8.2-8.3
Cold War & Red Scare
Cold War & Red Scare
Strategy adopted by Truman designed to prevent Soviet expansion without starting a war.
Containment
This movement was started after students in Greensboro, North Carolina were refused service at a Whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter. It was meant to call attention to the injustice of segregated facilities by making sure to be seen in such facilities.
Sit-in Movement
A sharp increase in the building of suburban homes came as a result of military personnel using this to move to the Sun Belt.
G.I. Bill
Follow-up Question: What regions of the U.S. are included in the Sun Belt?
Theory that describes the concern that if one country falls to communism, the neighboring countries will also fall to communism.
Domino Theory
During this event, "plumbers" were caught breaking into the Democratic national headquarters attempting to place bugs and gain information about their strategy for the presidential election.
Watergate Scandal
Treaty in which participating countries including the United States, Canada, the U.K., and France promise to protect each other against potential threats, like Russia during the Cold War.
NATO
The Brown vs. Board of Education decision which led to the integration of schools led to a rough transitional period. An example of one such event was when Eisenhower ordered federal troops to stand guard in this city in order to protect Black students who were facing extreme resistance to their attendance at school
Little Rock, Arkansas
Area that attracted many families post-war due to its warmer climate, lower taxes, and economic opportunities in defense-related industries.
Sunbelt
Misinformation from military and civilian leaders combined with Johnson's reluctance to speak frankly to the American people about the scope and the costs of the war created what the media called this
Credibility Gap
Counterculture (Hippie)
Senator responsible for the increase in anti-communist hysteria indicative of the Second Red Scare
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Civil rights organization that fought for indigenous rights, sovereignty, and reparations for past wrongdoings.
American Indian Movement
Proxy war of the Cold War Era in which the U.S. tried to stop the Soviet supported north from gaining control of the entirety of the country. The war resulted in a split at the 38th parallel.
Korean War
Event that led to Congress giving LBJ a "blank check" to take "all necessary measures" to protect U.S. interests in Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Incident
President who shot his political ambitions in the proverbial foot by pardoning the previous president for his crimes during the last campaign.
Gerald Ford
This group, originally established in 1939 to seek out Nazis, was reactivated in postwar years to find Communists. It investigated government officials along with other organizations such as the Boy Scouts and the Hollywood film industry.
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
This Civil Rights group was not above the use of violence to get their message across. This, unfortunately, would sometimes have the opposite effect and lead to a decrease in support from the White demographic.
Black Panthers
Members of this group hoped to expand their political power by coordinating their oil policies.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Congress passed this law to rein in the executive power given to LBJ during the Vietnam War. The law required the president to report to Congress within 48 hours after taking military action and provided that Congress would have to approve any military action that lasted more than 60 days.
War Powers Act
The first major student protest took place on the UC Berkeley campus and called for an end to university restrictions on students' political activities. They called their cause this
Free Speech Movement
Policy implemented by Nixon in order to facilitate the easing of tensions between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
Detente
This landmark case of the Warren Court made it so that evidence that was illegally obtained could not be used as evidence in trial
Mapp v. Ohio
As a result of the United States' and others support of Israel in this war, an embargo was placed on oil sold to those who helped Israel, leading to a worldwide oil shortage and a sharp increase in the price of crude oil.
Yom Kippur (October) War
Name of the regional defense pact made to help prevent the domino theory from coming true. Members agreed to defend one another in case of an attack within the region.
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the ideals of its leader led to the creation of the New Left and included this more radical faction that was responsible for several bombings and was eventually put on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
Weather Underground