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USH Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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International organization that takes an active role in preserving peace

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United Nations

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Nations politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country

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Satellite Nations

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The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II

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Iron Curtain

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Meeting at a Soviet resort in the Black Sea to plan the postwar world, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin attended

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Yalta Conference

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A message explaining diplomat George Kennan’s view of the Soviets, became the basis for Truman’s administration’s policy of containment

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Long Telegram

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The policy or provess of preventing the expansion of a hostile power

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Containment

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Pledges American support for democracies against authoritarian threats

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Truman Doctrine

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8
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Offered European nations American aid to rebuild their economies

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Marshall Plan

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After Soviets blockaded West Berlin, Truman ordered air force to bring in over two million tons of supplies to the city

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Berlin Airlift

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Formed in April 1949 to instill a mutual defense alliance, initially included twelve countries

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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Military alliance in Eastern Europe between the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite nations in response to West Germany joining NATO

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Warsaw Pact

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1950, North Korean troops backed by Soviets invade American-occupied South Korea, American troops sent to protect the south

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Korean War

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Formed in 1938 to investigate subversive activities in the United States

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HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)

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Public hysteria provoked by fear of the rise of leftist ideology, most notably communism

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Red Scare

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A policy of threatening a massive response, including the use of nuclear weapons, against a Communist state trying to seize a peaceful state by force

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Massive Retaliation

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The practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit to force an opponent to back down

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Brinkmanship

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17
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Used for covert operations typically in developing nations

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CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

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18
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Launced on October 4, 1957, first artificial satellite to orbit Earth

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Sputnik

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Policy by Eisenhower to authorize the use of military force whenever thought necessary to assist Middle East nations resisting Communist aggression

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Eisenhower Doctrine

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Soviet Union shoots down American U-2 spy plane shortly before a summit in Paris in 1960

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U-2 Spy Plane Incident

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An informal relationship that some people believe exists between the military and the defense industry to promote greater military spending and influence government policy

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Military Industrial Complex

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22
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United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union

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Big Three

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23
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Sparked Truman doctrine, sent troops to Korea under General McArthur

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Harry Truman

24
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U.S. diplomat who wrote the Long Telegram, claiming that it is impossible to reach any permanent settlement with Soviets

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George Kennan

25
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Proposed that the U.S. should provide economic aid to help rebuild Europe

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George Marshall

26
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Led the Communist forces in the Chinese Revolution

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Mao Zedong

27
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Led the Nationalist forces in the Chinese Revolution

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Chiang Kai-Shek

28
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Occupies Japan after war for seven years, sent to lead troops in Korea, pushed north past the 38th parallel, the original border between North and South Korea

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Douglas McArthur

29
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Ten actors who invoked the 5th amendment rights, led to blacklisting of actors

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Hollywood 10

30
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Diplomat under FDR’s presidency, accused of being a Communist spy, found guilty of lying under oath

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Alger Hiss

31
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Accused of being Communist spies, sold secrets about atomic bomb to Soviet Union, executed for espionage

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Rosenbergs

32
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37th president of the U.S. from 1969-1974, served as Eisenhower’s VP previously, gained political popularity through anti-communism involvement

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Richard Nixon

33
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Capitalized on Red Scare to further his career, falsely identified communists in U.S. government

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Joseph McCarthy

34
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

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Adlai Stevenson

35
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Viewed Taiwan as anti-Communist barrier in Asia, his doctrine authorizes use of force to oppose Communist aggression in Middle East

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Dwight Eisenhower

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First Soviet secretary, conducted successful negotiations with the U.S. to reduce Cold War tensions following the Cuban Missile Crisis

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Nikita Krushchev

37
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Eisenhower’s secretary of state, wanted to emphasize nuclear weapons more than conventional weapons

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John Foster Dulles

38
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American pilot, shot down in U-2 spy plane

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Francis Gary Powers

39
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Money for returning soldiers to help with tuition or homes

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GI Bill

40
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Comprised of southern Democrats who opposed Truman’s civil rights agenda

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Dixiecrat Party

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Truman’s domestic agenda, economic program that raised minimum wage, extended social security coverage, promoted floor control and irrigation projects as well as low-income housing

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Fair Deal

42
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A policy of balancing economic conservatism with some activism in other areas

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Dynamic Conservatism

43
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The first truly mass-produced suburb and is widely regarded as the archetype for postwar suburbs throughout the nation

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Levittown

44
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A marked rise in birthrate, such as occurred in the U.S. following World War II

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Baby Boom

45
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Popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by accented beats, repetition, and often country, folk, and blues elements

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Rock ‘n Roll

46
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A literary movement amongst artists, poets, and writers

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Beat Movement

47
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Government programs that attempt to eliminate povery and revitalize urban areas

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Urban Renewal

48
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A governmental policy to bring Native Americans into mainstream society by withdrawing recognition of Native American groups as legal entities

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Termination Policy

49
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Truman nominated by Democratic Party, Dixiecrats broke from Demcorats and ran Strom Thurmond, Truman wins

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1948 Election

50
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Stevenson nominated by Democratic Party, Eisenhower nominated by Republican Party, Eisenhower wins

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1952 Election

51
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Stevenson nominated again by Democratic Party, Eisenhower nominated again by Republican Party. Eisenhower wins again

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1956 Election

52
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Republican candidate in 1948, expected to but did not win

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Thomas Dewey

53
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Former commander of the European Allied Forces, nominated by Republicans in 1952 and 1956 elections

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Dwight Eisenhower

54
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American medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines

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Jonas Salk

55
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Most famous rock ‘n roll singer, popular by young people, especially for his dance moves

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Elvis Presley

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