us history - unit 6 week 2

George Washington's Farewell Advice

take more isolationist path and avoid foreign entanglements/alliances

Spanish American War

war between the US and Spain. US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain. Spanish lost control of places like Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines

League of Nations

a group of countries that would resolve disputes to keep peace. US didn't join bc Pres Wilson didn't want their help

Neutrality Acts

4 laws passed that made it illegal for American gov to favor/join any side

Liberal International Order

series of agreements, treaties, institutions, that created set of international rules & expectations to try to push countries away from conflicts and find peaceful resolutions

World Bank

provided loans that would help countries recover from the war and develop their economies.

United Nations

America did most to create this to keep peace and was a lot stronger than League of Nations. organization where anyone can join and countries would come together and work out their differences

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization. main military alliance. protect against attacks from Soviet Union

The Berlin Airlift

soviet union divided Germany and its capital, Berlin, into 4 occupational zones. Soviet Union believed that it would force the Allies to give up either Berlin or their plans for the west German state. US and its allies supplied city by air

The Truman Doctrine

a policy Truman made to help countries fight against communism by giving them money and military support. was established bc Britain informed US that they could no longer afford to assist Turkey or Greece

Korean War

deep tensions between North and South Korea bc North Korea was pro-communist and South Korea was anti-communist

Pax Americana

American Peace. after WW2 there weren't any more wars about territory. US thinks this system will keep us safe (through working with alliances)

First Indochina War

a war in Vietnam between France and Vietnam. Viet wanted independence from France, France left Vietnam and Vietnam was split into North and South

The Geneva Accords

an agreement that ended the First Indochina War (and split vietnam)

Domino Theory

the idea that if one country falls into communism, nearby countries will follow one by one (influenced US's actions to South Viet)

Viet Cong

communist forces operating in South Vietnam. fought in guerilla style (supported by north viet)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

an incident where NVA patrol boats retaliated and fired machine guns and torpedoes at a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin

USS Maddox

a US navy ship in the Gulf of Tonkin. led to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. reported being attacked by North Viet boats

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

it allowed pres to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of US and to prevent further aggression (gave queue to attack north viet)

The Tet Offensive

a major surprise attack by North Viet. shocked many bc no one expected it and made everyone realized the war was far from over. was during Tet, a holiday, a time when fighting was expected to pause.

The Pentagon Papers

secret documents that leaked the misinformation the president was posting

Martin Luther King

spoke out against Vietnam War

Muhammad Ali

he was drafted to fight in the war and refused

John Kerry

was a US soldier in Vietnam War and later spoke out against it

Kent State Incident

a student protest at Kent State against the invasion of Cambodia during Viet War. National Guards sent to control situation, but made it worse by shooting into a crowd of students

Anti Vietnam War Movement

people in US protesting the Viet War. included protests, marches, and teach-ins(special classes talking about political issue)