UNIT 8 1945-1960 Flashcards

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1
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conflict between communist soviet union and democracy USA

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cold war

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provided one hopeful sign for the future. organization to maintain international security.

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united nations (UN)

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a country that is formally independent in the world but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country.

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satellite state

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metaphoric line used in the cold war to symbolized the separation between the U.S (and allies) and Soviet Russia

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iron curtain

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plan by the U.s to stop the SPREAD of communism (not to end it just to stop it).

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containment

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Under Truman congress submitted $17 Billion in European Recovery Program. (better known as-)

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Marshal plan

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economic and military aid to assist the “Free People” of Turkey and Greece

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Truman Doctrine

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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

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Berlin airlift

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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

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NC-68

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a military alliance for the defense of the communist states of east Europe.

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Warsaw pact

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11
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during the Korean War, Korea was divided along what Parallel

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38th parallel

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conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

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Korean War

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united states pushed communist powers to the brink of war, Eisenhower’s hard line became known as-

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Brinkmanship

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14
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in order to eliminate the chance of a suprise nuclear attack. The soviets rejaceted a proposal

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spirit of Geneva

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15
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first launched satellite by USSR

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spudnik

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U.S. government agency that provides objective intelligence on foreign countries and global issues to the president

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CIA

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The USSR shot down the US spy plane flying over the Soviet Union

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U-2 incident

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18
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intense competition between USSR and US to develop superior weapons systems.

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arms race

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CIA trained force of Cubans landed at the ———- Cuba but failed to set off a general uprising as planned.

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Bay of Pigs (BOP)

20
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Castro invited the Soviets to build underground missile sites that could launch offensive missiles capable of reaching the US in minutes

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Cuban missile crisis (CMC)

21
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reduced the risk of using nuclear weapons

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Flexible response

22
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empower, develop and provide gainful employment for the youths; facilitate peace and volunteerism, community services, neighborhood watch and nation-building.

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peace corp

23
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after the war was over there was an explosion in marriages and births

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baby boom

24
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Americans moved into warmer climates, lower tax regions where

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sunbelt

25
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Under Truman, he enacted the national health insurance, federal aid to education, civil rights legislation, funds for public housing, and the new farm program.

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fair deal

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known as the slave labor bill. required workers to join the union before being hired.

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Taft-Hartley Act

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provied powerful support during the transition of 15 million war vets to a peacetime economy

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GI bill

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Eisenhower called his balanced and moderate approach-

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Modern republicanism

29
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linked all of the major cities

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interstate highway act

30
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kenedy called for aid to education, federal support of healthcare, urban renewal, and civil rights, but his domestic programs languished in congress.

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new fronteir

31
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an invention that made it easier for people to see what is happing

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television

32
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group of rebellion writers. Advocated, drug use and societal standards

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beatniks

33
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national association for the Advancement of colored people

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NAACP

34
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NAACP lawyer, in brown v board

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Marshall

35
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argued segregation of black children in public schools was unconstitutional.

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Brown v Board

36
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Eisenhower orders federal troops to protect black students attending a mainley white school

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little rock

36
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used the states nation guard to protect to stand guard to also protect nine students in little rock

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Faubus

37
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active member of NAACP whom refused to move from her seat to the back of the bus

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Rosa Parks

38
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he emerged as the inspirational leader of a nonviolent movement to END segregation

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MLK

39
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without violence MLK lead the-

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nonviolent movement

40
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a non violent action as a result of colored people being refused service at a whites only place.

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sit-in

41
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ministers and churches in the south get behind the civil rights struggle

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

42
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promote voting rights and end segregation. they participated in sit-in and etc.

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

43
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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.

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Montgomery Bus Boycott