US history

what was the truman docterine

A policy giving military and economic aid to free countries in a n attempt to stop the spread of communism

What is containment

the term to describe us attempts at limiting communist control

what was the marshal plan

aid all european countries in need helped diminish the communists appeal for western Europe

what was NATO

defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten Western European countries, the U.S., and Canada

what was the berlin airlift

US sent in planes to provide supplies to those trapped inside the Berlin wall

what was Mcarthyism

A term to critisise the rash works of general james Mcarthay

Who where th first two people in the US to be charged with espionage

Ethel and Julius Rozenburg

what was the Eisenhower docterine

was a United States foreign policy pronouncement announced by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 5, 1957, designed to counter Soviet influence and the spread of communism in the Middle East. Under this policy, any Middle Eastern nation could request American economic assistance or military intervention if threatened by armed aggression.

What caused the Baby Boom

many men coming home from war wanting “Normal lives”

what style of music did Rock and Roll originate from

Rythm and blues

what was Elvis pressly the king of

Rock and Roll

What event started the Korean War

A surprise attack form the north koreans at the 38th parallell

what role did the US play in the Korean war

provide assistance to south korea

What was the role of the UN in the korean war

Assist south korea

What was china’s role in the Korean war

Keep everyone off their land

What was the outcome of the Korean War

Armstice break peace treaty

How did popular music of the 1950s reflect cultural changes in that decade

The rock music invited change into a rather traditional society

What helped give Kenedy a edge over Nixon

The first telivized debate

what was the Bay of Pigs, 1961

attempt to overthrow castro big mistake

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

We got them to get rid of their weapons if we pulled out our

Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961

Set a physical reminder of the soviet union control

What was the impact of JFK’s assassination

Helped build up secret service resulted in the warren commission and left many people in destress

What was the main purpose of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society”

Help end the war on poverty

How did the Great Society programs benefit the disadvantaged/disenfranchised

Offered support via education and housing

what were the actions of the Warren Court

Banned school sanctioned prayer in US

What specific areas/issues did the Warren Court address

Civil rights, Suffrage, & Proper quartering groups

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

 established segregation as legal because of the misconception of separate but equal

Brown v Board of Education (1954)

over threw plessy case and declared that segregation was unconstitutional

Desegregation of Little Rock Central High School

met with extreme town resistance and the national gaurd was called in to escort the students

Martin Luther King, Jr

civil rights leader in and preist assassinated after his I have a dream speech on a hotel balcony

Sit-ins

Sit at a counter order nothing say nothing started in greensburrow north carolina

Freedom Rides

Black in the front of the bus tried to desegregate public transport

Selma to Montgomery

 Civil rights march where many people were gassed out telivized police brutality

Malcolm X

Leader of the black power movement his assassination resulted in violent raids

How did the movements of “Black Separatism and “Black Power” differ from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King?

Black power was looking at it as force with force v. MLK who was more into peaceful protests

Domino Theory

If one country fell to communism fell to communism they would all fal

Selective Service Act / the draft

Low enlisting so we start drafting people

Robert Kennedy’s death

Nixon rises to power because one other candidate left

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death

spikes racial involvement

1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

4 Students killed 2 attending convention two watching

Vietnamization

Nixon's plan to end the war with peace and dignity

Pentagon Papers

Hidden documents exposed and cause public to loose faith in lead to a rise in credibility gap

Kent State University

shooting at local protest

How does the Tonkin Gulf Resolution change U.S. involvement in Vietnam

Started attempts to bring soldiers home

What domestic impacts did the Vietnam War have on the U.S.

Made people feel less trusting of the government

How can the events of 1968 be seen as a turning point in the Vietnam War

The tet offenses made us want to pull out

what were the processes and steps used by President Richard Nixon to end the Vietnam War

Withdrawal our troops while giving more power to the south vietnamies

Cesar Chavez

leader of the united farm workers

American Indian Movement

Help take back land for the native americans

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

more rights for women not ratified

Roe v Wade

no more restriction bassed on sex and lifted ban on abortion

Detente

tensions of the cold war lowered

Oval Office Tapes

Nixon edited them making the people trust him even less

Gerald Ford

president after Nixon first president from michigan

Stagflation

When economy is stagnant so inflation goes up

Inflation

rais in prices

Camp David Accords

made peace with 2 countries at war

Iran Hostage Crisis

63 hostages held at the US embassy in iran for over a yea

How do minority or underrepresented groups become more politically active in this era

They held protests and one group even took over a town

In what ways did the countercultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s express their ideas and beliefs

They got high in public places to make a point

How does U.S. foreign policy change under President Richard Nixon

Focused more on ending wars and limiting nuclear usage

What communist nations are visited by Nixon

China and the soviet union

What is the sequence of events related to the Watergate scandal

Mics planted people caught nixon hides gov finds out nixon on trial nixon resigns gerald takes office

What were the results of the Watergate scandal

President Nixon left office

Strategic Defense Initiative “Star Wars”

Lasers that Regan wanted to make to shoot down missiles

Iran-Contra Scandal

Sell guns make money supporting anti communist group in iran called the contras almost ended regan's presidency

Mikhail Gorbachev

new leader of the USSR very progressive became friends and allies with Regan

Glasnost

law placed by Gorbachev allowing more open opinions and speech in soviet russia

Perestroika

Reconstruction of more civil governments in the soviet union under Gorbachev

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Turning point in the collapse of the soviet union

Collapse of the Soviet Union

fell in 1991 by 1992 democracy is spread

What groups helped to build the Conservative Movement that emerges in this era

Libertarians, traditonalists, & anti  communists

What were the goals of the Conservative Movement

Limit government and bring back traditional values

How did the relationship between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. change during the presidency of Ronald Reagan

Formed an Alliance

What were the main characteristics of “Reaganomics”

tax cuts, increased defense spending, & Budget affects on social programs