2026 USW Media Final Exam Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards based on the 2026 USW Media Final Exam Study Guide, covering the Cold War, Civil Rights, Middle Eastern conflicts, and key global leaders.

Containment

A key term on the study guide related to the Cold War.

Domino Theory

A major Cold War concept listed for review.

Detente

A term for the easing of tensions during the Cold War.

Proxy War

A term identifying a war instigated by major powers that are not directly involved.

Partition

The division of territory, specifically referring to India and Pakistan.

Segregation

A term related to the Civil Rights Movement listed for the exam.

McCarthyism

A Cold War event and concept relating to political accusations.

India

A majority Hindu nation involved in the Partition.

Pakistan

A majority Muslim nation involved in the Partition.

NATO

An international organization associated with the Cold War.

"Iron Curtain" speech

A significant speech delivered by Winston Churchill during the Cold War.

Brown v. Board of Education

A key goal or event of the Civil Rights Movement.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Legislation passed in $1964$ during the Civil Rights Movement.

Indochina

A region colonized by the French prior to the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh

A North Vietnamese nationalist who wanted independence and became communist.

Vietnam War Draft

A policy that impacted young people and public support for the war in the USA.

Pentagon Papers

Specific documents related to the Vietnam War.

Agent Orange

A chemical weapon used during the Vietnam War.

Iran Coup 1953

A historical event involving a coup in Iran in $1953$.

Iran Revolution 1979

The revolution in Iran that occurred in $1979$, led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

Iraq

A nation involved in the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War.

War on Terror

Conflicts following $9/11$ involving groups like Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah.

Winston Churchill

Leader of the UK after WW2.

Fidel Castro

People figure associated with Cuba.

JFK

USA President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Jimmy Carter

People figure who served as President of the USA.

George W. Bush

USA President during $9/11$, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Ronald Regan

USA figure listed in the decade context of the $1950s-1980s$.

Osama bin Laden

Leader of Al Qaeda associated with the events of $9/11$.

Saddam Hussein

Key political figure associated with Iraq.

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