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Unit 10-American Foreign Policy Flashcards

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Cold War

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An ideologically battle between the US and the USSR
Fought across proxy wars but never fought each other directly

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Cause of the Cold War

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Mutual Distrust between US and Russia; US hid the atomic bomb and Russia meddled in Eastern European elections

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Truman Doctrine

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US provide political, military, and economic support to democratic nations under threat
Want to prevent spread of Soviet Russia

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Marshall Plan

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Funding to rebuild and modernize Western Europe post-WWII

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Molotov Plan

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USSR aid to Eastern European countries to rebuild post-WWII
Defensive tactic against spread of democracy and capitalism

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Soviet / Eastern Bloc

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Germany was divided among four countries
West side was democratic while east side was communist
Ironic curtain separated communist Europe from other nations = Eastern bloc

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Division of Germany & Berlin

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Berlin was divided even though it was in the Russia side

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Berlin Airlift

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Operation to supply West Berlin with supplies after Soviet Union blockaded all land routes
Vittles=food/other supplies

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McCarthyism

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Fear of hidden communists among Americans
Red Scare
People with left-wing views were labeled communists

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Internal Security Act of 1950

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Communists in the US and to register as communists
Communists were starting to be denied passports
President could detain anyone suspected of espionage of sabotage during wartime

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National Security Council-68

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Increase in US defense against the Soviet Union

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Containment

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American policy to attempt to spread communism in Europe
If communism spread, Soviet Union power would spread

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Chinese Civil War

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Nationalists vs. Communists
The nationalists were corrupt but supported by US
1949-Mao Zedong and communists seize all of China->Chiang and nationalists flee to Taiwan
American containment fails
Because Truman faced heavy criticism, he was determined to not allow it to happen again in Asia

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Domino Theory

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The idea that if one country fell to communism, it would spread to nearby countries

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Korean War

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North Korea attacked South Korea so US along with UN came to support South Korea
North Korea is backed up by China
MacArthur wanted to use nuclear force but Truman didn’t want to
1953 Armistice-agree to a truce and 38th parallel is a demilitarized zone

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Effects of Korean War

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DMZ stands today
Stalemate but containment worked
Unpopular war among Americans bc thousands died, billions spent, and victory was achieved

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Differing opinions on the Spanish-American War

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War between Spain and US over Cuba’s independence
Cuba wanted money not military aid
US wanted to save Cuba and didn’t want Europeans in Latin America-Roosevelt corollary
End: Spain relinquished rule over Cuba,
Guam, Peurto Rico, and the Philippines was given to the US too, Cuba had elections

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Fulgencio Batista

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Military officer and president of Cuba
Established military dictatorship
Backed by US bc he gave US large control over Cuban economy

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Fidel Castro

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Led a military coup against Batista and became dictator
Made Cuba communist
Took businesses back from US
US placed sugar embargo on Cuba
Bay of Pigs Invasion attempted to overthrow Castro

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Def-Con Rankings

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Shows how much protection is needed when there is a nuclear missile crisis
Caused bc Cuba started to build nuclear missiles and US felt threatened

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Background of Vietnam

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Vietnam was divided by Geneva Accords
Communists controlled the North (Hanoi was the capital) and Nationalists controlled the South (Saigon)
US support Ngo Dinh Diem in the South so Kennedy sent troops to support South Vietnam (no combat)

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)

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Allegedly, North Vietnamese gunboats fired on US ships in the Gulf of Tonkin
Congress gave Johnson all necessary means to protect US interests in Vietnam

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Operation Rolling Thunder

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Prolonged air attack using B-52 bombers against targets in North Vietanm

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Tet Offensive

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Vietcong surprise attack on Lunar New Year
Attacked provincial capitals and American bases
Although Americans were able to gain back the territory, news coverage portrayed it as a setback

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My Lai Massacre
The murder of 350-500 unarmed civilians which caused outrage across the world and increased opposition views to US involvement in Vietnam
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Cambodian Genocide
War was carried into Cambodia Lon Nol, President of Cambodia, allowed US to do this bc afraid of Vietnam and wanted support from US Democratic Kampuchea=Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge took over=extreme communism=millions of people died in force labor and starvation
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Vietnamization
Nixon wanted to slowly withdraw US troops from South Vietnam and give them money, supplies, and training instead Nixon Doctrine = US would help Asian Allies in the future
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Growing Anti-War Movement
Brought issue of the war effort into the nation awareness
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Kent State, Jackson State, "Ohio" song
Nixon announced invasion of Cambodia so students organized protests National guard was sent and shot students at Kent State Same thing happens in Jackson State but not as well known bc it was a predominately African American college Ohio song illustrated what happens at Kent State and further protested the war
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SALT I Treaty
Meetings between the US and USSR to reduce missiles SALT = Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
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Deterrence
The philosophy/policy that by increasing the number of arms in a country, another country would be deterred from attacking the first country
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Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Military philosophy that argues that an increase in nuclear weapons prevents war When a country attacks, the other country would attack back and both would be destroyed
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Arms Race
The competition between the US and the Soviet Union to amass the most weapons, with the goal of deterrence
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War Powers Act of 1973
Limits the president ability to initiate and escalate war Vetoed by Nixon -> overridden by Congress
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Iran Hostage Crisis
Mohammaed Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup (backed by US) Phalavi's leadership Iranian students took US embassy people hostage bc they wanted US to return Pahlavi to pay for his crimes
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Pahlavi’s leadership
The Shah Economic growth from oil but unequal wealth distribution Oppressive rule
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Opposition to the Shah and was exiled by Pahlavi Elected religious and political leader of Islamic Republic for life
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The Crisis itself
Jimmy Carter had a difficult time reasoning with the captives but 444 days later, on his last day in office, the hostages were returned
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JFK’s Alliance for Progress
Speech given by JFK that said that the US wanted to improve relations in LA
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US & Chile
US was invested in the Chilean Democratic Party bc Chile was starting to nationalize its copper US backed Eduardo Frei for president Salvador Allende elected president and was a communist Secondary military coup = Pinochet named president
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Pinochet
Dismantled Congress and outlawed leftist parties
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Grenada History
Gained independence from France and Britain Location for slave trade Eric Guiry dictatorship = Mongoose Gang = backed by US
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Maurice Bishop
Became president = communist People's Revolutionary Government Supported black power, worker's rights, and women's rights
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Bernard Coard
Betrayed Bishop and put Bishop under house arrest and he died Overthrew government
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US Invasion of Grenada
Reagan ordered invasion after Bishop's death Goal was to protect Americans in Grenada
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Operation Urgent Fury
Reagan didn't want a repeat of Iranian Hostage Crisis Goal was to rescue US citizens, restore democracy, and eliminate Cuban military presence with Carribbean support Captured coup leaders Austin and Coard Transported endangered citizens elsewhere Successful containment of communism
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Nicaraguan History
President Anastsio Samoza Debayle extended presidency term Supported by US bc he helped in the Bay of Pigs Boosted the economy, but rule under martial law and there were growing wealth disparities
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Sandinistas
Overthrew President's dictatorship Socialism Fractionalized but then united under Daniel Ortega
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The Contras
Opposed Sandinistas History of human right abuses (kidnapping, rape, executions) Backed, financed, and trained by the US
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Boland Amendment
Made it illegal to support the Contras financially/don't support bad groups
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The Iran-Contra Affair
Reagan's administration sold anti-tank missiles to Iran Iran released American Hostages in Lebanon + gave money to US Profits went to the Contras Oliver North = scapegoat of situation
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US in Panama
Invaded Panama basically for a drug bust on Manual Noreiga Noreiga was trained by the CIA and the CIA didn't really care about his drug trading until the Cold War was dying down Although Noreiga was put in prison, drug trading has increased

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