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US diplomat & secretary of state
formulated US policy in Korea
Advocated firm stand against Soviet aggressions in Berlin Crisis |
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Sec. of State under Eisenhower
Massive retaliation w/ nuclear weapons 2 deter Soviet aggressions |
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Nuclear scientist
arrest for passing technical secrets to USSR |
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Indian leader of the 1950s
Won independence from England
Used peaceful methods
MLK borrowed his method for Civil Rights |
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Controversial French leader
Ran UN socialistic ideas
conflicted with US policies
made pact with USSR after WWII |
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State dept. official accused of being commie spy
climate of anti-commie hysteria
convicted of perjury and sent to prison |
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fought communist control of China in 1940s
supported by US |
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Evaluated Soviet Policy
Recommended policy of containment for USSR
Protected western Europe, East Asia, Pacific Rim from communism |
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Soviet Prime Minister
Denounced Stalin and improved USSR image abroad
Geneva Summit, Cuban Missile Crisis, & Bay of Pigs |
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Chief of Staff of US army (WWII)
Truman's sec. of state
rebuilt W. European economy
made Marshall Plan |
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commander of Allied Forces in S. Pacific (WWII)
commander of UN forces in Korea (korean war)
conflict over strategy w/ Truman led to his dismissal
"There is no substitute for victory" |
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Senator who started Communist witch-hunt
Lied about communist espionage to be re-elected |
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Prime Minister (president) of Egypt
sought to return valuable foreign-owned resources to Egyptian controls
recaptured Suez Canal
Joined Soviets after various threats |
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Dixiecrat
nominated for president in 1948 elections |
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| replaced MacArthur after invading China |
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President of South Korea
Started US support of South Korea |
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Brillian black actor/opera singer/civil rights activist
supported communism and sacrificed career and everything he worked for
believed it would further the cause of social equality
general idea of communism appealed greatly to blacks |
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Broke color barrier in MLB in 1947
Joined Brooklyn Dodgers
Named "rookie of the year" and inducted into baseball hall of fame |
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members of Communist party (soviet atomic spy ring)
held responsible for Soviet success in Atomic bomb
convicted of espionage and executed |
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leader of N Korea
Installed by Soviets |
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led chinese communist in chinese civil war
killed millions in his movement
80% of chinese still think he's a hero |
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Cuban Revolutionary
overthrew corrupt regime of dictator Fulgencio Bastia
Est. Socialist State |
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Potential nuclear confrontation btwn Cuba and US
Kennedy ordered naval blockade around Cuba
Keeping USSR from shipping missiles and nuclear weapons
Kennedy promised no future pres would invade cuba or deliver cuba from communism, to save world from nuclear destruction |
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site of Cuban invasion
led by Cuban exiles/mercenaries sponsored by CIA
crushed within 3 days, embarrassed US |
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nickname of Korean War (Unforgotten War)
1st war US soldiers under UN military control
MacArthur led UN forces |
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North Korea-communist state led by Kim Il-Sung established by USSR
South Korea- independent state led by Syngman Rhee |
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| Truman-McArthur Controversy |
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MacArthur's attempt to liberate Communist North Korea
Invaded Communist China w/o Truman's consent
retreated w/ heavy losses & shamed US
N Korea remained communist
was fired but returned home to hero's welcome |
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33thousand casualties
$20billion
the TV show MASH |
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unsupported war at home (USA)
used the draft
Gen. William Westmoreland commanded all US troops in Vietnam
Viet Cong used Guerilla warfare |
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n. Vietnam-Viet-Cong (communist state) led by Ho Chi Minh and Red Chinese
S. Vietnam- Democratic state |
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| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
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| take any measure to repel attacks against US troops |
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| Operation Rolling Thunder |
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| air assault on North Vietnam |
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viet Cong/N. Vietnamese offensive against S. Vietnam
military defeat for N. Vietnam |
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America pulled out
South Vietnam was defeated and became a communist state |
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installation of communist gov't
death of political freedom proved to US hostile intent of USSR |
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West Berlin-democracy set up by GB and US
received aid from Marshall Plan
AKA Trizonia
E. Berlin- communist state controlled by USSR |
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set up by commmie Russia
cut off electricity and land traffic to and from W. Berlin
attempt to stop W. Berlin's democratic gov't |
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response to soviet blockade of W. Berlin
US/GB planes' continuous flights to deliver supplies/keep city open |
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USSR invaded Hungary to stop nationalistic anti-soviet revolt
UN ignored their pleas for help and no aid was sent
Soviet-American relations cooled and rivalry intensified |
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Chinese civil war
fell to communist dictatorship of Mao Tse-tung |
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1/2 of the nation of Palestine
a jewish nation for jews to seek refuge after WWII |
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French colony in Asia
Includes present day Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Fought for its independence in 1950s |
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| limited presidents to 2 terms in office |
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cold war papers
allowed massive retaliation against communists countries |
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american dream
right to decent job, sufficient food, shelter and clothing
financial protection during unemployment, illness and old age |
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US proved military/economic adi to arab nations in middle east
help defeat communist nationalistic rebellions |
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| $32 billion for construction of federal and interstate highways |
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| truman's plan for civil rights, fair employment practices, and education |
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truce by french and viet minh representatives
divided Vietnam along 17th parallel
north=communist
south=french government |
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| provided financial and educational benefits to war vets after WWII |
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program to foster economic recovery to W. Europe after WWII
used massive amounts of US finances ($20billion) |
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| McCarran Internal Security Act |
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Communist register with US attorney General
crime to conspire to est. Totalitarian gov't in US |
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| USSR's move to incorporate E European economies into soviet system |
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| USSR's move to incorporate E European economies into soviet system |
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1950s regulations
dealt with communists, controlling information |
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| equal rights to minorities in world related activities |
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banned closed shops
permitted employers to sue unions for broken contracts
required unions to observe a cooling off period before striking |
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anti-communist foreign policy
aid countries whose political stability is threatened by communism |
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international organization
maintain peace among nations
cooperation in human rights, education, health, welfare, & trade
chose NYC as permanent site for HQ |
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| Dumbarton Oaks Conference |
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located in Washington, D.C.
represented China, Britain, USSR, and US
drew up blueprints for UN charter |
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US expressed concern for lack of democracy in E Europe
soviet "promised" change in future
last international conference Truman attended
worthless because just talk, no action |
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followed Yalta conference
Big 3 wrote UN charter |
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last meeting w/ Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
discussed defeat of Axis powers & problems of postwar occupation
gave USSR Eastern Europe and East Berlin |
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| social system where all economic/social activity controlled by the gov't |
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national geopolitical policy
entire world regarded as appropriate sphere for states' influence |
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attacks on suspected communists
led by Joseph McCarthy
Unsupported assertions carried out w/out regard for basic liberties |
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Young republicans in 1950s and 1960s
influenced presidential elections |
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| same as communism, adopted by USSR |
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| supreme court ruling that Latin-American shouldn't be segregated |
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Given by Churchill
Relating to Soviet control over Eastern Europe |
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Nazi leader went on trial for war crimes at Nuremberg, Germany
10 Nazis were sentenced to hang to death |
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supreme court ruling
barred developers/real estate agents from creating white-only housing |
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| Australian-New Zealand-United States Treaty (ANZUS) |
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| promised American military protection to Australia and New Zealand |
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proposed by Eisenhower to UN
cooperate to develop peaceful use of atomic energy |
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| Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) |
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alliance in the Middle East
US, Britain, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iraq |
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| Committee of Civil Rights |
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organization ext. by Truman to examine US race relations
wrote To Secure These Right (lengthy report)
call gov't to correct imbalance racial relations |
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formed by Southern delegates
refused to accept Civil rights plank of democratic platform
nominated Strom Thurmond for president in 1948 elections |
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| Fair Employment Practice Committee |
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| curb racial discrimination in war industries |
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| revamping (restore) of economy in 1950s |
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referred to all members of UN
debated issues
never created or executed policy |
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| House Un-American Activities |
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| investigated suspect communists during McCarthy era |
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| Mutual Defense Assistance Act |
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provided $1.5 billion in arms/equipment for NATO
80% of all US assistance in Europe was military aid |
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| National Security Council |
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| coordinates strategic policies & defense |
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supporters of Jiang Jieshe
retreated to Taiwan after defeat |
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| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
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alliance between w Europe and N America
mutual defense agreement to contain communism |
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| Organization of American States (OAS) |
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international organization of the Americas
deals w/ defense/economic/social concerns
includes all American nations except Cuba |
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encouraged Latin America to join US
accept collective security and est. OAS |
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UN executive agency
China, France, USSR, GB, and US |
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| Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) |
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alliance to avoid nuclear problems w/ Soviet
US, Australia,Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, New Zealand, France, Britain |
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1/2 Jewish Nation (Israel)
1/2 Arab Nation (Palestine)
British mandate near Mediterranean
UN partitioned Palestine into Jew and Arab nations |
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area near the S Korean city of Pusan
Center of beachhead held by UN forces in 1950s |
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capital of South Korea
suffered extensive damage during Communist occupation |
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canal running through Egypt
intended to provide electirc power and stop seasonal flooding |
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located on Island Formosa
Nation set up by Nationalist Chinese after defeated by Communist China |
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20 year time period (1947 to 1961)
sudden increase in birthrate in US after WWII |
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| person who sympathized w/ or supports Communist beliefs |
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| house un-american activities committee |
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| Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles |
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| name for military, political, and idealogical barrier btwn Soviet blockade and w Europe after WWII |
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| Mobil Army Surgical Hospital |
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term used by John Foster Dulles
Implying US willing to use nuclear force
in response to communist aggression anywhere around the world |
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| People's Republic of China |
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| Cold War securities paper |
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practice of seeking to win disputes in international politics
give impression of willing to push a highly dangerous situations to limit |
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| business/factory where workers employed and join union |
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| European market of W. European nations (economy) |
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policy of cheking expansion/influence of hostile power
est. strategic alliances/support of weaker states in area of conflict |
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business/factory
workers are employed w/out joining union |
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Powerful nations of the world
strong economy, military, and Nuclear advancements
USA, USSR, England, and China |
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one of numerous houses of similar design built on a plot of land
suburban homes developed by William Levitt |
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