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An America diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union. He was the one who initiated and urged the idea of containment of communism, which then sprouted many other ideas, plans and acts.

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In a significant battle with Mao Zedong. The US supported Jeshi by sending billions of dollars worth of aid to him and his troops because Americans feared that him losing this fight would give communists a huge advantage. Unfortunately, his generals were unwilling to fight, and many of his officials pocketed the money that the US was sending. Also, Mao made many promises that won over the majority of the people's support.

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Fought against Jiang Jeshi. The Soviet Union supported Zedong, and soon, his forces dominated the war. America was shaken by this because now, china - 1/4 of the worlds landmass and 1/3 of its population - was under control of US enemies.

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After Stalin died, Khrushchev stepped up as leader of the Soviet Union. Not as intimidating or cruel as Stalin, but still just as much of a communist and anti-US head.

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Senator who made outrageous claims against people and agencies regarding their alleged communist ties. He wasn't always right, and definitely wasn't always truthful, but he was certainly the most feared of being accused by; if one was accused by him, they were ruined.

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An entrepreneur during the 50s who founded Wal-Mart - then, a discount merchandising store, but now, one of the largest super centers for produce and commercial shopping in the world.

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Founder of a cosmetics company that specialized in skin care and protection. Her company erupted during the time when many entrepreneurs were arising in the 50s after the war.

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Author during the 50s, whose most famous novel was about nuclear families and how they revolved around children. He was made popular by parents and adults who wanted to know the best ways to run their families and relate with their kids.

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Evangelist who attracted millions to religious revivals all over the country. This all happened during the rise of religion during the 1950s.

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First just a listener of pop, but soon he began to take inspiration from pop and integrate it into his own music, which he eventually recorded and released to the world. Not everyone liked his music at first; many said it influenced culture negatively, especially youth. Nonetheless, he became widely popular in the rock and roll industry.

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A major change regarding the laws designed for Native Americans. First, it put an end to tribal governments and relocated all Native Americans to cities in the US. Then, federal welfare and health aid were terminated. Many Native Americans were against this new system of how they were forced to live.

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Previously known as "race" music, rock and roll attracted a wide audience through the radio after the war, and spread through artists such as Elvis Presley, Alan Freed, and Chuck Berry.

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A small group of critiques and artists who gave their opinions on American society. They refused to conform, and openly showed their dislike toward American culture and society.

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Nationwide, education was to be made more accessible. In California, three tiers of education were created for higher level education and research that were accessible for all state residents.

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The backbone of American society, a nuclear family was comprised of a mother, father and their children. In a nuclear family, the women were homemakers, the men were breadwinners, and kids were kids. The most important part, though, was that the women stayed home, and were not women until they were married with children.

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Americans spent so much money after the war because they had the money to spend. During the 1950s, family income increased by more than 60% - $3,319 to %5,417. This encouraged companies to find creative new ways to sell things on credit at an ultimately higher price point (unbeknownst to consumers at the time being).

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(Americans) buying as much as possible, mostly on credit. This was during a time when the economy began to boom in the postwar era.

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The AFL and the CIO, after their split, reunited. This group investigated and handled multiple political scandals, including many within the Democratic party.

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Companies that expanded and sold their products/services worldwide after the war. Different consumers and different techniques made it so that multiple businesses made a sizable amount of their profits abroad.

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A business that allows a company to distribute its products or services through retail outlets owned by independent owners. They observed quality and sameness in their products, which was attractive to consumers. This means that no mater where someone is in the US, they will be able to find a product or service at a franchise business that is exactly the same as it would be if they had found it somewhere else in the US.

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Since the war, employment declined 4%. Many of the new jobs were in these information industries, including computer construction and improvement businesses.

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Name given to southern and western states. After the war, many Americans, as well as large sports teams, were migrating to the west coast and southern states. There were multiple reasons for this, such as growth of aerospace and technological industries, air conditioning, and migration of Latinos.

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The rate at which goods are produced or services are performed. This improved after the war because of the increase in technological progress, which the economy benefited from.

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Guaranteed benefits granted to war veterans upon their return back home. It provided a year of unemployment payments to anyone who couldn't find a job, and financial aid to those who went back to school when they got back. It also guaranteed loans for building houses and starting businesses. Basically, this was to ease the anxiety many soldiers felt regarding their lives back home and how they would change.

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To send home members of the armed forces when a war or battle slows down or stops completely. After the war ended in 1945, President Truman decided to "bring the boys home" from the warfront.

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A very powerful politician, yet not extremely credible. His methods of anticommunism included compulsive lying and countless accusations. His power grew immensely and, even if he was wrong, people would fear being targeted by him.

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A list of entertainment individuals or groups who were not to be hired due to their possible communist affiliations. This not only ruined the careers of those listed, but completely changed the film industry and its topics of coverage.

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Well-known left wing writers, directors and producers who refused to answer questions posed by the HUAC. These refusals led to multiple outbreaks of attacks and counterattacks.

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House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

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House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

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Created by the House of Representatives to investigate suspicious people and their activities regarding fascism, Nazism or communism.

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Act made in 1940 to bring the communist party down in the United States. The act made it illegal to teach or advocate violently overthrowing the US government.

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Threat and concern caused by communists inside and outside of America trying to turn against American forces. Not the first of its kind, but definitely the longest-lasting and most intense.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Created by Congress to take care of the United States' space endeavors. Technology created (by and for NASA) heightened Americans' quality of life because it was made widely available, so things like computers and microwaves became common household items.

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An agency designed for gathering information at depths not accessible to the public. In the Cold War, the CIA established new forms of government in countries such as Iran and Guatemala. Although this helped put anticommunist people in power, it also put an even larger target on the United States' back.

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Eisenhower's statement in response the the Suez Crisis situation that said the US would use force to help and Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism - an example of this was when troops were sent to Lebanon to settle a revolt against pro-American government.

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The issue of the Suez Canal being undertaken by Egyptian government. France and Britain (unbeknownst to Eisenhower) teamed with Israel to seize control of the Suez Canal. Israel benefited from this move because they viewed this action of Egypt's as a violation of law and wanted to maintain freedom for Israeli shipping.

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The approach (observed by Dulles) that believes being on the edge of war is the only way to protect allies, discourage enemy aggression and prevent war. This was the case for the United States and the Soviet Union.

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To place a resource under government control. Egypt's president, Gamal Abdel Nasser did this to the Suez Canal and severely affected the transportation of multiple goods, such as oil to Europe.

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The United States would respond to communist threats (to its allies) by threatening to use the nuclear weaponry stored and purchased instead of the conventional war tactics (which saved the US multiple billions of dollars).

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Both the US and the Soviet Union collected increasingly dangerous weaponry as a threat to use against the opposing nation in the event that they should attack. However, since both nations had equally as destructive weapons, an attack on either side by either side would ensure at least equal damage taken by both sides - this, both sides hoped, would prevent any warfare from actually happening, considering neither side wanted to take a significant loss and exhaust all resources in a war.

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

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Another defensive alliance with the main goal of preventing the spread of communism. Similar to NATO, but now with interest in Asia.

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A war designed to only achieve certain goals and not exhaust all resources. Truman wanted this policy when China entered the war to avoid fully committing troops and utilizing atomic weaponry. MacArthur strongly disagreed with this plan.

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The line that divided Korea into the two separate territories, one controlled by the US and the other by the Soviet Union. The Soviets implemented a communist government, meanwhile the US provided aid to noncommunist parts of South Korea.

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The alliance formed by Soviet Russia and its satellite states as a counteraction to NATO. All territories except Yugoslavia were members. Similar to NATO in that all would band together if one were attacked, but the Soviet Union still held the most influence over the other nations.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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Alliance formed in order to provide military needs to keep communism contained. 12 nations banded together "as one" in the event that one or more were attacked (by Russian forces).

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A massive airlift designed by the US to supply goods to West Berlin, which was a noncommunist colony trying to be taken over by Stalin. This demonstrated the lengths that the US would go to to contain communism.

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George C. Marshall's plan for economic health and how this would strengthen political stability. The US gave millions in grants and loans that provided food, fuel and money to Western European nations. This also helped the American economy increase trade.

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America's plan to keep communism from spreading and have it remain in its current boundaries. Featured in Foreign Affairs, the concept of containment could not only help stop the spread of communism, but could also decrease the chances of Stalin starting a war. However, it would require full American forces.(I know this isn't exactly containment, but all the other pictures were too big and wouldn't fit correctly.)

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President Truman made a promise to aid countries struggling against communist movements. He did this in order to avoid having the US retreat into isolation, which could ultimately be dangerous due to decreased chances of allies and increased chances of defeated countries turning to communism as well.

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A theoretical separation within the continent of Europe. This was due to Stalin's plans for world domination, which separated him from other world leaders, such as Truman or Churchill.

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46-year struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The alliance between the US and the Soviet union was deteriorating, and Stalin was rapidly becoming a more threatening character.

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Areas occupied by and severely influenced by Russian forces. Examples include Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and the eastern part of Germany.