UNIT 8 1945-1960 Flashcards
conflict between communist soviet union and democracy USA
cold war
provided one hopeful sign for the future. organization to maintain international security.
united nations (UN)
a country that is formally independent in the world but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country.
satellite state
metaphoric line used in the cold war to symbolized the separation between the U.S (and allies) and Soviet Russia
iron curtain
plan by the U.s to stop the SPREAD of communism (not to end it just to stop it).
containment
Under Truman congress submitted $17 Billion in European Recovery Program. (better known as-)
Marshal plan
economic and military aid to assist the “Free People” of Turkey and Greece
Truman Doctrine
In result to the Soviets cutting off all access by land to German city. Truman ordered U.S planes to fly in supplies to the people of west Berlin
Berlin airlift
National Security had recommended, enlargeing the U.S government defense spending to 20%, convince the american public that the costly arms build up was imperative for the nations defense, and form alliances with non-Communist countries around the world
NC-68
a military alliance for the defense of the communist states of east Europe.
Warsaw pact
during the Korean War, Korea was divided along what Parallel
38th parallel
conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Korean War
united states pushed communist powers to the brink of war, Eisenhower’s hard line became known as-
Brinkmanship
in order to eliminate the chance of a suprise nuclear attack. The soviets rejaceted a proposal
spirit of Geneva
first launched satellite by USSR
spudnik
U.S. government agency that provides objective intelligence on foreign countries and global issues to the president
CIA
The USSR shot down the US spy plane flying over the Soviet Union
U-2 incident
intense competition between USSR and US to develop superior weapons systems.
arms race
CIA trained force of Cubans landed at the ———- Cuba but failed to set off a general uprising as planned.
Bay of Pigs (BOP)
Castro invited the Soviets to build underground missile sites that could launch offensive missiles capable of reaching the US in minutes
Cuban missile crisis (CMC)
reduced the risk of using nuclear weapons
Flexible response
empower, develop and provide gainful employment for the youths; facilitate peace and volunteerism, community services, neighborhood watch and nation-building.
peace corp
after the war was over there was an explosion in marriages and births
baby boom
Americans moved into warmer climates, lower tax regions where
sunbelt
Under Truman, he enacted the national health insurance, federal aid to education, civil rights legislation, funds for public housing, and the new farm program.
fair deal
known as the slave labor bill. required workers to join the union before being hired.
Taft-Hartley Act
provied powerful support during the transition of 15 million war vets to a peacetime economy
GI bill
Eisenhower called his balanced and moderate approach-
Modern republicanism
linked all of the major cities
interstate highway act
kenedy called for aid to education, federal support of healthcare, urban renewal, and civil rights, but his domestic programs languished in congress.
new fronteir
an invention that made it easier for people to see what is happing
television
group of rebellion writers. Advocated, drug use and societal standards
beatniks
national association for the Advancement of colored people
NAACP
NAACP lawyer, in brown v board
Marshall
argued segregation of black children in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v Board
Eisenhower orders federal troops to protect black students attending a mainley white school
little rock
used the states nation guard to protect to stand guard to also protect nine students in little rock
Faubus
active member of NAACP whom refused to move from her seat to the back of the bus
Rosa Parks
he emerged as the inspirational leader of a nonviolent movement to END segregation
MLK
without violence MLK lead the-
nonviolent movement
a non violent action as a result of colored people being refused service at a whites only place.
sit-in
ministers and churches in the south get behind the civil rights struggle
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
promote voting rights and end segregation. they participated in sit-in and etc.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
bus took on more white passengers, then the driver ordered the colored people to move to the back of the bus to make room for the white people.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
