page 3 Flashcards
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Kennedy v Nixon on TV
first televised presidential debate
both candidates were anti-communist
Kennedy was seemed younger and had energy
those who listened voted Nixon, but those who watched wanted JFK.
Kennedy’s presidency
was young and seemed relatable
Jackie was a big variable
involvement
president in our generation
conflict w USSR
USSR sent human into orbit
fear of USSR keeping weapons on moon
space race
The Space Race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve spaceflight supremacy during the Cold War. The race began in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. The Space Race was rooted in the nuclear arms race between the two countries
Yuri gagarin
Soviet astronaut who was the first person to travel into space.
bay of pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military operation in Cuba in April 1961. The U.S. government financed and directed the invasion of about 1,500 Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro.
nuclear fear
JFK was very honest about nukes for americans
lots of bomb shelter and fear
Berlin and the wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier that separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War. It was built to stop people from fleeing East Berlin to West Berlin, which was controlled by the Western Allies. east was communist.
cuban missile crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962. It was a dangerous moment during the Cold War when the world came close to nuclear war.
Vietnam / domino theroy
The domino theory was a Cold War policy that predicted that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow. The United States used the domino theory to justify its involvement in the Vietnam War.
the iron curtian
The Iron Curtain was a political and ideological barrier that divided Europe into Communist and democratic states during the Cold War.
the Truman docterine
The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy established by President Harry S. Truman in 1947. It promised support to democratic nations that were threatened by authoritarian forces. The doctrine was a key part of the United States’ response to the spread of communism during the Cold War.
brinkmanship
the art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics.
for example, if US was threatened the retaliation would go straight to Nukes even if it meant mass retalliation
