8.7 Flashcards
(13 cards)
“Third World”
Developing countries influenced by U.S. and USSR during the Cold War
Covert Action
Secret CIA missions to change foreign governments
CIA
U.S. agency for secret spy operations
Iran
1953 U.S. helped restore Shah to power
Suez Crisis
1956 conflict over Egypt’s control of the Suez Canal
Eisenhower Doctrine
U.S. promises to help Middle Eastern countries fight communism
OPEC
Group controlling oil prices globally
Yom Kippur War and Oil Embargo
1973 war leading to high oil prices
Camp David Accords
1978 peace deal between Egypt and Israel
Peace Corps
Americans volunteering to help in poor countries
Alliance of Progress
U.S. aid to improve Latin America
Return of the “Big Stick”
Strong U.S. policy in Latin America
Panama Canal
U.S. returned canal control to Panama