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apush unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cold War | A long conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union over democracy vs. communism, without direct fighting. |
| Containment | U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism around the world. |
| Truman Doctrine (1947) | Promised U.S. aid to countries resisting communism, starting with Greece and Turkey. |
| Marshall Plan (1948) | Gave money to rebuild Western Europe after WWII to stop communism from spreading. |
| NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | A military alliance of the U.S. and Western countries to defend against the Soviets. |
| Berlin Airlift (1948–1949) | U.S. and allies flew supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blocked it. |
| Korean War (1950–1953) | A war where the U.S. helped South Korea fight North Korea and stop communism; ended in a stalemate. |
| McCarthyism | Fear of communists in the U.S. led by Senator McCarthy; caused accusations without evidence. |
| House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) | Investigated suspected communists, especially in Hollywood. |
| Arms Race | Competition between the U.S. and USSR to build more powerful nuclear weapons. |
| Space Race | U.S. and USSR competition to explore space; led to the U.S. landing on the moon in 1969. |
| Eisenhower Doctrine | U.S. promised to help Middle Eastern countries resist communism. |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) | Failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castro. |
| Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) | A 13-day standoff after the U.S. found Soviet missiles in Cuba; ended peacefully. |
| Vietnam War (1955–1975) | A war to stop communism in Vietnam; the U.S. eventually withdrew and North Vietnam won. |
| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) | Gave President Johnson power to use military force in Vietnam without declaring war. |
| Tet Offensive (1968) | Surprise attacks by North Vietnam; turned American public opinion against the war. |
| Vietnamization | Nixon’s plan to slowly pull U.S. troops out of Vietnam and let South Vietnam take over fighting. |
| War Powers Act (1973) | Limited the president’s power to send troops without Congress’s approval. |
| GI Bill | Gave WWII veterans money for college and homes; helped grow the middle class. |
| Sunbelt | The southern and western U.S., where many people moved for jobs and warmer weather after WWII. |
| Baby Boom | A big increase in births after WWII, leading to population and economic growth. |
| Suburbanization | Growth of suburbs as people moved out of cities; helped by highways and GI Bill. |
| Civil Rights Movement | Movement in the 1950s–60s to end segregation and gain equal rights for African Americans. |
| Brown v. Board of Education (1954) | Supreme Court case that ended school segregation. |
| Little Rock Nine (1957) | Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas with federal protection. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Leader of the nonviolent civil rights movement; gave the “I Have a Dream” speech. |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Banned segregation and discrimination in public places and jobs. |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Ended literacy tests and helped enforce the right to vote for African Americans. |
| Malcolm X | Civil rights leader who believed in Black pride and self-defense. |
| Great Society | President Johnson’s programs to reduce poverty and promote equality (like Medicare and education aid). |
| Medicare and Medicaid | Government health programs for the elderly (Medicare) and poor (Medicaid). |
| Counterculture | A youth movement in the 1960s that rejected traditional values; focused on peace, love, and freedom. |
| Women’s Rights Movement | Movement for gender equality; focused on jobs, education, and reproductive rights. |
| Betty Friedan | Wrote The Feminine Mystique and helped start the modern women’s movement. |
| Environmental Movement | Grew in the 1960s–70s; pushed for clean air, water, and protection of nature. |
| Rachel Carson | Wrote Silent Spring, warning about pesticides and inspiring the environmental movement. |
| Silent Majority | Term Nixon used for Americans who supported traditional values and didn’t protest loudly. |
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