TOPIC 7 STAAR Review

Economic policies; focused on budget cuts and the granting of large tax cuts in order to increase private investments.

President Nixon’s strategy for ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam; gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops.

1972, five-year agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, that limited the nations’ numbers of missiles.

1947, U.S. policy of providing economic and military aid to democratic governments facing an attack by communist forces.

45 year-long competition for world leadership between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII

Congressional committee that investigated Communist influence inside and outside the U.S. government.

Flexible policy, involving a willingness to negotiate and an easing of tensions, that was adopted by President Nixon.

Created an embargo on the U.S. for supporting Israel in their 1973 war. Created a gas shortage.

The idea that if a nation fell under communist control, nearby nations would also fall under communist control.

1962, Soviet aimed missiles at the U.S.; President Kennedy ordered a blockade; almost began a nuclear war.

Nixon opened trade by going to this country in 1972 by visiting Communist China; played friendly exhibition matches.

1954-1975, conflict between communist North against non-communist South; it was the first televised war.

1950 to 1953, the U.S. and U.N. supported the south. Ended with the division of North and South at 38^th Parallel line.

The efforts of the U.S. to block Soviet Union spread of communism during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Defensive military alliance by Western European countries, U.S., and Canada; formed to stop soviet expansion in Europe.

1964, decision by congress; gave President Johnson powers to wage war in Vietnam after alleged attacked to U.S ship.

On July 20, 1968, the U.S. won this competition by landing Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin on the moon.

Also known as the Red Scare of the 1950s, the attacks, often unsubstantiated, on people suspected of being Communists.