unit 8 1945-1980

Question 1

Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan and causes of Cold War

Answer 1

1947
financial support for anti-communist nations for containment of Communism
Marshall Plan: initiative to rebuild western Europe after WW2 to prevent spread of communism

US democratic capitalism vs. Soviet union communism

Question 2

Korean War

Answer 2

1950-1953

dwight eisenhower = pres.
north korea invaded south korea (1950) started war

US troops attacked north Korea under umbrella of UN, leading China’s entry of war

Question 3

Second Red Scare and McCarthyism

Answer 3

consequence of cold war
fear of communist infiltration in the U.S.; led to loyalty tests and McCarthyism (ignored civil liberties and didnt catch anyone)

response to cold war tensions from soviets - threat of nuclear warefare led to fear

HUAC - investigated alleged communist influence in U.S. society, especially in Hollywood.

as allegations were proved falses, scare calmed down

Question 4

Civil RIghts Movement Begins - rosa parks

Answer 4

Rosa Parks (arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56)

Question 5

Brown V. Board of Education

Answer 5

1954
Declared school segregation unconstitutional,
overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

Question 6

Mountgomery Boycott

Answer 6

55-56
which led to the ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional

MLK Jr. Rose

Question 7

Soutnik

Answer 7

1957
established NASA and Space Race

Question 8

JFK Becomes President

Answer 8

1961
inherited Cuba’s communist revolution and attempted to solve it

Question 9

Vietnam Conflicts With US

Answer 9

began in 1961
North (soviet Union) vs. South Vietnam (US)

Question 10

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 10

brought US and Soviet Union closest to military confrontation with nuclear weapons

Question 11

March On Washington

Answer 11

1963
“I Have A Dream” Speech
Nonviolent protest

Question 12

JFK assasinated…

Answer 12

LBJ becomes president in 1963

Question 13

Civil Rights Act

Answer 13

1964
outlawed disciriination based on race, color, religion, or gender
prohibited discrimination in employment and public facilities

Question 14

Great Society Legislation

Answer 14

1965
sweeping change to US government since New Deal - social welfare programs
LBJ enforced

Question 15

Tet Offensive

Answer 15

1968
Turning Point: North Vietnamese and Vietcong nearly captured American embassy
made american public believe they were being lied to and vietnam war was not winnable

Question 16

Oppression to Vietnam War

Answer 16

Chicago Convention
vietnam war protesters battle police

Question 17

Moon Landing

Answer 17

1969
US technological and political domincance

Question 18

Watergate Break In

Answer 18

Leaked papers on US involvement in vietnam war - led to antiwar sentiment because lost public trust in government because deceptions revealed

senate hearing bagan in 1973, lasted a year and a half

Nixon reisigned instead of being impeached - VP Ford took office

Question 19

Roe V. Wade

Answer 19

1973
legalized abortion based on privacy rights

Question 20

Iranian Hostage Crisis

Answer 20

1979
damaged US - Iran relations
undermined carter’s image - reagans election victory

• rise of conservatism