Cold War-US History-MrShinaberry

Former Attorney General; Senator from NY; ran for President in 1968 against Johnson

People who are put on a list to not be hired

enough atomic weapons to kill all of the people in the US and Soviet Union

abolishes national origins quota with preference system for needed workers; limited to 170,000

1975 pledge to improve relations between the west (USA) and Eastern Bloc (Warsaw Pact)

The US spotted Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba; almost led to atomic war

U.S. plan to help Europe rebuild economically-provided over $12 billion to western Europe

Lyndon Johnson's plan to reduce poverty and fulfill New Deal

Soviet response to the Berlin Crisis of the early 1960s

1972 agreement between the US and USSR to limit the number nuclear missiles

The name for North Vietnamese communists

term for turning the Vietnam War over to the South Vietnamese to fight communism

This act of Congress gave Johnson a "blank check" to fund a U.S. war in Vietnam

The U.S., Soviet Union, France, and Great Britain agreed to divide Germany following WWII

The arms race to build bigger and better missiles between the US and Soviet Union led to

Nixon administration attempt to spy on Republican party and cover it up

This event led to increased focus on math and science education in the U.S. in 1957

Wisconsin Senator who became famous for accusing people of being communists

episode where US soldiers killed civilians and committed atrocities during the Vietnam War

government health care for the elderly 

preferential treatment for disadvantaged groups in hiring and college education

Largest offensive attack of communists in Vietnam; launched on Vietnamese New Year in 1968

cartel of oil producing countries to control the price and supply of world oil

U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union following World War II-based on NSC-68

published in the NY Times proving Johnson had lied about Vietnam War

1979 arms limitation treaty that was never signed by the USSR or obeyed

first person to run against Johnson in 1968 on an anti-Vietnam War platform; Congressman

Protested the Vietnam War; argued for Civil Rights, women's rights, and free speech; New Left

religious leader of Iran who was opposed to the U.S. and the Shah of Iran

In 1975, Communists conquered South Vietnam in what event

Allied effort to supply West Berlin with resources in 1948 in response to the Soviet blockade

unsuccessful US-supported attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba by JFK with Cubans from America

A federal law to limit the President's ability to use the military without Congress' approval

Nation that launched the first satellite in space

US General who wanted to start a total war with China during the Korean War; fired by Truman

1949 defensive alliance of democratic countries to counter Soviet threat

The name for a publicized group of people who would not cooperate with the HUAC questions

government health care for the poor in the US

Treaty to end U.S. formal military involvement in South Vietnam

1955 defense alliance of Soviet Union and Eastern European Allies to counter the West

Country divided on the 38th parallel between the US and USSR at the end of WWII

Communist leader who takes over China in 1949

A relaxation of tensions between the US and USSR between 1969 and 1980 started by Nixon

leader of communists in North Vietnam at the start of Vietnam War

U.S. plan to provide $400 million of economic aid to Greece and Turkey to resist communism

Nixon's Secretary of State; negotiated an end to the Vietnam War; opened relations with China