Korean War
What parallel was fought over during the war?
38th
What is McCarthyism?
The false fear that communists are everywhere in the U.S government.
Who started the CMC?
U.S putting nukes in Turkey
What European power first had control over Vietnam?
France
Why did they use Rosa Parks and not any other being arrested for protesting?
She was considered to be "fair skined"
Who was the dude to almost start WW3
Douglas MacArthur.
What was the primary goal/use of the CIA
To spy on the communist AND shut down any expansion of them.
Who did the Cubans side with AND why?
Soviet Union because they were the only ones strong enough to resist the U.S
What was the similar situation in Vietnam and Korea?
North= communist
South= Free
Draw a line down the middle
This is the OPPOSITE court case of Brown v Board
Before the War, the U.S had 3 options to resist communism, what are the three?
Talk
Patrol
Fight
There was more than one red scare...when was the first?
1920's
What was the failed invasion into Cuba called?
Bay of Pigs
What is a Guerilla Unit?
Basically a militia. Not formal military that can move in and out. They locate, attack, and run. Not seeking any gain, just damage.
What was every item on the SNCC timeline?
Yeah Right
Why did the U.S push north of the 38th parallel?
To beat back the bully, to weaken them from trying again,a nd to prove that we will hit back harder so people don't try it again.
What were Loyalty Review Boards?
Was to investigate government employees and to dismiss those who were found to be disloyal to the U.S Led by the FBI
What went wrong during the invasion?
Trucks were out of fuel
Ran out of ammo
The army was tipped off
Horribly trained men
Why did the Hippies look the way they did?
To push back on the societal expectations and be free and do what they want.
What was the significant push for the little rock nine incidents for the civil rights movement?
Action and not words!
Why did the U.S get involved in Korea and NOT China?
China was not an ally, they were their own country, right next to the S.U. And it was a war against communism which we couldn't directly get involved in because of the S.U. Korea was an ally and was attacked first, therefor we were justified in engaging.
What is MAD and how was it relevant?
Mutually Assured Destruction- As long as we had weapons that were equally as deadly as the soviets, then we could rest. But we cant fall behind so $$$$
What was the option the U.S went with for the Cuban missile crisis?
Quaratine the docs and threaten war until the missiles are removed.
The U.S struggled in Vietnam, what 2 major reasons prevented them from much success?
Not their home
Wrong tactics for that terrian
What is the difference between the 24th amendment and the 1965 voting rights act?
24th- just poll tax
Voting rights Act- Anything that restricted voting.