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• the ways in which the Marshall Plan and the Berlin Airlift helped us fulfill
• the Truman Doctrine the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact
• the ways the communist presence grew in 1949 and 1950

• the reasons behind the conflict between North and South Korea
• the ways the U.S. armed forces got involved in this conflict and the final outcome of this conflict
• the key ways that the cold war spilled over into Latin America and the Middle East during the 1950's

• the ways that cold war tensions led to a massive military buildup and the use of new diplomatic techniques
• the impact of Sputnik and the U-2 incident on relations between the U.S. and the Soviets

• homogenization of American life and culture during the 1950's, especially as it relates to the workplace and life in suburbia

• the domestic policies of Harry Truman and his Fair Deal
• the goals of the Eisenhower administration and his emphasis on "moderate republicanism"

• Conditions for the Urban Poor, including white flight and the plight of the inner city
• The steps taken by Mexican Americans and Native Americans to try and improve their socioeconomic standing during the postwar era