Key Concepts from the Cold War Era and Civil Rights Movement

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the Cold War era and Civil Rights Movement.

Collective Security

An arrangement where nations agree not to attack each other and to defend against attacks from others.

Korean Conflict

A 1950-1953 war between North Korea and South Korea that ended in a stalemate.

Vietnam Conflict

A Cold War-era proxy war aimed at preventing the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.

Détente

A period of relaxed tensions between the US and the USSR during the 1970s.

Decolonization

The process by which colonies gained independence from European powers after WWII.

Nationalist Movements

Efforts by colonized nations to gain independence or self-rule, influenced by ideologies.

Nonaligned Countries

Nations that chose to remain neutral and not ally with either the US or USSR during the Cold War.

Liberty

The expansion of individual rights and freedoms, particularly for marginalized groups.

Cold War

The ideological, political, and economic struggle between the US and USSR from 1947 to 1991.

Oil Crisis

Economic shocks in the 1970s caused by OPEC embargoes, leading to inflation and energy shortages.

Military Industrial Complex

The relationship between a nation's military, economy, and legislators, warned against by Eisenhower.

Non-violent Protest

A civil rights tactic involving boycotts, sit-ins, and marches without physical retaliation.

Desegregation of military

Executive Order 9981, which ended racial discrimination in the US Armed Forces.

Brown v. Bd. of Education 1954

Supreme Court case ruling that 'separate but equal' in public schools was unconstitutional.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Legislation that outlawed discrimination in public accommodations and employment.

Lyndon Johnson

36th President who advocated for the Great Society and oversaw Vietnam War escalation.

Great Society

LBJ's programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

Private Sector

The part of the economy not under government control, which grew due to consumerism.

Baby Boom

The significant increase in the US birth rate from 1946 to 1964.

Suburbanization

Rapid growth of residential communities outside cities, influenced by the GI Bill and Interstate Highway Act.

Sun Belt

Southern and western states that experienced growth after WWII due to favorable conditions.

Conformity

Social pressure in the 1950s to adhere to traditional gender roles and values.

Immigration Act of 1965

Legislation that abolished the national origins quota system, increasing immigration from Asia and Latin America.

Counter-culture

The 1960s movement rejecting mainstream culture, advocating for peace, love, and freedom.

Sexual Revolution

A shift in attitudes toward sexuality in the 1960s and 1970s due to the birth control pill.

Environmental Movement

Efforts to protect the natural world, catalyzed by Rachel Carson’s 'Silent Spring'.

Middle East

A region of geopolitical focus for the US due to oil interests and containment policies.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for non-violent civil disobedience.

Supreme Court Decisions-- Civil Rights

Cases expanding individual rights, including Miranda v. Arizona and Roe v. Wade.

Vietnam--Anti-war Protests

Domestic opposition to the Vietnam War, peaking in the late 1960s.

Latin America

A region where the US intervened to prevent pro-Soviet regimes.

National Energy Policy

US efforts to manage energy consumption following the 1970s oil shocks.

Latinos, Asians, American-Indians

Minority groups that launched civil rights movements inspired by the Black Civil Rights Movement.