SS.7.CG.4.3 Vocabulary

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Bay of Pigs

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A bay of the Caribbean Sea in Cuba; it was the site of an attempted invasion of Cuba by anti-Fidel Castro forces in April 1961.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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In 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba.

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Gulf War I

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A military conflict in 1991 between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the U.S., also known as the Persian Gulf War.

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Gulf War II

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Military conflict in Iraq, also called the Iraq War or 'Operation Iraqi Freedom', began March 20, 2003, initiated by the U.S., the United Kingdom, and other nations.

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humanitarian efforts

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Work focused on improving the health and happiness of other people.

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Iran Hostage Crisis

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A 444-day period during which the new government of Iran, after the Iranian Revolution, held 66 diplomats and U.S. citizens hostage, beginning on November 4, 1979, and ending January 20, 1981.

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Korean War

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A war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the U.S. and other members of the United Nations from 1950-1953.

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terrorism

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The use of extreme fear as a means of achieving a goal.

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Vietnam War

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A military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.

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World War I

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A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, U.S., Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, and Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria) from 1914-1918.