History B2 Flashcards
Japan war crime trials
leaders were put to trial, 7 were sentenced to death, Emperor was not a criminal
Germany war crime trials
22 guilty, 11 executed, 1 committed suicide
United Nations
Means peace and human dignity
Economic and social control
human rights
General assembly
each nation is represented, can debate issues (193 nations)
Security council
economic and military action (15 nations, 5 permanent, 10 rotate)
Truman Doctrine
was to limit the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
20 nations promoting communism
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 11 nations promoting democracy
Iron Curtain
Churchill in speech declared symbolic division of Cold war
Arms Race
Competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between USA and Soviet Union
Berlin Airlift
all of Berlin would’ve been communist if it weren’t for the flights and supplies coming in
Berlin Wall
Was to keep their own people from escaping because of communism
What was unique about the 1960 presidential election?
It was the first debate that was broadcasted live on television
Bay of Pigs
Failed attack by CIA, trying to overthrow and assassinate Casto
Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia put nukes in Cuba, could reach NY in 13 minutes, lead to 13 days of tension
Warren Commission
To investigate the assassination of JKF
Why did the Korean War happen?
North Korea wanted to conquer South Korea and unify them as a communist country.
First Satelite
Sputnik - Russia
Spy Plane
USA spied on Russia with U-2 plane (can almost go into space) but was eventually shot down
HUAC
House Un-American Activities Committee, investigated citizens, Hollywood actors, etc
HUAC purpose
looked for anyone who was/is a communist
Hollywood Blacklist
many actors, directors, etc, couldn’t work because they had communist ties/relations
What happened during Joe’s Witch Hunts?
They broadcasted the interrogations leaving many of the country angry
GI Bill
Benefited WWII soldiers, gave free tuition, low-income loans, and health care
Levittown
Mass producing homes into suburbs
Baby Boom
Young soldiers came back from the war so they started having families
Why did families need 2 cars?
Men needed one for work and women needed one to run errands
What were Duck and Cover drills?
Drills that were taught in school to protect oneself from nuclear attacks, students would hide or duck under their desks
Why were shopping malls built?
It was a communist experiment that was to promote communism but instead promoted capitalism
Douglas MacArthur
Pushed tanks to the north and sent soldiers to the east, half of North Korea surrendered, he then got fired
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin senator that accused many of being communist, started witches hunt
Francis Gary Powers
The piolet for the U-2 plane, was captured by Russians
JFK
President of the United States was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
Nikita Khrushchev
First Secretary of the Soviet Union, was the leader/president
Fidel Castro
President of Cuba, turned Cuba communist
