APUSH CHAPTER 25 Flashcards
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What was the Kitchen Debate?
A famous Cold War exchange in 1959 between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev about capitalism and communism.
What did the Bretton Woods conference establish?
The modern international monetary system, including fixed exchange rates and global financial institutions.
What is the purpose of the World Bank?
To fund economic development and reconstruction after World War II.
What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at?
Stabilizing exchange rates and providing financial assistance to struggling economies.
What does the term Military-Industrial Complex refer to?
The growing influence of defense industries on government policy.
What was Sputnik?
The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
What was the National Defense Education Act?
A U.S. law passed in 1958 to boost science and education funding in response to Sputnik.
What is the main theme of The Affluent Society?
Criticism of post-war U.S. economic inequality.
Who wrote The Other America?
Michael Harrington.
What does The Other America expose?
Poverty in the U.S. and influencing Great Society policies.
What is the role of the Veterans Administration?
To provide benefits to military veterans.
What is Collective Bargaining?
Negotiations between workers and employers for better wages and conditions.
What cultural phenomenon emerged in the 1950s?
Teenager as a distinct youth culture.
What are the Beats?
A literary movement rejecting mainstream culture and materialism.
What was the Baby Boom?
The post-WWII population surge due to returning soldiers and economic stability.
What was the significance of Shelley v. Kraemer?
A Supreme Court case that ruled racially restrictive housing covenants unenforceable.
What did the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act fund?
The construction of the U.S. highway system.
What is the Sunbelt?
A region in the southern and western U.S. that saw rapid growth due to economic opportunities.
What did the Kerner Commission report on?
Urban unrest and warning of racial divides in America.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
U.S. president (1953-1961) known for leadership during the Cold War.
Who was Miles Davis?
A pioneering jazz musician who shaped modern jazz.
Who was Allen Ginsberg?
A Beat poet known for Howl, a critique of American materialism.
Who is Jack Kerouac?
A Beat Generation author famous for On the Road.
Who was Billy Graham?
An influential Christian evangelist promoting conservative religious values.
