APUSH PERIOD 8

COld War

The cold war was a silent war between the USA and USSR about USA’s capitalism growing and USSR communisms expanding to other European Nations.

Containment

USA uses this to stop the spread of communism in European Nations.

Contaiment policy is when the USA will provided help to those Europeans countries that are vulnerable to comunism.

Truman Doctrine

This was apart of the containment policy which was trying to limit communism in European countries by helping them with resources and support.

Marshall Plan

This was to provide financial support to Western European countries after world war 2.

NATO

A military alliance that was combinded with many countries to resist the spread of communism.

Korean War

USA was trying to help South Korea from communism from the North.

Vietnam War

This was a long war to also stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.

Red Scare

The red scare was the instilled fear of the American citizens of which they were afraid of the spread of communism and socialism as well.

Nuclear Fears

This was the rise of the making of nuclear weapons in America, later on, USSR was able to make some because this couple gave them the recipe on how to which now led to USSR having nuclear weapons. Now that the region USA was fighting with has these weapons, it created ears among other countries and citizens if there will be a nuclear war.

The Civil Rights Movement

This is when there was a rise of African Americans and other minority groups wanting to end racism, inequality, segergation, and be able to have the full benefits of being an American.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

A landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, effectively overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.

Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56)

A year-long protest against racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Alabama, initiated by Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. This boycott became a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement.

MLK

was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement, known for his nonviolent approach and powerful speeches advocating for racial equality and justice.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Bans segegeraation in public areas and employment

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Allows Blacks to be able to vote

Black Power Movement

Acknowledged self defense, pride and seperation of the black community like the Black Panthers

Postwar Prosperity & Suburban Life

It means the rise of suburban life, economic growth, middle classes rise, and major changes on how the Americans live.

GI Bill

Allows veterans to go to college and get a home without the financial burden

Suburbs grow fast like Levittown

More people started to have homes in the suburbs and also this was apart of the “American Dream”

Consumer Culture

Rise of TV, Cars and Foods

Baby Boom

A big population growth after world war 2

JFK and LBJ

They would try to address the social issues in the USA using their federal power

Great Society (LBJ)

Programs to create a better society, better education, and promote civil rights.

Anti War protests

There was anti war protests on going because of the Vietnam war. Many Americans saw what was going on and thought it was not necceary for American to involve themseleves since they would lose a lot of Americans and Vietnam people, they also didn’t want all the resources to go to them but to USA citizens.

Counterculture

Young people would argue about the new culture going around like TVs, foods, drugs, anti establishment attitudes.