Transcript The Cold War – Chapter 26

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The Cold War – Chapter 26
What it was: a period tension between the US and Soviet Union
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Years: 1945-1989
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Disagreement over __ ____ worsened postwar relations between the United State
the Soviet Union
The _ __ Airlift
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– What was it? ___________________________________________________
– President Truman’s response to the _________________________________.
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The North Atlantic ___________ Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
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During the Cold War, a major goal of United States policy in Latin America was to:
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*19__: China falls to Communist leader Mao ________________
– -Members of Congress called for the ______________________________
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*Korean War (years: _____________________)
– *One major event that led up to the Korean War was the _______________________.
– What was the 38th parallel? ____________________________________________________
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Who was Joseph McCarthy? _________________________________________
McCarthy Hearings and HUAC
– *Senator Joseph McCarthy began investigations into _____________________________
– *HUAC = _________________________________
– *McCarthy’s power faded shortly after he _____________________________________
• The Cold War – Chapter 26
• What it was: a period tension between the US and
Soviet Union
• Years: 1945-1989
• Disagreement over __the future of Poland____
worsened postwar relations between the United States
and the Soviet Union
• The _Berlin__ Airlift
– What was it? _the transport of food, fuel and supplies to
West Berlin via air___
– President Truman’s response to the ___Soviet blockade of
West Berlin _____.
• The North Atlantic __Treaty__ Organization (NATO) was
based on the principle of __collective security___.
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• During the Cold War, a major goal of United States
policy in Latin America was to: protect our
financial investments
• *1949: China falls to Communist leader Mao
_Zedong_
– -Members of Congress called for the _the
protection of the rest of Asia___
• *Korean War (years: _1950-1953_)
– *One major event that led up to the Korean War was the
_Chinese Civil War__.
– What was the 38th parallel? _line dividing Communist
North Korea and democratic South Korea (US)_
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• Who was Joseph McCarthy? __senator from
Wisconsin____
• McCarthy Hearings and HUAC
– *Senator Joseph McCarthy began investigations into
__people who were suspected Communists__
– *HUAC = __House Un-American Activities
Committee____
– *McCarthy’s power faded shortly after he __appeared
on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings__
• Postwar America- ch 27
• During the 1950s, Americans placed the most
value in security and caution.
• Businesses and developments of this era:
franchise, conglomerate, polio vaccine,
transistor radio
• During the postwar years, the Gross National
Product of the United States more than
doubled.
• The beatniks of the 1950s promoted
spontaneity over conformity.
• One of President Truman’s greatest challenges
in reconverting to a peacetime economy was
keeping inflation in check.
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• Why did Congress pass the Taft-Hartley Act in
1947? to restrict labor strikes that threatened the
national interest
• Members of the “silent generation” chose to
pursue entertainment and fun.
• The new interest in religion was reflected in the
popularity of Billy Graham.
• American society in the 1950s expected women to
manage the household.
• In the 1950s, more women than ever before held
paying jobs.
• Truman seemed unlikely to win the 1948 election
because he lost the support of much of his party.
• Civil Rights Movement
– SCLC and CORE
• In what way were the SCLC and CORE alike? Both promoted
nonviolent protest.
• The Congress of Racial Equality pursued its goals through peaceful
confrontation.
• The National Urban League helped newcomers to the cities by
helping them find jobs and housing.
• SCLC shifted the focus of the civil rights movement from the North
to the South.
– SNCC: Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael, SNCC
became increasingly radical and militant.
– The Black Panthers wanted African Americans to lead their
own communities.
• James Meredith was admitted to the University of
Mississippi in 1961
– -After his admission there was a riot, and JFK sent army
troops to restore order and protect Meredith.
• Civil Rights Movement
• The Montgomery bus boycott introduced a new
generation of African American leaders.
• In 1957, Eisenhower used the Arkansas National Guard
to enforce school integration.
• The March on Washington took place in Aug 1963. It
was designed to shed light on political challenges
African-Americans faced
– The highlight of the March on Washington was Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
• Essayist James Baldwin wrote about the violent
consequences of segregation.
• After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
many African Americans were elected to office at all
levels.