Cold War
What was the U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism called?
Containment
Who was the prominent leader known for his "Letter from Birmingham Jail?"
Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK, Jr.)
Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
What campaign aimed to address poverty in America and was initiated by Martin Luther King Jr.?
Poor People's Campaign
What term describes the theory that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow?
Domino Theory
What event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What movement emerged in the 1960s advocating for Black pride and self-reliance
Black Power Movement
What massacre in Vietnam shocked the American public and raised questions about U.S. military actions?
My Lai Massacre
What political scandal led to President Nixon's resignation?
Watergate
What was the purpose of NATO, which was formed in 1949?
To provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
What doctrine was established to provide military and economic assistance to countries resisting communism?
Truman Doctrine
What landmark Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What was the name of the large-scale military campaign launched by North Vietnamese forces in 1968?
Tet Offensive
What term describes the political philosophy emphasizing limited government and traditional values that gained popularity in the 1980s?
Conservatism
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan in post-World War II Europe?
It provided economic aid to help rebuild European nations to prevent the spread of communism.
What term describes the ideological boundary that separated Eastern and Western Europe?
Iron Curtain
What term refers to the principle established by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
"Separate but equal"
What event involved a controversial naval incident that led to increased U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What report examined the causes of urban unrest in the 1960s and identified racial inequality as a key factor?
Kerner Commission
Who was a key figure in the Black Power Movement and emphasized self-defense and racial pride?
Stokely Carmichael
What was the primary ideological conflict between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War?
Communism vs. Capitalism
Why did President Eisenhower send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas?
Southern refusal to desegregate schools (Little Rock 9)
What term describes the strategy aimed at reducing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War by transferring combat responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces?
Vietnamization
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
Nixon had to release the tapes; the decision reinforced the principle that no one is above the law.
How did the NAACP mainly fight segregation?
Suing to overturn segregation laws