Early Cold War
The first serious disagreements between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. occurred in
Eastern Europe
Kennedy increased funding of NASA after the Soviets...
Launched Sputnik
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that separate is NOT equal and schools must integrate.
Brown v. Board of Education
The domino theory was used by whom to justify our involvement in Vietnam?
Eisenhower
This foreign policy is based on looking at a nation's power to determine involvement.
Realpolitik
The Bay of Pigs Invasion resulted in.
An embarrassment for JFK & the US.
What did the Great Society try to improve?
Poverty, Discrimination and education.
The termination policy targeted what group?
Native Americans
What tactic did the U.S. use fighting North Vietnam & Vietcong?
Napalm, Agent Orange, Search & Destroy
Analogy: JFK is to flexible response, as Nixon is to...
This country was divided at the 38th parallel prior to the war.
Korea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur was fired by Truman over the question of using A-bombs against...
China
This group sought equality by arming themselves and policing the police.
Black Panthers
This event led Americans to believe that the Vietnam War was unwinnable.
Tet Offensive
In 1972, Nixon visited this country, recognizing its government for the first time since 1949.
China
The Dixiecrats, Southern Democrats, were resistant to this president's push for civil rights.
Harry Truman
Which president utilized the policy of containment?
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy Johnson
This city was the site of many civil rights battles because of the governor, George Wallace.
Birmingham
This greatly increased President Johnson's military power in SE Asia.
The Persian Gulf War started when Iraq invaded ________ to obtain oil.
Kuwait
This means to go to the edge of all out war.
Brinkmanship
To engage in "McCarthyism" means to...
make accusations without evidence.
This eliminated discrimination in housing.
Civil Rights Act of 1968
The 17th Parallel separated what country?
Vietnam
Analogy: Jimmy Carter is to Camp David Accords, as Harry Truman is to...
Berlin Airlifts