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Roy Benavidez
Former Green Beret Sergeant who received medal of honor for heroism while wounded in Vietnam War. -
Abbie Hoffman
American political and social activist, anarchist and revolutionary who co-founded the Youth International Party. -
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) 1938-75
Formed to investigate Fascist and Communist activities in the U.S.. (Communist Witch Hunts) -
Rock n’ Roll 1940-50’s
Played a role in humanizing the West, alienating a generation from the political system and sparked a youth revolution. -
Venona Papers
List of americans whose names were deciphered from codenames in the Venona Project. -
G.I. Bill
A law passed that provided educational and other benefits for people who served in armed forces during WW2. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He is best known for commanding the Allied forces in the Normandy invasion on D-Day -
Cold War
War of ideologies between Democracy and Capitalism and Communism using threats, propaganda, and short open warfare. -
Baby Boom generation
Used to describe the massive increase of births following WW2. They are people born worldwide between 1946-1964. -
Iron Curtain
A term used by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a speech at Fulton, Missouri referring to the isolation the Soviet Union imposed on its satellite states and its self. (the division of Europe) -
Containment Policy
A U.S. adopted foreign policy doctrine by Harry Truman stating that all communist gov. will eventually fall apart as long as prevented from expanding influence. -
Truman Doctrine
American foreign policy whose purpose was to counteract the Soviet Union’s geological expansion. -
Marshall Plan
A program the U.S. started to help aid European countries after WW2. (13 billion in Economic Assistance) -
Berlin Airlift
The end of the blockade of the Soviet Union when the U.S. and its allies flew in supplies to West Berlin. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
First peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of Western Hemisphere. -
“McCarthyism”
Campaign against alleged communist lead by Senator Joseph McCarthy using accusation of treason and investigation. -
1950s culture
American Society was in uniformity and conformity where traditional roles were affirmed. -
Rustbelt and Sunbelt 1950s-70s
People moved to industrial cities and they received nicknames for the unemployment, economic decline, population loss, and deindustrialization. -
1950s prosperity
The economy grew 37%, the rise of suburbs were enforced by national standards, white flight- large mass of migration of people of european decent -
Korean War
First armed conflict in the Cold War. It prevented North Korea from taking over all of Korea. -
Jonas Salk
He determined that there was three distinct types of polioviruses. He developed the first successful polio vaccine. -
Rosenberg Trial
The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, U.S. citizens who spied for the Soviet Union. They were convicted and executed by the U.S. gov. -
Ray Kroc
An american entrepreneur best known for expanding Mcdonald's from a local chain to a world’s most profitable restaurant franchise. -
Interstate Highway Act
The law authorized the construction of a 41,000-mile network of interstate highways. -
Domino Theory
Theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries. (President Eisenhower) -
Vietnam War
A cold war conflict between the U.S. and French colonial gov. Vs the Vietnamese independence movement. The fall of Saigon was the capture of capital of South Vietnam. -
Space Race 1957-75
Race to space exploration by cold war rivals. Sputnik-first satellite to be placed in orbit. -
Beatniks
Media stereotype for a young person in the 50s and early 60s associated with the “best generation” -
Gary Powers
An american pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a mission to the Soviet Union’s airspace. -
1960s culture
American Pop culture, was most creative time in modern man’s history. -
John F. Kennedy Start of Presidency
He was an american politician and the 35th president of the U.S. -
Bay of Pigs
U.S. sent trained cuban exiles to Cuba to try and overthrow Fidel Castro’s gov. It was part of the cold war because it was an attempt to prevent communism. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A dangerous confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War. The closest both superpowers came to nuclear warfare. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
He was the 36th president after JFK. He is best known for the Civil rights act of 1964 and expanding the U.S.’ involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Betty Friedan
American writer and feminist best known for her book “The Female Mystique” which explored the causes of frustrations of modern women in traditional roles. (Date is for the year the book was published) -
Great Society
A domestic program that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Joint resolution that congress passed to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
Anti-War Movement
Draft-selective service system of U.S. to determine the order of call to military service 26th Amendment- Cannot deny citizens of 18 and above to vote Credibility Gap- difference between what is promised and what is true. Silent Majority- group of people in country who do not express opinions publicly -
Miranda v. Arizona
Supreme Court overturned Miranda’s conviction for kidnapping and rape because he was not informed of his rights. -
Tet Offensive
During Lunar New year North Vietnamese Communist forces launched attack against South Vietnam -
Richard Nixon
He was faced with almost certain impeachment for involvement in Watergate scandal and was the first president to resign. -
Vietnamization
U.S. policy of withdrawing troops and transferring responsibility and war effort to South Vietnamese gov. (End of U.S. involvement in the war) -
1970s culture
Continuation of 60s, African Americans, Native American, Gays, Lesbians etc. continued to fight for equality and the Vietnam war was still being protested. -
War Powers Act
It is a federal law intended to check the president’s power to commit the U.S. to an armed conflict without consent of Congress. -
1980s culture
End to Cold War and rise of pop culture and music even more.
