Unit 10

1. Soviets put the first satellite into space; The USA felt as if we had fallen behind = spent more money in math and science education & military defense programs
5. Major turning point in the Pacific Theater US gains geographic control of the Pacific Ocean
7. USA vs Soviet Union - War or Words; 45 years
8. U.S. could lend military equipment/ supplies to any nation facing Hitler -
10. Segregation in schools was not acceptable; seperate but equal was unconstitutional; overturned Plessy v. Fergueson
11. Senator Joseph McCarthy made statements (no evidence) about “alleged” communist in U.S. government and U.S. Army
15. USA helped defend south Korea from falling to north Korean- communism -Ended with 38th parallel as the border between the nations
16. Code name for building the bomb U.S. made two atomic bombs in a secret laboratory
17. USA supplied nations with military aide (help) to other countries to prevent them from falling to communism

2. Government act (Eisenhower) that created interstate highways across America - (made it easier to move troops and supplies if we were attacked)
3. Government gave low interest loans for homes and money for college to returning soldiers
4. (saving items for the war effort) Families received coupon books to buy items that were scarce so that the war effort could have what they needed
6. Last battle of the European (war) 1945 Allied forces win over Germany Result: V-E Day and end of WWII in Europe
9. Major turning point in the European Theater The code name - Operation Overlord - Allied invasion - freed France from Nazis U.S. and Allies gains geographic control of part of Europe, so they could resupply their forces and push east to Germany
12. US Foreign policy - Stop the spread of communism
13. Japanese surprise attack on the United States, Hawaii
14. USA spent millions of dollars to rebuild Europe after WWII to prevent those countries from falling to communism