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why do some historians argue that WW11 didn’t really end until 1990?

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the US fought to bring democracy/ freedom to all of Europe. eastern Europe does not get democracy until 1990.

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Yalta Conference

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Germany and Berlin will be split into 4 temporary zones. all 3 countries agree to create and join the United Nations.

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why couldn’t the US and Soviet Union get along after WW11

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1) our economic- private property vs shearing the wealth
2) political systems- democracy vs dictator

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What is a cold war?

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a war where no shots are fired

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Who was the cold war between? How long did it last?

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US and Soviet Union
1945-1990

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3 aspects of the cold war

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1) arms race- best military and weapons
2) space race- who can get to the moon first
3) olympics- whoever won more gold medals

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why did communism look good in europe and asia after WW11

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everyone is guaranteed something

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Soviet Communism vs American t (economic systems)

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SOVIET COMMUNISM:
-share the wealth
-everyone is middle class
-no private property
-government makes all economic decisions, owns all businesses
-no business competition
-lazy
-work for the benefit of each other
-guaranteed something
-poor support it
-no basic freedoms
* people in communism are not free because no freedom to make economic decisions, government is always a dictatorship

AMERICAN CAPITALISM:
-based on private property
-individuals own most businesses and make economic decisions
-competition
-work for the benefit of yourself
-rich support
-guaranteed nothing
- basic freedoms: freedom of speech and religion
*people in capitalism are said to be free because they can make economic decisions and have a democracy for a government
- in capitalism you have a democracy: president, free election

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United Nations
Security Council

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eastern europe will become stallins buffer zone against future invasions
-peace keeping organization
-created in 1945, is in NY

security council-
5 permanent members~> veto power
-US(D)
-britiain(D)
-France(D)
-China(D)
-Soviet Union(C)

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containment

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the US policy to stop the spread of communism

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what is the iron curtain

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imaginary line that separates east and west Europe

communism countries are behind the iron curtain(not free)
ex) poland and east germany

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truman doctrine

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makes US the worlds police

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marshall plan
why (3 reasons)

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we spend 13 billion into western europe
1) generous
2) don’t want repeat of WW1/hitler
3) stop the spread of communism

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Berlin aircraft
3 choices, year, backround

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1948
-berlin is in east germany
- stalin blockades all roads into west berlin
3 choices:
-leave west berlin~> communism spreads
-start WW111
-keep the city alive by air, the airlift works, communism stops and west berlin is saved

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NATO-

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-US, canada, western europe
-alliance
-attack on one is an attack on all

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Warsaw Pact

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  • Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Alliance
    -attack on one is an attack on all
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Chaing Kai-Shek

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pro-democracy

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Mao Zedong

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Communist Leader

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Year of shocks

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1949

1) russians get the A bomb
2) china falls into communism

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cause of korean war?

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contain communism

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21
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what divides north and south korea?

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38th parallel

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What government types do north and south korea have?

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North- communist
South- democratic

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what did the soviet union say the United States would do if a war broke out?

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The US would not fight to defend south korea

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who attacked whom to start the Korean War

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north korea attacks south korea. suprise attack

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when there was a vote at the united nations, why didn’t the soviet union say no to military action

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they were boycotting

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How many troops and nations got involved in the korean war? What percent were american troops

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16 nations
520,000 troops
90%

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korean war: where did macarthur execute his surprise landing
was it successful?

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inchon
in korea’s west coast
YES

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Korean war: In late November, how far has UN troops advanced and what other country got involved in the war?

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China

yalu river.
border between north korea and china

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korean war: by january 1951, how far south had UN been driven?

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completely out of north korea

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what does MacArthur think the US should do with china and with what

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use nuclear weapons against chinese cities

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korean war: by april of 1951, where was the battle line?

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back to the 38th parallel

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korean war:
when did peace talks begin?
when was the armistice signed?

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peace talks: July 1951
Armistice: July 1953

33
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what is a demilitarized zone

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an area/region with no military forces

34
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how many lives and money did the korean war cost the US

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$67 billion
54,000 american lives

35
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IMO, was there korean war successful?

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No.

lost many lives and money
north korea was still communist

36
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where is berlin?

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east germany

37
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what is consumerism

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the more u buy, the better your life is

38
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what is conformity

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do the same thing everyone else does

39
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castro and cuba

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1956 fidel castro intends to topple a corrupt dictator named bastista

castro wins and promises democracy
he turns cuba communist
in response, congress puts a trade embargo on cuba. (still today)

castro gets help from soviet union

40
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2 problems with kennedy

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1) too young
2) catholic

41
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what boom transformed life in the 1950s and america become a consumer society

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economic

42
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white collar vs blue collar

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white collar- buisness men, suits, shirt and tie

blue collar- manual labor

43
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what was the place of a woman in the 50s

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in the home

44
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importance of marriage in the 50s
average age of marriage then vs now

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couple society ; still is

then:
boy: 21
girl: 19

now:
boy:29
girl:27

45
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T or F: conformity was important elements of culture in the 50s

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true

46
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3 popular 50’s TV networks

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CBS
NBC
ABC

47
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who was hugh hephners first playboy centerfold

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marilyn monroe

48
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who is the king of rock and roll?
why was rock and roll threatening to society?

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elvis presley

devils music

49
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what is the largest public works project in american history? reason?

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interstate highway system
military reasons

crosses state lines
i-39
even- NORTH + SOUTH
odd- EAST + WEST

50
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impact of nuclear testing on american soldiers in arizona

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many died of cancer
fallout is radioactive

51
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first satélite? who launched it? impact on america?

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sputnik by soviet union
went beep beep beep
size of basketball
also put first man into space

US freaked out thinking we were falling behind. we were only 3 weeks behind.

52
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what did they do during nuclear bomb training?

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duck and cover

didn’t do anything but gave hope

53
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joseph mcCarthy/ mcCarthyism

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a witch hunt for communists

54
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who is castro?

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dictator of cuba

55
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kennedy and election of 1960:
-2 problems
-jfk vs nixon
-first what…

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1) too young
2) catholic

first presidential debate
(was televised)

kennedy wins on tv, but lost on radio

56
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bay of pigs

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april 1961

bay in cuba

goal is to overthrow castro > total failure

57
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berlin wall and brain drain

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half the city is a democracy behind the iron curtain

doctors , engineers, scientists were leaving communism to get paid more = brain drain = 3 mil people left

solution: build a wall around west
berlin

wall is built to keep west berlin people in. symbol of cold war 

58
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cuban missle crisis
3 options and solution

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1) allow the missles / do nothing = appeasement
2) invade cuba > start WW111
3) put a blockade around cuba ***

soviets are giving cuba missles

soviet union promises to pull the missles out and we promise not to invade cuba

59
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1 problem in the soviet union in 1980 and the leader

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economy
gorbachev

60
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what caused the soviet union to collapse

A

we outspend them

61
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is the korean war still officially going on?

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yes

62
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years of the korean war?

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1959-1953

63
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date and place of death for kennedy

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november 22, 1963
dallas texas

dealy plaza

64
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lee harvey oswald
-who
-where does he work
-political view

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accused gunman
works as TSDB
learns how to shoot in the military
known communist

65
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warren commission

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investigated the murder
final: oswald acted alone

66
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single bullet theory

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magic bullet

left right up down

67
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where was oswald’s gun found? what was found w it?

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6th floor
3 shell casings

68
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who is jack ruby

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kills oswald

69
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name of the only film that has the assassination from start to finish

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zapruder film

70
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building where kennedy was assassinated?
what floor?

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texas school book depository building

71
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who rode in front of kennedy on the assassination

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gov john connolly

72
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grassy knoll

A

possible location of second shooter

back and to the left

73
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what is a conspiracy theory

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2 or more people involved

you don’t need evidence

74
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autopsy photos

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original photos have never been released

75
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movie JFK

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1992

people use this movie as fact there is a conspiracy

76
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linden b johnson

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VP who becomes president

77
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how many believe in a conspiracy ?
what are the 3 common ones?

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castro:
-oswald is a communist
-payback for the bay of pigs

CIA:
-lbj and the cia want a war in vietnam, kennedy did not

mafia:
-jack ruby has mafia ties
-mafia helps JFK get elected, jfk tríes to destroy the mafia

78
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who is accused gunman of kennedy murder

A

lee harvey oswald

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