UNIT 5
What is the "The Policy of Containment"?
A US foreign policy adopted after World War II to prevent the spread of communism and communism's influence, especially the Soviet Union. It aimed to contain the spread of communism to areas where it already existed and prevent it from expanding further
What is realpolitik?
It refers to a practical, often ruthless approach to foreign policy based on national interests rather than ideals or morals.
What were Freedom Rides?
A series of bus trips organized by activists in 1961 to protest segregation in bus terminals and on interstate buses in the American South
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
What is "Brinkmanship"?
a foreign policy strategy where a nation would push a dangerous situation or event to the very edge of confrontation or disaster, with the aim of gaining an advantage or forcing the other party to back down
How does Supply-Side Economics work?
A theory that says breaks for businesses will increase the supply of goods and services, aiding the economy
The _______________ protected the right to vote regardless of race, national origin, and ethnicity.
Civil Rights Act of 1965
What document split the land between Palestine and Israel?
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
What were the 4 nations involved with the Suez Canal Crisis?
Great Britain, France, Israel, and Egypt?
Glasnost: Openness; increased the freedom of expression, information, and public discourse within the Soviet Union
Perestroika: Restructuring; the improvements and changes made to improve and capitalize the economy in the Soviet Union
Who were the Black Panthers?
Was a revolutionary Black nationalist and socialist organization formed in Oakland, California in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. It was initially known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and focused on community survival programs and armed self-defense against police brutality.
What two French colonies got decolonized?
Algeria and Vietnam
What started the Korean War?
The invasion of North Korea into South Korea, breaking the division of the 38th parallel.
What happened in the Camp David Accords?
Led by US President Jimmy Carter, were a series of negotiations between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in 1978 that led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
What is Apartheid?
A system of legalized racial segregation and discrimination that was practiced in South Africa and South West Africa, primarily from 1948 to 1994
What is the Arab spring?
A series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that swept across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s
What was MAD?
The fear of annihilation of the world due to a global nuclear war.
First state to decriminalize homosexuality:
Illinois
What triggered the conflict in Nigeria?
Ethnicity and Religion