Studied by 12 peopleKennedy
________ imposed naval quarantine on Cuba to prevent further weapons shipments and demanded Soviet withdrawal.
Diem
________ was vicious leader, imprisoning political enemies, closing newspapers, and attracting Vietcong.
Brinkmanship policy
________ resulted in peaceful resolution of the crisis.
CIA
________ helped overthrow anti- American governments in Iran and Guatemala and tried (unsuccessfully) to assassinate Fidel Castro in Cuba.
Democratic Society
The Students for a(n) ________ (SDS) was formed in 1962 with leftist political agenda.
Daniel Ellsberg
________: Government official who turned the Pentagon Papers over to the press.
Eisenhower
________ took office with intentions of imposing conservative values on the expanding federal government.
Nixon Doctrine
________: United States would withdraw from overseas commitments, rely on local government alliances to check communism.
Berlin Wall
________ symbolized the repressive nature of communism and divide between democratic West and communist East.
National Organization
________ for Women (NOW) was formed in 1966 to fight for legislative changes, including the Equal Rights Amendment.
Great Society
________- sweeping change to U.S. government since the New Deal.
Cuban missile crisis
________ in 1962 brought US and Soviet Union closest to military confrontation.
Gerald Ford
________: Vice President and later President who granted Nixon a presidential pardon.
Marshall Plan
________- sent $ 12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth.
Tet Offensive
________ was a major turning point in the war, North Vietnamese and Vietcong nearly captured American embassy in Saigon.
Carl Bernstein
Bob Woodward and ________: Investigative journalists for The Washington Post.
Korean War
The ________ began in June of 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea.
Richard Nixon
________ elected president.
Free Speech movement
The ________ was formed at the University of California, Berkeley in 1964.
Harry Truman
Fair Deal: ________ extended New Deal vision and provided provisions for WWII veteran reintegration into society (e.g.
Vietnam
________ was French colony until World War II.
Square Deal
________: Theodore Roosevelt promised to regulate business and restore competition.
Lai Massacre
The My ________ occurred in 1968, US soldiers abused, tortured, and murdered innocent civilians.
Peace Talks
_: _ began soon after, but the war dragged on for two more years.
Kennedy
________ represented hope for many Americans as an advocate for the poor and critic of Vietnam War.
Vietnam
________ fought war for independence against French (1946- 1954)
Marshall Plan
sent $12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth
Soviet response
imposed a blockade on Berlin
Square Deal
Theodore Roosevelt promised to regulate business and restore competition
First New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt focused on immediate public relief and recovery of banks
Second New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt addressed shortcomings of the First New Deal and responded to changing political climate
Fair Deal
Harry Truman extended New Deal vision and provided provisions for WWII veteran reintegration into society (e.g
Truman's Early Decisions
Truman decided to attempt a reunification of Korea after early military successes
Peace Talks
Peace talks began soon after, but the war dragged on for two more years
1952 Presidential Election
The Republicans chose Dwight D. Eisenhower, a war hero, in the 1952 presidential election
Eisenhower's Victory
Eisenhower easily beat Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson
Two major events heightened American-Soviet tensions
Cuba and Berlin Wall
Nixon Doctrine
United States would withdraw from overseas commitments, rely on local government alliances to check communism
Henry Kissinger
Secretary of State under Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
Government official who turned the Pentagon Papers over to the press
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Investigative journalists for The Washington Post
Gerald Ford
Vice President and later President who granted Nixon a presidential pa
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