Important People
What did Rosa Parks do?
Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was organized.
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What was the Domino Theory?
The belief that if a nearby nation becomes communist, surrounding nations will follow suit. Was used as a rationale for containment.
Define containment.
The policy that the United States should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.
What years was the Korean War from?
1950-1953
Who was Malcolm X?
Black Muslim leader who argued for separation, not integration, and influenced the Black Power movement. He changed his stance but was assassinated in 1965.
Define slavery.
Bound in servitude as the property of another person. The slave trade brought slaves from Africa to the colonies and the U. S
Define the Vietnam War?
A war between the Communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.
When was the United Nations and NATO formed?
UN (1945), NATO(1949)
What happened to Korea after WWII?
After WWII, Korea was divided between North and South at the 38th parallel.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Civil Rights leader during the 1950’s and 60’s. He helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott to protest segregation on buses. He organized the March on Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. King was assassinated in 1968.
What was the abolition movement?
The movement to end slavery. Famous abolitionists include Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison.
What was the gap between what the government was reporting and what the media was reporting?
What did the Berlin Aircraft do?
U.S. operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.
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Who were Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta?
Helped organize mostly Spanish-speaking farm workers into the United Farm Workers of America. The success of this union led to other civil rights reforms for Hispanic Americans, including bilingual education. (United Farm Workers)
What were the Jim Crow laws?
Southern race laws that encouraged segregation and discrimination against African-Americans.
What were the Pentagon Papers?
Leaked government documents that were published showing that several presidents before Nixon had lied to the American public about Vietnam.
Who was Joe McCarthy and what was McCarthyism?
Senator from Wisconsin who, in the 1950’s, became famous by accusing people of being Communists without providing evidence. Witch-hunt of suspected Communists.
How did North and South Korea end up after the war?
In 1953, the war ended in a stalemate but South Korea remained a democracy.
Surgeon and WWII Vet from Texas; started the GI Forum for Hispanic Americans’ rights; became the first Mexican American to serve on U.S. Committee on Civil Rights
What techniques were used to prevent voting?
- Poll taxes
- Literacy tests
- The Grandfather clause
- Racial violence with the Ku Klux Klan and others
A law that limited the President’s right to send troops into battle without Congressional approval.
War Powers Act (1973)
What happened with Nuclear weapons in the Cold War?
In 1952, the U.S. successfully detonated the H-bomb, the first nuclear weapon. The Soviet Union exploded a nuclear weapon in 1953. The arms race followed as both countries amassed more nuclear weapons.
What happened to Korea in 1950?
North Korea (Communist) invaded South Korea (Democratic) in 1950.