APUSH Unit 8

After World War II ended, the US and the Soviets had __________ political views.

incompatible

The ideological battle after WWII was between __________ and communism.

capitalism

The Truman Doctrine aimed to send money to prevent countries from turning to __________.

communism

The Marshall Plan was designed to help countries rebuild their economies to avoid __________.

impoverishment which leads to communism

The __________ Blockade in 1948 was countered by the Berlin Airlift, where the US supplied goods.

Berlin

__________ was established as a military alliance among Western nations, in contrast to the Warsaw Pact.

NATO

In 1949, the Soviets tested their first __________ bomb.

atomic

The second Red Scare followed the __________ fall to communism under Mao Zedong.

China's

McCarthy claimed that the Senate was __________ with communism.

infiltrated

The Civil Rights Movement was marked by the Supreme Court case __________ v. Board of Education which overturned previous doctrine.

Brown

The __________ movement in the 1960's led to significant social changes, including the rise of MLK.

Civil Rights

The election of 1960 was notable for being the first televised __________ between Nixon and JFK.

debate

The __________ Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of civil rights legislation.

Civil Rights

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to eliminate __________ in voting rights.

discrimination

The Montgomery bus boycott was sparked by __________ Parks' refusal to give up her seat.

Rosa

The Vietnam War featured a reported attack on US ships in __________.

Vietnam

The turning point year in the Vietnam War, noted for significant events like MLK's assassination, was __________.

1968

The women's movement sought to pass the __________ Rights Amendment (ERA), which ultimately failed.

Equal

Betty Friedan's book, __________ Mystique, highlighted women's issues in the 1960s.

The Feminine

Nixon's election in 1968 was part of a larger shift towards __________ policies.

conservative

The __________ scandal was linked to a break-in at Democratic headquarters, leading to Nixon's resignation.

Watergate

The __________ crisis during Carter's presidency was a significant event marking his administration's difficulties.

Iran hostage

Carter's __________ speech signified a sense of disillusionment among the American public.

Malaise