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period 8 apush
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| US and USSR | political, diplomatic, and economic tools to try and contain the USSR. NSC 68 laid out the policy of containment, which was the primary American strategy of the Cold War. sent economic and military aid to its allies in an attempt to curb Soviet influence. |
| US and USSR conflict | Indirect conflict frequently erupted between 2-such as Korea in the 1950s and Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. there were also periods of détente such as during the 1970s when the US and USSR cooperated on space exploration and nuclear arms limitations. |
| decolonization | the process of freeing an institution - led to a struggle in former colonies between the US and USSR. |
| impact decolonization | World War II devastated many former imperial powers and they withdrew from their colonies. Both the US and USSR attempted to gain influence in newly independent countries in order to gain access to resources and military allies. |
| american support vietnam | Initially supportive, began to turn against the Vietnam War in growing numbers during the late 1960s. anti-war movement began to gain moment as the conflict began to cost more money and lives. |
| watergate - curtails pres authority | Nixon had created an “imperial presidency” by withholding funds authorized by Congress, launching military attacks without Congressional approval, withholding information, and preventing Congress from questioning members of his cabinet. |
| oil crisis | led to a new US energy policy designed to prevent another crisis. gov began to develop a natil energy policy that was to increase suply and decrease demand. ex-the natiol highway speed limit55 mph- Cars manufacturers began to make more fuel-efficient |
| brown on plessy v fergson | decision overturn“separate but equal”by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, which ruled that segregation was acceptable. In Brown, the Supreme Court held that this division was inherently unequal because it stigmatized African American children as inferior. |
| what degree was the civil rights phenomenon a united movement | Martin Luther King advocated for the use of non-violent protests, but radicals such as Malcom X disagreed and asserted that blacks had the right to self-defense. |
| native american equality needs | Native Americans also began to demand legal, economic, and social equality. Writers of the “Indian Renaissance” gained acclaim for their works. The American Indian Movement was inspired by the Black Panthers |
| chicano | artists created works that emphasized cultural pride and polct acts.“Brown Berets” demand lands ceded for Mexi-Amer war returned to Mexico. protest discrimination against Chicanos, including WWII vets who died in battle were buried in separate cemeteries. |
| stonewall | Clubs such as the Stonewall Inn were frequently raided by the police. Many other gays and lesbians were fired from their jobs or humiliated and harassed in public. |
| environmental activists | Greater federal, state, and local regulation of natural resources and pollution. - Clean Air Act and the Water Quality Act. |
| johnson's great society | the environment, civil rights, and poverty. Like fdr new deal-used the power of the federal government to achieve significant social change.liberal program designed to achieve domestic reform through the expansion of federal powers and increased spending. |
| growth of military industry | Eisenhower concerned that military-industl complex could gain undue influence in state and federal governments by lobbying politicians. Eisenhower warned citizens to remain vigilant to ensure that the United States retained both its liberty and security |
| sunbelt | lower labor costs and cheap land prices, led to a shift away from the “Rustbelt” north to the “Sunbelt” south which resulted in more manufacturing and hospitality jobs. In addition, the increase in population led to more clout in the federal government |
| Suburbanization | resulted in “white flight” where Caucasian families moved to the suburbs and African-American families remained in the cities. As whites moved out, cities’ tax revenues declined but the suburbs were wealthier which sharpened racial divisions |
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