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11th Grade
11/09/2011

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Satellite nation
Definition
Nation dependent on another larger nation for economic and governmental control.
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Containment
Definition
Limiting of Communism during the cold war.
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Cold War
Definition
Arms race and competition for world dominance by the world's 2 major superpowers and their allies.
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Truman Doctrine
Definition
Aiding nations in their fight against communism.
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Marshall Plan
Definition
Economic Aid to post war Europe.
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Berlin Airlift
Definition
Massive supply transit of food and supplies to West Berlin when it was isolated by the Soviet Union.
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NATO
Definition
Alliance of European nations and the U.S. during the Cold War.
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Mao Zedong
Definition
Communist revolutionary of China.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Definition
Crappy Nationalist leader of China.
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38th Parallel
Definition
Parallel dividing North and South Korea.
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Korean War
Definition
1950- 1953 war between the 2 Koreas, ended in a stalemate.
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HUAC
Definition
House Un-American activities committee. Trialed suppossed Communists.
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Blacklist
Definition
Being listed and advertised in a negative manner, such as Communist or Socialist.
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Rosenburgs
Definition
Couple that leaked information about the atomic bomb to the Soviets.
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McCarthyism
Definition
False accusations of Communism led by Senator McCarthy.
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H Bomb
Definition
More powerfull A-Bomb, 100 times as powerful.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Definition
President after Truman, Republican.
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Brinkmanship
Definition
Pushing events to the verge of disaster to promote an advantageous outcome.
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CIA
Definition
Central Intelligence agency, founded for espinonage during WW2.
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Warsaw Pact
Definition
Alliance between Soviets and their Eastern European Allies.
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Khrushchev
Definition
Soviet leader during part of WW2, saw tensions increase in the Cold War.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
Definition
Doctrine promising American Aid to Arab nations fearing Communism.
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U.S. Incidents
Definition
Regulations keeping peace of the seas during the Cold War.
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G.I. Bill of Rights
Definition
Bill granting G.I.s loans to buy homes and start businesses after returning home.
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Harry Truman
Definition
President of the U.S. following Roosevelt's Death.
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Dixiecrat
Definition
Breakaway fraction of the Democratic Party, Racist morals.
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Fair Deal
Definition
Attemped Social and economic reforms by President Truman. A little made it through the Conservative Congress.
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Franchise
Definition
Business practice of shared ownership.
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Baby Boom
Definition
Increase in births upon American Soldiers return into the U.S.
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Jonas Salk
Definition
Scientist, Polio vaccine
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Consumerism
Definition
The culture of buying civilian goods in the American Economy.
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FCC
Definition
Provides communications services to Americans Nationwide, and regulation.
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Beat Movement
Definition
Culutural shift in Post-War American, classified by eastern religions, liberalism, and alternate forms of sexuality. 50s
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Beatnik
Definition
Media Stereotype of the Beat Generation.
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JFK
Definition
Followed Eisenhower, one of the youngest presidents elected, Catholic.
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Fidel Castro
Definition
Cold War dictator of Cuba.
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Berlin Wall
Definition
Wall dividing East and West Berlin during the Cold War.
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Test Ban Treaty.
Definition
Limited testing of Nuclear Weapons to limit their fallout of radiation.
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New Frontier
Definition
JFK's reform packages stated in his presidential acceptance speech.
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Peace Corps
Definition
American multi-cultural volunteer program run by the U.S. government, aimed at education about other nation's cultures.
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Alliance for Progress
Definition
Aimed to establish economic Cooperation between Latin America and the U.S.A. during the JFK's Presidentcy.
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Lydon B. Johson
Definition
Became President in 1963 when JFK died. Much older. Vice President.
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Great Society
Definition
Domestic Reforms aimed at ending racial prejudice and poverty during the Johnson Era.
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Medicare
Definition
Subsidized health car for Seniors 65+.
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Warren Commision
Definition
Commision designated to research the circumstances around JFK's assasination.
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Reapportionment
Definition
Realignment of the balance of power among political situations.
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Martin Luther King
Definition
Epic Civil Rights leader, championed equal rights for everyone.
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Rosa Parks
Definition
Made a Civil Rights statement on a bus during the Civil Rights movement.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Definition
Organized boycotts for the Civil rights movement.
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SNCC
Definition
Student organization to promote Civil Rights.
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Freedom Rider
Definition
Interstate integrated bus travel used to protest for Civil Rights.
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1964 Civil Rights Act
Definition
Outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women.
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Voting Rights Act
Definition
Outlawed Discriminatory voting acts to keep blacks from voting.
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Malcom X
Definition
Muslim Civil rights leader.
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Nation of Islam
Definition
Islamic movement Pro-African Americans in the West.
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Medicaid
Definition
Subsidized health care for poor.
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