1940s
1950s
1960s
Vietnam War
1970s/1980s
100
What post WWII president was involved in the Potsdam Conference?
Harry Truman
100
What is the term for the line of latitude that divided the two Koreas?
38th parallel
100
What failed invasion of Cuba did Kennedy try to send exiles in to overthrow Castro?
Bay of Pigs invasion
100
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
100
What president failed to get hostages released in Iran hostage crisis?
Carter
200
What organization was created after WWII to promote world peace?
United Nations
200
What type of governments were in North and South Korea? Which countries helped support both sides?
North Korea: communism; Soviet Union South Korea: democratic; United States
200
What did the Warren Commission conclude?
Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, acted alone.
200
Explain the domino theory
If one country fell to communism, other surrounding countries would fall as well
200
What was "Reagonomics?"
Cut taxes; cut social programs
300
What were the two main alliances formed after WWII and which countries were part of each?
NATO: U.S. and western european countries Warsaw Pact: Soviet Union and satellite nations
300
Who were the Little Rock Nine
nine black students chosen to attend Central High School in 1957
300
Give an example of what Johnson did to help end poverty?
War on Poverty, Great Society, Medicare, Medicaid
300
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
U.S. left; North Vietnam invaded and took over South Vietnam
300
The leaders of what three countries met at Camp David? What was the outcome?
United States, Egypt, Isreal; signed peace agreement (relaxed tensions in Middle East)
400
Explain the policy of containment
Defensive strategy Keep communism from expanding or spreading
400
Explain McCarthyism
Making accusations without offering proof (communists)
400
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviets withdrew missiles from Cuba; U.S. withdrew missiles from Turkey and Greece
400
What two decisions were made at the Geneva Accords?
Vietnam divided at 17th parallel; elections to be held
400
Explain Nixon's foreign policy (use an example)
Better relations with China and Soviet Union; detente, SALT
500
What was the GI Bill of Rights and what impact did it have on suburbanization?
Gave benefits to veterans; More money- moved to suburbs to raise families (baby boom)
500
Explain Brown vs. Board of Education
landmark case; Linda Brown; separate not equal; integration of public schools
500
Explain two events from the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, March on Washington, Voting Rights and Civil Rights Acts
500
What was importance of Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Expanded presidential powers; more forces in Vietnam
500
What is OPEC? What happened that led OPEC to declare an embargo on the United States? What effect did this have on United States?
Alliance of 5 major oil producing nations; Egypt and Syria invaded Israel; high fuel prices and shortages
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