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Eisenhower's Cold War: Definitions and Figures, Quizzes of United States History

Definitions and figures related to key terms during dwight d. Eisenhower's presidency during the cold war. Terms include the domino theory, opponents of communism like richard m. Nixon, space milestones such as sputnik and the space race, political developments like peaceful coexistence, and social phenomena like the baby boom and white flight. Also covered are concepts like affluence, materialism, automation, and productivity.

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TERM 1
What theory did Eisenhower use against
communism?
DEFINITION 1
Domino Theory
TERM 2
Who was a tough opponent of communism
from California?
DEFINITION 2
Richard M. Nixon
TERM 3
What did the Soviets launch into space in
1957?
DEFINITION 3
Sputnik
TERM 4
What nuclear race made nations build more
and more weapons?
DEFINITION 4
Arms Race
TERM 5
Who was elected as the president in
November 1952?
DEFINITION 5
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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What theory did Eisenhower use against

communism?

Domino Theory

TERM 2

Who was a tough opponent of communism

from California?

DEFINITION 2

Richard M. Nixon

TERM 3

What did the Soviets launch into space in

DEFINITION 3

Sputnik

TERM 4

What nuclear race made nations build more

and more weapons?

DEFINITION 4

Arms Race

TERM 5

Who was elected as the president in

November 1952?

DEFINITION 5

Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the name of the competition

between Russia and the United States in

space?

Space Race

TERM 7

What did Americans fly over the Soviet

territory to photograph Soviet bases?

DEFINITION 7

U-2 Planes

TERM 8

After the Geneva summit, a policy of what

began to emerge?

DEFINITION 8

Peaceful Coexistence

TERM 9

Who was the communist leader?

DEFINITION 9

Ho Chi Minh

TERM 10

What's another word for increased 'wealth'?

DEFINITION 10

Affluence

What word meant focus on accumulating

money and possessions?

Materialism

TERM 17

What meant producing goods using

mechanical and electronic devices?

DEFINITION 17

Automation

TERM 18

What meant the ability to produce more

goods with the same amount of labor?

DEFINITION 18

Productivity

TERM 19

What meant a measure of peoples overall

wealth and quality of life?

DEFINITION 19

Standard of Living