Definition
Cold War Liberalism
A combination of liberal policies that preserved the New Deal welfare state, anticommunism vilifying the Soviet Union abroad, and radicalism at home. Adaopted by the Democractic Party after World War II.
Dwight Eisenhower
was the 34th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1953 to 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and is widely regarded as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.
When did the failed U.S.- sponsored an invasion of Cuba?
1961
NSC-68
Top Secret government report of April 1950 warning that national survival in the face of Soviet communism required a massive military buildup.
Harriet Tubman- What was she famous for?
1. The Underground Railroad
2. Escaping from slavery
3. Freeing others
Marshall Plan
Aid program begun in 1948 to help European economies recover from World War II.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro (1926-2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008.
When was the nuclear standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States?
1962
What did President Harry S. Truman's commit to do?
to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.
Double Jeopardy!!!!
Who set the slaves free, What was it called and when did he issue it ( Year)?
Abraham Lincoln
the Emancipation Proclamation
1863
Fair Deal
The Domestic Policy agenda announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1949, which included civil rights, health care, public housing, and education funding. Congress rejected most of it.
Joseph McCarthy
Which Program was launched by President Kennedy and Year?
Peace Corps and 1961
What year was the Cold War & When did it end?
1947-1991
Who became the first black gymnast to win the Individual All-Around in the 2012 London Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
Domino Theory
President Eisenhower's thoery of containment, whiched warned that the fall of a non-Communist government is to communism in Sooutheast Asia would trigger the spread of communism to neighboring countries
George F. Kennan
American diplomat
(Credited for containment policy)
What primary factors caused the Cold War?
1.Deological differences
2. Post-WWII power vacuum
3.Security concerns
communism and markism
What was the containment strategy?
The basic U.S. policy of the Cold War, which sought to contain communism within its existing geographic boundaries.
Who created Black History Month?
Dr. Carter G Woodson
New Look
The defense policy of the Eisenhower administration that stepped up production of the hydrogen bomb and developed long-range bombing capabilities.
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who served as the president of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969. He was a key figure in the fight for Vietnamese independence and reunification.
When was President Kennedy elected to office?
1961
What is Warsaw Pact?
A military alliance established in Eastern Europe in 1955?
Between what years was The Underground Railroad?
1810-1850