The Cold War

When did the cold war start and end

1945-1990

The end of WWII established the what

UN(United Nations)

Where would the headquarters of the UN be

New York

What was a satellite nation

certain countries being controlled by a bigger, more powerful country

What was containment

trying to block out the communist and soviet influence

what was the Iron Curtain speech and who gave it

Winston Churchill

This split the eastern(good) and western(bad) Europe

What country is truman talking about “Support free peoples throughout the world… and… help nations to resist takeovers by armed minorities or outside pressure.”

The Soviet Union

What did the soviets do when they were angry with germany

they held Berlin “hostage“ no supplies could get in our out

what was the berlin airlift

US dropped pallets with materials for Berlin

When was the blockade lifted

1949

What was NATO stand for

north atlantic treaty organization

what was significant about NATO for the US

this was the first time the US had ever entered into a non-wartime alliance

Who was the founder of communist china

Mao Ze Dong

when did china become a communist

1949

What was north and south korea called in the begining

The democratic people’s republic of korea

what was the korean war called

the forgotten war

what was the border between North and South Korea called

the 38th parallel

when did russia develop their own atomic bomb

1949

when did North Korean troops invade south korea

1950

the UN sent troops into help south korea, what percent was US, and who was placed in charge of these troops

90% american, Douglass MacArthur was in charge

what was macarthur’s famous speech

“Old Soldiers Never Die, They just fade away.”

MacArthur wanted to use atomic weapons where

china

How many Americans died in the aftermath of the Korean War

54,000 american lives

what was the HUAC and who did they target

the House Comm on Un-American Activities, they focused on the movie industry, they were an organization who were looking for communists

Who was blacklisted

the hollywood ten

What was McCarthyism

Commie witch hunt in the early 50’s

Name of the biggest bomb, and who made it

Tsar Bomba, Russia

Where were many of our atomic bombs tested

Bikini Bottoms

who took over after Stalin died

Nikita Khrushchev takes over

What was the name of the first satellite - whos was it

Sputnik - Russian

Who was Hungary controlled by? What happened when they protested

They were controlled by the Soviets, because of the protests they sent in troops and killed 30,000

What was the name of the spy plane that went down and who was flying it

U2, Pilot Powers

Where was Levittown, what was this?

It was more affordable, mass produced homes in Long Island New York

Who gave the “Checkers Speech“

Richard Nixon

Who created McDonald’s

Ray Kroc

About how many new homes were built in the fifties, where? also what was this nickname

over 13 million new homes, in the suburbs, and it was known as “White Flight“

When was the baby boom

from the end of 1946 to 1964

Who developed a vaccine for polio

Dr, Jonas Salk

who ran in the 1960s presidential election and who won

Nixon v. Kennedy, Kennedy won

Why was the 1960s election so important

It was the first televised debate, it was important because the use of television, kennedys age, and his religion

When does Cuba become a communist, who was running it

1959, Fidel Castro

What happened in the Bay of Pigs

the CIA started training exiles for an invasion on Cuba. In 1961 about 1,400 exiles landed on Cubas southern coast

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Soviets had been putting nuclear weapons in Cuba. The US had warned Cuba and the Soviets not to do this

What year did the Kennedy Assassination happen

1963

Where did the assassination happen

Dallas Texas

Who was the assassin, and then who killed the assasin

Lee harvey Oswald, killed by Jack Ruby

What was the Warren Commission

Concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

Who was the first spaceship launched by

The soviets(russians)

What does nasa stand, what did it do

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, it began to construct Cape Canaveral and Houston facilities

Who was the first American in space

Alan Shepard

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth

John Glenn

When was the first person on the moon, and who was it

1969, Neil Armstrong

What’s De jure and De facto segregation

De jure is segregation enforced by the law, and De facto is segregation through private choices

What does the NAACP stand for

national association for the advancement of colored people

Who was the Arkansas governor

Orval Faubus

What was the nickname for the 9 black students

the Little Rock nine

Where and when was the Central High School problems

Little Rock Arkansas, 1957

What was important about Jackie Robinson

He was the first african american to play in the Major League Baseball in 1947

Who was Dr. Benjamin Spock

famous child psychologist

What was the nickname for the kennedy presidency and why

“"The Days of Camelot”, thought they were like royalty

What did Plessy v. Ferguson establish

establish separate but equal doctrine, it said it was okay to segregate

What did Brown v. Topeka Board of Education

“Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” - got rid of segregation

What did Rosa parks do, what did this lead to, and who led it

She said no to getting up for a white man, this lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and it was led by Martin Luther King for 381 days

When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott start

1955

Who was Irene Morgan

She was asked to give up her seat for a white lady and man in July of 1944. The OG Rosa Parks

What did Martin luther king practice

Civil disobedience he learned from mohandas

Who were the freedom riders

They tested integrated bus laws in the deep south

What was important about Birmingham Alabama

it was considered the most segregated “big” city in the South

What was Martin Luther Kings letter called

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Year, location, and number of people for the I have a Dream Speach

1963, Washington D.C., 250,000 people

What was important about the Civil Rights Act of 1964

It was a really important piece of civil rights legislation

What cities were riots breaking out about the Civil Rights Movement

Watts, Detroit, St. Louis, Harlem, and yes, KC

What was Malcolm X’s birth name, what did he convert too, and what year did he die

Malcolm Little, nation of Islam, died 1965

When was the Kings Assassination, and who killed him

1968, Killed by James Earl Ray

When was the Vietnam War, and what was it nicknamed

1963-1973, The living room war

France ruled what countries until when

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia since the 1880’s

Who led the Vietnam Communist Party

Ho Chi Minh

What was the Domino Thoery

If one country becomes communist they all will

What was the 1965 US operation called

Operation Rolling Thunder

what is agent orange and what is napalm

agent orange- A defoliation agent, napalm - Gasoline based bomb

What was the My Lai Massacre

United States war crime involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians