this event.
26. communist leader of Cuba.
27. sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus.
28. argument between American vice president Nixon and Soviet leader Khrushchev when in Moscow for a cultural fair.

2. if one country falls to communism, all of the countries surrounding it will.
3. created by President Eisenhower as a way to move soldiers and missiles quicker.
5. court case that desegregated schools in 1954.
7. war that began in June 1950, Douglas MacArthur was a notable person in this war
8. underground structures placed in most businesses and homes as a false sense of security.
9. in 1950 Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of verified communists. This list was proven to be false, but showcased the Red Scare in America.
12. program created after the Sputnik launch in the US
13. an estimated 4 million babies were born every year between 1950 and 1960.
14. fear of communism spreading to America
16. actual combat the US entered into due to Cold War tensions.
17. first satellite in space, launched by the USSR
19. started by notable artists such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. Gained great popularity with the younger generation.
21. invisible wall separating the eastern communist part of Europe and the western democratic part.
22. secretary of state during the 1950s. Coined the term "massive retaliation".
23. fought between the USSR and the USA, tensions were the highest in the 50s.