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unit 6 1914-1990 ap
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cold war | a conflict that was between the us and the soviet union. the nations never directly confronted eachother on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. |
| Wilson's 14 points | public treaties, free trade, free seas, reduced armament burdens, anti-imperialism, independence to minorities, international organization |
| League of Nations | foreshadowed in 14 points, hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries |
| Espionage Act and Sedition Act (1918) | fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military |
| Red Scare | anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion |
| Pearl Harbor (1941) | Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war |
| Truman Doctrine | support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece, Turkey, and Israel |
| Domino Theory | one country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall "like dominos"; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam) |
| Sputnik (1957) | caused American hysteria (1957), fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act) |
| Berlin Wall | due to threat of nuclear war, Soviets erected wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin (end exodus of intellect to west); symbol of communist denial of freedom |
| Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) | CIA attempt to institute Cuban support to overthrow Castro; cover-up uncovered, became representation of Cuban resistance to American aggression |
| Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) | storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands |
| Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique | denounced the "housewife trap" which caused educated women to hold even themselves inferior to men |
| "Star Wars" | Reagan called the Soviet Union an "evil empire"; Korean passenger plane shot down near Moscow (increased anti-Soviet rhetoric); Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) used space-based lasers as defense from nuclear attack |
| Adolf Hitler | German Nazi and the leader of the Nazi party he tried to abolish the entire Jew society. |
| The Holocaust | Hitler's attempt to try to kill all the jews. At first Nazi's encouraged Jewish emigration then they began to slaughter the Jews, and many others killing up to 6 million Jews. |
| World War One | Also known as the Great War, lasted for four years, started in 1914 and ended in 1918. More than 30 nations joined the fighting. It mainly centered on Europe and the worlds great powers. |
| Containment | Keeping communism from spreading |
| Totalitarianism | dictatorship using modern technology and bureaucracy, attempting to control every aspect of it's subject's lives. |
| Treaty of Versailles | treaty imposed on Germany by the allies which demanded repairation from the Germans (1920) |
| National Congress Party | Organization that was located in Morocco. Originally founded to promote economic reforms and to influence the policies of the British authority, the INC rapidly became a major force behind the rebellion against British occupation. |
| Mohandes Gandhi | Lived 1869-1948, also known as Mahatma or Great Soul. A philosopher from India, leader of Indian nationalism, very peaceful and spiritual leader gaining it's independence from Great Britain. Taught tolerance and nonviolence. |
| Genocide | Killing of a race, for example, Hiitler killed millions of Jews, which was a genocide because he eventually wanted to wipe o |
| Czechoslovakia | On this day, Hitler's forces invade and occupy Czechoslovakia--a nation sacrificed on the altar of the Munich Pact, which was a vain attempt to prevent Germany's imperial aims. |
| Lusitania | 1915, Germans sank the ship, a British passenger liner. Afterwards, U.S declare war on Germany in 1917. |
| The Paris Peace Conference | 1919, Britian, France, and United States main leaders, Central powers leaders not invited. A Paris settlement. |
| Fascism | New political ideology of 1920's, a form of totalitarian government. |
| The rape of Nanjing | Characterized war waged against civilians. Widespread rape and slaughter. |
| World War 2 | 1939 to 1945. The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) vs. the Allied Powers (France, Poland, and U.K) |
| The Atomic Bomb | U.S bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan which ended World War 2. |
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