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1950s

Global Citizenship

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de jure segregation segregation by law
civil disobedience massive peaceful protest of an unjust law
brinkmanship the philosophy of pushing the russians to the edge of confrontation
third world the nickname for the developing nations of the world
first world the nickname for America and their allies
containment the policy of preventing communism from spreading
domino theory the theory that if one country falls to communism neighboring countries will also fall
second world the nickname for Russia and their allies
de facto segregation segregation by choice or in reality
balance of power the policy of changing alliances to keep all groups at the same level of strength
collective security an organization of nations committed to defending each other
arms race the competition for more, bigger, better weapons
limited war a conflict fought for limited goals, not total victory
conservative a political term for someone who is more traditional on economic, social, and military issues. Associated with the Republican party
cold war a period of distrust and tension between the US and USSR without direct war
insubordination to refuse to obey a person in authority
desegregation the change in legal status to end segregation
integration positive interaction between different groups
liberal the political term for someone who is more progressive on social and economic issues. Associated with the Democratic party
Jim crow the nickname for the de jure segregation laws in the South
Levittown the name of the first suburb in the US
Israel the name of the nation formed as a Jewish state
United Nations the international organization formed after WWII
U-2 the spy plane shot down by the Soviet union
baby boom the explosion of births after WWII
interstate highway the most expensive public works project in US history
iron curtain the nickname for eastern Europe with under Soviet control
Gandhi Indian leader who influences martin Luther King
Sputnik the world's first satellite
NATO the collective security agreement of the first world
Warsaw the collective security agreement of the second world
Dog named checkers the only political gift Nixon supposedly never accepted
hula hoop the most popular toy of the decade
McDonald's the first fast food restaurant that was started in 1950s
Dr. Seuss the pen name of the author of The Cat in the Hat
I Love Lucy the most popular television show of the decade
Truman president at the end of WWII 1945-1952
Eisenhower president 1952-1960
Nixon Nixon's vice president 1952-160
JFK president 1960-1963
Marshall plan and Truman plan dollar diplomacy
beatniks the nickname for early hippies
US gets ____ South Korea
USSR gets____ North Korea
nationalist Chinese leader chiang Kai check
communist Chinese leader mao Zedung
Truman doctrine economic aid to southern europe to stop communism (successful)
Marshall plan America gives billions to rebuild Europe
Berlin blockade soviets blocked the city of berlin following the split of germany
Berlin airlift the year long period when US sent supplies to Western Germany
Soviet leader following the death of Stalin khrushchev
event commencing the Korean war North invades South
Vietnam border 17th parallel
Korean border 38th parallel
communist leader of Cuba Castro
los alamos spy ring Ethel and Julius rosenberg are executed for giving the soviets atomic secrets
Jackie Robinson breaks the 'color line' in professional baseball in 1947
brown v board of education supreme court rules that 'separation is inherently unequal' and schools must desegregate
issues with brown v board of education ruling 1. there was no time limit 2. only applies to schools
Montgomery bus boycott Organized successfully by Martin Luther King Jr that was started at Rosa Parks' refusal to give her seat to a white bus rider and lasted one year
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