Containment
A military alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America, founded on the principle of collective defense, meaning an attack on one is an attack on all.
NATO
Where did many Americans migrate to during the 1940s and 1950s?
The Sunbelt
What is the name of the Ohio University where four students were killed by the National Guard during a Vietnam War protest in 1970?
The Kent State
his scandal involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
The Watergate Scandal
This US President made a historic visit to China in 1972, opening up diplomatic relations.
Nixon
US-led initiative in 1948 to aid Western European countries rebuild after World War II, providing economic assistance to promote stability and prevent the spread of communism.
The Marshall Plan
This provided benefits to veterans such as educational funding and a monthly housing allowance, however discrimination limited opportunities for minority veterans to build wealth
GI Bill
A system where the government requires individuals, typically young men, to serve in the armed forces, which fueled anti-war protests
The Draft or Selective Service
This highly classified study, revealing US involvement in Vietnam, was leaked to newspapers, sparking a major controversy. What was it called?
Pentagon Papers
This term refers to the easing of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s.
Detente
If one nation falls to communism, neighboring nations would also fall. What is this concept?
Domino Theory
This created the interstate highway system to provide for better transportation for civilians and the military.
The Federal Aid Highway Act
What event in 1968 is considered a turning point in the Vietnam War, showing the US was not winning?
Tet Offensive
This Supreme Court case affirmed that the president's executive privilege did not extend to withholding evidence in a criminal investigation, directly impacting the Watergate scandal.
The US vs. Nixon
The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Espionage
Overthrowing the president of this country and returning land to the United Fruit Company was an example of the United States successfully containing communism
Guatemala
Name a way that racial divides were created in housing, which restricted minority access to economic growth.
Government-sponsored segregation in housing, redlining, or blockbusting
What was the name of the US president who ordered the bombing of Cambodia and Laos?
Nixon
This piece of legislation was passed in 1973 as a response to the Vietnam War, aiming to limit the president's ability to commit troops without congressional approval.
The War Powers Resolution
The US froze diplomatic relations with this country from 1949–1971.
China
This failed coup caused Khrushchev to think that President Kennedy was weak and led to the USSR placing missiles 90 miles off the US coast
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Exposing suspected communists
McCarthyism
What was the name of the peace agreement signed in 1973 to end the Vietnam War?
The Paris Peace Accords
This event in Vietnam, where U.S. soldiers massacred unarmed civilians, significantly eroded public trust in the government's handling of the war.
My Lai Massacre
This agreement, intended to further reduce nuclear weapons, was signed in 1979 but never ratified by the U.S. Senate.
SALT II