US History TN EOC Review 4

A competition, beginning in 1957, between the Soviet Union and the United States in the exploration of space

relations between the U.S. & the Soviet Union in the 20th century that saw stockpiling and use nuclear weapons

1st artificial space satellite developed by Soviets Launched October 4th, 1957, resulted in the U.S. creation of NASA

Founded in 1961 as was a major factor in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music

Cold War policy of threatening to go to the edge of war in response to any enemy aggression

music that grew out of rhythm and blues and that became popular in the 1950s

(National Aeronautic Space Administration) made to catch up with the Soviets.

a policy that lessened the Cold War tensions; replaced brinkmanship; became 'official' under President Nixon

a period of time when many people married and started families; lots of births

U.S. foreign policy to keep communism from spreading

Cold War Competition for weapons superiority after both US and USSR both had nuclear bomb technology

belief that if one land in a region came under the influence of communists, then more would follow.

In the postwar WWII era, many people migrated to the south and west 

Cold War alliance made between 29 North American and European countries that defend one another if they were attacked

the fear that communist were going to take over the United States

1987 Treaty signed between USA and USSR on the elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles

American foreign policy ($400 M) whose purpose was to counter Soviet expansion in Greece and Turkey during the Cold War

alliance of Asian countries aimed at preventing the spread of communism

President Carter's agreement between the United States and Soviet Union to limit nuclear arms production

army of idealistic and mostly youthful volunteers to bring American skills to underdeveloped countries

June 1948, Soviets blockaded roads into West Berlin. We didn't want war. For eleven months, U.S. airlifts supplies.

Nixon's secret bombing raids in Cambodia; escalated opposition to the Vietnam War in Ohio and across the United States

Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations 

herbicide dropped out of planes that was used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas

confrontation between the Soviet Union and the U.S. over nuclear missiles the Soviets had allegedly deployed to Cuba

cultural icon of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll"

Idea that if USSR and US go to war, both will lose out because of nuclear weapons

U.S. policy giving massive loans ($13 billion) in grants to help aid and rebuild Western Europe

Highly flammable sticky jelly used in bombs and flamethrowers during the Vietnam War

Kennedy's domestic program. medical care for poor, urban renewal, edu. and being the first to put a man on the moon.

1956 law that authorized the spending of $32 billion to build 41,000 miles of highway

a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968.

A place where people could go in the event of a nuclear war to be protected from radiation

law that grants benefits to war veterans that aided with free college and home & business low interest loans

Dividing line between North and South Korea

a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam

singer who set off a new craze in rock n roll music

failed CIA mission of using Cuban rebels to overthrow Castro

Two superpowers during the Cold War

residential area outside a city

A 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam.

The removal of the wall that separated East and West Germany in 1989. Symbolized the end of the Cold War.

Memphis, TN recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips 

list of persons who were not hired because of suspected communist ties

 led the North Vietnamese against United States in the Vietnam War

4 students killed by National Guardsmen after violent protesting of Vietnam in this university

buying as much as one can, much of it on credit

system where birth dates that were written on sheets of paper were pulled randomly from a glass bowl and lined numeric

military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite states

an attack by the UN forces that surprised the North Koreans and made them retreat across 38th parallel.

Nixon's gradual withdrawal of American troops and replacement of them with South Vietnamese forces in Vietnam

name for LBJ's plan to make America good for everyone, including women, minorities and the poor

writers and artists of the 50's who refused to accept traditional ways of thinking, dressing, and behaving