APUSH Period 8 - URP

Flashcards covering Period 8 of US History, focusing on post-World War II America, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and social changes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leOBEr1gvtM

What was the GI Bill?

Legislation that provided veterans with opportunities for college education and homeownership, contributing to economic growth and the baby boom.

What is the Sunbelt?

A region in the United States that experienced significant population and economic growth after World War II.

What was Eisenhower's Interstate Highway Act?

Legislation that connected the country, improved trade and travel, and made road trips popular.

What are places like Levittown?

Suburban neighborhoods offering affordable, mass-produced homes, symbolizing the American dream for many families.

What role did television play in post-WWII America?

It brought families together, shaping popular culture by influencing fashion, music, and politics and contributing to a growing culture of conformity.

What is containment?

The policy of preventing the spread of communism, as advocated by George Kennan.

What was the Marshall Plan?

Provided financial aid to rebuild war-torn Western Europe, an early example of containment.

What was the Korean War?

A conflict where the United States and the Soviet Union indirectly engaged in warfare, an example of containment.

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

Pledged military aid to Middle Eastern countries threatened by communism.

What is brinkmanship?

The practice of threatening military force, including nuclear weapons, to achieve foreign policy objectives.

What is the military-industrial complex?

The alliance between the military and the defense industry, which Eisenhower warned of.

What was the Bay of Pigs incident?

A failed invasion of Cuba by the Kennedy administration.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

What was the Second Red Scare?

A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States.

Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy?

Led witch hunts against accused communists in the government and the Army.

What was the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

Declared segregation in schools unconstitutional.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

A key figure in the Civil Rights Movement, advocating for non-violent protest.

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

What was the 24th Amendment?

Outlawed poll taxes.

What is the domino theory?

The idea that if one country in Asia fell to communism, others might follow.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Gave President Johnson the authority to use military force in Vietnam.

What was the Tet Offensive?

A surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces that shook public confidence in the war effort.

What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?

Confirmed that the American public had been misled about the state of the war in Vietnam.

What is Vietnamization?

Nixon's policy of gradually withdrawing American troops from Vietnam.

What was the Great Society?

Johnson's domestic agenda aimed at combating poverty and improving social welfare.

What is détente?

Nixon and Kissinger's policy of de-escalating Cold War tensions.

What was the Watergate scandal?

Nixon resigned due to his involvement in this.

Who was Gerald Ford?

Presided over economic challenges and the fall of Saigon.

What were the Camp David Accords?

A political agreement between Egypt and Israel brokered by President Carter.

What was Rachel Carson's Silent Spring?

Shed light on the harmful effects of pesticides and inspired the environmentalist movement.

What was Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique?

Spurred a wave of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s.

What were the Stonewall Riots?

A pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

Who was Cesar Chavez?

Advocated for farm workers' rights and fair treatment for Latinos.