Cold War Foundations
This post-WWII program gave money to rebuild Europe and stop the spread of communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This type of war is fought indirectly through smaller countries.
What is a proxy war?
This Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This act banned racial discrimination in public places.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This economic policy focused on tax cuts and less regulation.
What is Reaganomics?
This international organization was created in 1945 to maintain global peace.
What is the United Nations?
Example of a proxy war from your study guide.
What is the Vietnam War?
This protest began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This act aimed to protect voting rights for minorities.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This theory says wealth from the rich will benefit everyone.
What is trickle-down economics?
These five countries held veto power in the U.N. Security Council.
Who are the United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and China?
This period involved fear of communism and suspicion of citizens.
What is the Red Scare?
These protests involved sitting at segregated lunch counters.
What are sit-ins?
This program by Lyndon B. Johnson aimed to reduce poverty.
What is the War on Poverty?
This policy led to mass incarceration and targeted drug use.
What is the War on Drugs?
The main purpose of the United Nations after WWII was this.
What is to prevent war through discussion and cooperation?
This senator gained power by accusing people of being communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This type of protest involved riding buses to challenge segregation.
What are Freedom Rides?
This scandal caused President Richard Nixon to resign.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
This amendment failed because not enough states ratified it.
What is the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
This idea claimed that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
What is the Domino Theory?
Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union build up their militaries?
What is to compete for power and avoid being weaker than the other (arms race)?
Two major goals of the Civil Rights Movement.
What are ending segregation and gaining equal rights/voting rights?
This resolution allowed the U.S. to increase involvement in Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
This 1980s crisis worsened due to slow government response.
What is the AIDS crisis?