2. A. Radio & TV in 1950s:
spread information and
increased advertising.
B. Sputnik:
first satellite launched into
orbit by the USSR.
C. NASA:
government agency created
for space exploration
D. National Defense
Education Act:
gave money to improve
science and math in schools
3. E. John Glenn:
first man to orbit the
earth (1962)
F. Neil Armstrong:
first man to walk on the
moon (1964)
4. G. Computers:
Began to be present in the
government - Silicon Valley
California became an
important hub for high-tech
development.
H. ICBMs:
Intercontinental ballistic
missiles; rockets invented to
deliver bombs.
I. Nuclear power:
became popular in the 1960s
as more people became
concerned with the pollution
associated with coal and gas.
5. A. Domino theory:
the idea that if one
country fell to
communism, another
and another would fall
after that.
9. E. Agent Orange and
Napalm:
were chemical weapons
used in the Vietnam War
10. F. Tet Offensive:
turning point of the
Vietnam conflict when
the US decides they do
not want to fight
anymore after a series of
attacks by North
Vietnam.
11. G. My Lai Incident:
American troops killed
400 women and children.
