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What is NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Alliance of countries who supported capitalism.
What was proliferation? (think nuclear proliferation)
the build up of something (stockpiling nuclear weapons)
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Alliance of countries whom supported Communism.
Who was involved in the space race?
USA/ USSR (Soviet Union)
True or False:
There was a surge of confidence in the Government following the Vietnam War.
False
How was the Vietnam war viewed among American?
Unpopular
What is containment?
Who was involved in the bay of pigs invasion?
USA, Cuban refugees
Why was the Cuban missal crisis significant to the USA?
Soviet Union places nuclear weapons in Cuba (90 miles away from USA) a majority of USA was in range.
What was McCarthyism? How did it affect the US?
accusing some of being communist, with little to no evidence.
What was the iron curtain?
limit number of nuclear weapons being produced and stockpiled.
Explain the domino theory?
If one country falls to communism, it will set off a chain reaction throughout Asia and Europe.
What is Vietnamization?
Demobilization of Vietnam (taking troops out of war)
What was Sputnik?
First satellite launched(USSR) start of the Space Race
How were the Truman doctrine and the Marshall Plan related?
Both gave economic relief to capitalist countries post WW2
How was the loyalty review program related to the red scare?
Government officials had to prove they were not communist
What was one major reason the Korean War was fought?
Containment of Communism
What role did Florida play in the Cuban Missal Crisis?
JFK stationed anti-aircraft missal's along the boarder of the state.
What was the US fighting for in Vietnam?
containment of communism.
Who was Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren?
First men to walk on the moon, ending the space race.
What prescient did the Gulf of Tonkin incident set?
The President could commit military action to a situation without congressional approval (expansion of executive power)
How was the Wars power Act of 1973, related to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
Wars Powers act addresses the presidents power to commit military aid without congressional approval
What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin?
US battleships were stationed in the Gulf, were allegedly attacked by Northern Vietnamese.
How did the Space race affect Florida?
Increase in income for the state (Space Coast, Kennedy Space Center)