Terms Part One
What plan provided massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism
The Marshall Plan
A defense agreement between Western European countries, Canada, and the United States.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
What organization was formed near the end of World War II to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars?
The United Nations
Which Cold War era conflict (1950-1973) resulted in a cease fire agreement in which U.S. troops withdrew?
Vietnam War
What was the name given to the creation of a new national road system in 1956?
Interstate Highway System
The state of tension without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union, which divided the world into two camps.
Cold War
A defense alliance made up of the Soviet Union and its allies.
Warsaw Pact
After World War II, what occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe and the eastern portion of Germany?
Soviet Union
Americans were divided over whether the United States should be involved militarily in what Asian country?
Vietnam
What was the name given to the large number of babies born after WW2?
Baby Boomers
This bill gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans
G.I. Bill of Rights
The name given to the stockpiling of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to nuclear war.
Arms Race
After World War II, what part of Germany became democratic and resumed self government after a few years of American, British, and French occupation?
West Germany
What Cold War era conflict (1950-1953) resulted in a stalemate with both sides claiming half of the country?
Korean War
What did the National Defense Education Act do?
Federal Aid to education so that Americans would be able to compete globally.
The belief that if one country was taken over by communism, then all surrounding countries would fall to communism.
The competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to claim dominance of space.
Space Race
What was the name of the Soviet Union's dominance of Eastern European countries?
Iron Curtain
What event occurred when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What did new Civil Rights Legislation do for women and minorities?
It led to increased education, economic, and political opportunities.
The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication.
Globalization
The American policy to stop the spread of communism
Containment (Truman Doctrine)
The Soviet Union was dictatorial and communist while the United States was . . .?
Democratic and Capitalistic
The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved when the Soviet removed missiles in response to a United States blockade of Cuba, and the United States removed missiles from what country?
Turkey
Which U.S. President desegregated the U.S. military?
Harry S. Truman