Chapter 12: The Postwar Period and Cold War (1945–1980)

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Kennedy

________ imposed naval quarantine on Cuba to prevent further weapons shipments and demanded Soviet withdrawal.

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Diem

________ was vicious leader, imprisoning political enemies, closing newspapers, and attracting Vietcong.

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Brinkmanship policy

________ resulted in peaceful resolution of the crisis.

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CIA

________ helped overthrow anti- American governments in Iran and Guatemala and tried (unsuccessfully) to assassinate Fidel Castro in Cuba.

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Democratic Society

The Students for a(n) ________ (SDS) was formed in 1962 with leftist political agenda.

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Daniel Ellsberg

________: Government official who turned the Pentagon Papers over to the press.

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Eisenhower

________ took office with intentions of imposing conservative values on the expanding federal government.

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Nixon Doctrine

________: United States would withdraw from overseas commitments, rely on local government alliances to check communism.

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Berlin Wall

________ symbolized the repressive nature of communism and divide between democratic West and communist East.

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National Organization

________ for Women (NOW) was formed in 1966 to fight for legislative changes, including the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Great Society

________- sweeping change to U.S. government since the New Deal.

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Cuban missile crisis

________ in 1962 brought US and Soviet Union closest to military confrontation.

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Gerald Ford

________: Vice President and later President who granted Nixon a presidential pardon.

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Marshall Plan

________- sent $ 12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth.

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Tet Offensive

________ was a major turning point in the war, North Vietnamese and Vietcong nearly captured American embassy in Saigon.

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Carl Bernstein

Bob Woodward and ________: Investigative journalists for The Washington Post.

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Korean War

The ________ began in June of 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea.

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Richard Nixon

________ elected president.

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Free Speech movement

The ________ was formed at the University of California, Berkeley in 1964.

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Harry Truman

Fair Deal: ________ extended New Deal vision and provided provisions for WWII veteran reintegration into society (e.g.

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Vietnam

________ was French colony until World War II.

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Square Deal

________: Theodore Roosevelt promised to regulate business and restore competition.

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Lai Massacre

The My ________ occurred in 1968, US soldiers abused, tortured, and murdered innocent civilians.

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Peace Talks

_: _ began soon after, but the war dragged on for two more years.

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Kennedy

________ represented hope for many Americans as an advocate for the poor and critic of Vietnam War.

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Vietnam

________ fought war for independence against French (1946- 1954)

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Marshall Plan

sent $12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth

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Soviet response

imposed a blockade on Berlin

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Square Deal

Theodore Roosevelt promised to regulate business and restore competition

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First New Deal

Franklin Roosevelt focused on immediate public relief and recovery of banks

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Second New Deal

Franklin Roosevelt addressed shortcomings of the First New Deal and responded to changing political climate

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Fair Deal

Harry Truman extended New Deal vision and provided provisions for WWII veteran reintegration into society (e.g

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Truman's Early Decisions

Truman decided to attempt a reunification of Korea after early military successes

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Peace Talks

Peace talks began soon after, but the war dragged on for two more years

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1952 Presidential Election

The Republicans chose Dwight D. Eisenhower, a war hero, in the 1952 presidential election

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Eisenhower's Victory

Eisenhower easily beat Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson

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Two major events heightened American-Soviet tensions

Cuba and Berlin Wall

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Nixon Doctrine

United States would withdraw from overseas commitments, rely on local government alliances to check communism

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Henry Kissinger

Secretary of State under Nixon

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Daniel Ellsberg

Government official who turned the Pentagon Papers over to the press

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Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Investigative journalists for The Washington Post

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Gerald Ford

Vice President and later President who granted Nixon a presidential pa

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