Big three (acronyms) US UK USSR Organization created at Yalta conference UN Conference that raised tensions over democracy in East Europe Potsdam Battle that turned tide against japanese Battle of the Coral Sea Thing that pressured allies to do European invasion USSR Person that did military planning in WWII Eisenhower Place where government invested for Japanese fighting West Agreement that new workers are automatically in union maintanence-of-membership Act that allowed US to spend so much (it spent twice as much during WWII as it did in its existence), passed income tax Revenue act of 1942 Effort to make purchases in war not just go to big business (failed) War Production Board Advantage of America (behind in technology compared to Japan & Germany but had this) assembly line Technology developed by allies that gave edge radar codebusting Commission created in response to civil rights leader Randolph to allow African Americans war work FEPC Program to bring in Mexican workers braceros Native Americans lost support for what during WWII (as unity was encouraged) reservations Style of dress of Mexican teens that created tensions Zoot suit What happened to American Japanese in 1942 internment Group that rose in popularity Chinese Group that gained work (whites) teens Thing that became dominant during war that wasn't dominant since 1920s consumerism In 1944 election who does FDR make his new vice president Harry Truman What year do US break both German lines and finally win war 1945 Who replaces Roosevelt when he dies Truman Program made by government (increasing its power) to limit power of unions and ration things Office of Price Administration Breakthrough in American cryptography decoding American Magic Native Americans that used their language to transmit messages Navajo Code-Talkers Propaganda by US to recruit women Rosie the Riveter Act that allowed US to take control of factories for wartime production (increased power of govt.) Smith-Connally Act Vision of America of future at end of WWII democracy and peace Vision of USSR and Britain at end of WWII (they wanted protection) control of strategic areas Issue in Tehran conference Poland What was created at Yalta conference UN When did roosevelt die 1945 When China gets taken over by communists, who does US support to make democratic Asia Japan Idea that US should contain communism - containment Truman Doctrine `society` with `leader` believed US government was full of communists, lots of other Americans believed this although they thought the society was extremist society: John Birch Society leader: Robert Welch US Secretary of state that argues US should push against communist - "rollback" instead of containment John Dulles Thing that gave money to European countries so that they stayed democratic (ended isolationism) Marshall Plan Thing that led all nuclear related things atomic energy commission Things made by National Security Act of 1947 Department of Defense National Security Council Central Intelligence Agency After Berlin airlift, what is established NATO What promotes expansion of US defense budget, more aggressive containment loss of china Act that promotes spending of returning soldiers GI Bill Process where women and minorities are laid off for men returning home reconversion Thing that ended new deal reforms after war conservatism Reform proposed by Truman rejected by conservatives Fair Deal Act passed that limits power of unions, prevents them from having members automatically enrolled, limits strikes, etc. Taft-Hartley Act Thing people were worried about in cold war nuclear weapons Thing that brought a promising future after world war II atomic power What supports US and South Korea in Korean War in 1950 because USSR boycotting UN Why was Douglas MacArthur taken out of Korean war (bad publicity for truman) wanted to invade china Organizations that investigated and claimed communist subversion, raising histeria in 1950s HUAC Member of HUAC that got Alger Hiss in jail Richard Nixon Act that requires organizations to publish subversive and communist activity McCarran Act Case where people death sentenced for giving information about atomic bomb to USSR Rosenberg Case Republican person that publicly attacked people in government for being communist, making him popular Joseph McCarthy Vice president of Eisenhower Nixon Father of containment George Kennan When was NATO made 1949 Leader of South Korea Syngman Rhee What grew a lot between 1945 and 1960 (stimulated economic growth) population Medical things developed 1920-1950s Penicillin Vaccines Technological developments in 1940s transistor integrated circuit Technological development in 1950s computer Chemical development in war DDT Thing that led to increased consumerism in 50s credit Reasons to go to suburb racism family What did television show (it became extremely popular in 50s) white middle class What activity became popular during 50s vacation Group that wrote about how American life and politics is meaningless beats Biggest movement of 50s civil rights What group did MLK lead SCLC What did Eisenhower work to fix deficit Most important figure in Eisenhower administration Dulles Leader of American south vietnam (kind of undemocratic) Ngo Dinh Diem What does Eisenhower cut to Cuba in 1961 when Castro takes over sugar export When Britain and Israel invade Egypt as Nasser wants to build dam what does US do (to not alienate middle east) make peace What conflict did Eisenhower prevent vietnam When Kruschev visits US and Eisenhower plans on visiting Moscow what happens causing it to cancel and increasing tensions U-2 shot down Major infrastructure by Eisenhower Highway Act of 1956 Name of British and French seizing of Egypt dam Suez crisis Policy of using threat of nuclear war instead of other things to reduce military spending brinkmanship Board that gave more money to education for space race NDEA Place where Kruschev and Eisenhower were going to talk about reducing arms (cancelled by U-2 incident) Paris summit Policy of launching way more nukes back in event of attack massive retaliation Campaign promised by Kennedy New Frontier Person arrested for killing kennedy Lee Harvey Oswald Who followed Kennedy after assasination Lyndon Johnson Lyndon Johnson's reform program was called what Great Society Welfare program by Johnson Medicare Thing made by Johnson in his "fight on poverty" Office of Economic Opportunity Act to help infrastructure by Lyndon Johnson Housing act of 1961 Bill by johnson for schools (initially introduced by Kennedy) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Act by Johnson opening up immigration Immigration act of 1965 Where was black sit-in at segregated place Woolworth Group that made "freedom rides" where they desegregated busses Congress of Racial Equality Governer blocked desegregation where University of Alabama Bill by Kennedy to desegregate public places (kennedy shot before it passes) Civil rights act of 1964 What did civil rights focus on after end of segregation voting Mississippi organization to get voting MFDP Act given to desegregate voting Voting Rights act of 1965 Where did major race riot occur to fight urban poverty (Los Angeles) Watts More radical idea that black is different, created schism black power When was Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 Act to stop atmospheric nuclear tests Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 When Ngo Diem tries to remove Ho Chi Minh supporters what do his followers make Viet Cong National Liberation Front In 1964 where are American destroyers attacked by North Vietnam Gulf of Tonkin Strategies of US in vietnam (failed) attrition pacification Offense by communists with a lot of force, military victory for US but hurt support a lot Tet Offensive Favorite candidate that is assassinated in 1968 Robert Kennedy Presidential nominee when Kennedy dies for democrats Hubert Humphrey Winner of 1968 election Richard Nixon Who blocked Alabama University entrance and nearly beat Richard Nixon for republican nomination George Wallace Attempt by Kennedy to overthrow Castro, gave up on air support because local uprising failed Bay of Pigs Program to fight urban poverty Community Action Program Movement of northern college students to get south blacks to vote; 3 killed Freedom Summer Leader of black power movement Malcolm X Thing to give support to civil rights act, I have a dream March on washington Medicare for poor (medicare was for old) medicaid Group from University of Michigan that radicalizes students New Left What did New Left mostly fight Vietnam war Problem with Vietnam war, especially for students conscription Counterculture of youth in 70s hippies New left organization Students for a Democratic Society Art that portrays political views Music 400k ppl rock concert woodstock 300k ppl rock concert where people die from overdoses and violence altamont Policy of assimilation for natives called what termination Movement of young militant natives AIM Act to give natives bill of rights Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 Person in charge of Indian affairs Louis Bruce Union of Mexican farmworkers (they are biggest minority) United Farm Workers Place raided in 1969 because gay Stonewall inn Organization to help gays Gay Liberation Front Book that showed women living women dream but unhappy The Feminine Mystique Organization made by Frieden (author of the feminine mystique) National Organization for Women Year affirmative action includes women 1971 `year`: First woman named `name` on Supreme court year: 1981 name: Sandra Day O'Connor Amendment for feminists that failed because of dying momentum Equal Rights Amendment Case in 1973 to allow abortion Roe v. Wade Science that supported environmentalism in 1970s ecology Biggest reason to support environmentalism widespread pollution Organization made during Nixon to protect environment Environmental Protection Agency Process in which soldiers in South Vietnam replace Americans vietnamization Year that Nixon negotiates ceasefire in Vietnam (elections) 1972 By when do North Vietnam take over South 1975 Vision of International relations by Nixon (not bipolar) multipolar When does US recognize China (Nixon plan of multipolar) 1972 Reason US pressures Israel to quit Yom Kippur War (1973) despite them having the advantage arab oil What did Nixon get rid of (liberal policies) Great Society New Frontier Office of Economic Opportunity Thing that causes oil prices to rise, significantly hurting US economy and Nixon OPEC Problem for American manufacturing (recovery of these places) competition Scandal for Nixon that shook nation watergate What did Watergate investigators want that Nixon wouldn't give white house tapes What was Nixon involved in Watergate cover-up What did Nixon do after Supreme court forces him to give tapes resign Leader of United Farm Workers Cesar Chavez Policy of homosexuals in military (changed) don't ask don't tell Person that succeeded Nixon after he resigned Gerald Ford Leader with Nixon that did a lot of his negotiations Henry Kissinger Idea by Nixon that reduced commitment to third-world countries Nixon Doctrine Biologist that opposes pesticides (environmentalism) Rachel Carson People that held regular culture against counterculture of 60s and 70s silent majority Vice president of Nixon, kicked out after taking money for political things Spiro Agnew Violent group that breaks off from SDS Weathermen President after Nixon Gerald Ford What happened in US economy after oil prices rise from OPEC, wages don't grow but inflation happens staglflation Person that wins presidency after Ford (also democrat) Jimmy Carter Speech by Carter that didn't help bring confidence cuz he blamed economic problems on American people malaise speech Peace negotiated by Carter between Egypt and Israel are called what Camp David Accords Person that overthrows Iran, ends US democracy there and takes hostages in US embassy Khomeini States of Southeast and Southwest that overtook Northeast in population Sunbelt Religion that gained power in 60s evangelical Organization for conservative christians Christian Coalition Movement of right people that don't like youth culture New Right Conservative leader in California Ronald Reagan Problem with economy created by conservatives no taxes What does Reagan do first release hostages Group of wealthy conservatives that support Reagan so he gets rid of taxes reagan coalition Intellectuals that support Reagan, think Vietnam war and anticommunism is bad neoconservatives What is it called when taxes for big corporations are reduced for investment Reagonomics "Religion" of Reagan administration Deregulation Who did Reagan cut funding to very poor Thing made by Reagan to stop missiles and win cold war Strategic Defense Initiative Policy of sending money but not people and not starting wars to prevent communism Reagan Doctrine Person that reforms USSR, takes it down Gorbachev Person that was released and brought democracy to South Africa Nelson Mandela Scandal by Reagan where he funded guerilla groups to try to overthrow governments illegally iran-contra scandal Who is elected after Reagan Bush Thing that supports Bush fall of USSR Thing that hurts bush debt Opp of Bush that invades Kuwait for oil Saddam Hussein War where Iraq gets bombed Persian Gulf War Person that barely wins against Bush and Perot (rich person) after Bush's recession in 1992 Bill Clinton Thing made that targets women and children consumers shopping mall Treaty signed to reduce atomic bombs SALT I