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Treaty (1949) between the U.S., Canada, and ten Western European countries – pledging that each member would defend the other if attacked. Other nations joined as the Cold War continued. First time the U.S. entered into a military alliance with other nations during peacetime.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Warsaw Pact

• Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

• United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

Pent up desire for consumer goods (unavailable during the war) and money to spend (savings from defense work, service pay, and war bond investments) leads to economic growth. Cold War keeps defense spending high and people employed. Demand for housing (suburbs especially) also increases employment and economic growth. What is this period known as?

• Post-WWII Prosperity

• Economic Recession

• Great Depression

• Industrial Decline

Soviet Union response to NATO – created with its own satellite countries. Used to justify the Soviet Union’s interference in the affairs of Eastern Europe.

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• European Union

• Soviet Bloc

An alliance of the U.S. and other countries similar to NATO, but in Southeast Asia. Felt obligated to protect South Vietnam from communist aggression.

• Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO)

• Asian Security Pact (ASP)

• Southeast Asia Defense Alliance (SEADA)

• Pacific Treaty Organization (PTO)

Geneva Conference (1954) split Vietnam in two – Communists in the North, Vietnamese Emperor in the South. The U.S. replaces France as the South Vietnamese chief supporter. Why? - fear of communism, belief in democracy, example to the allies, and underestimating the enemy. Kennedy sends troops to support S. Vietnam against N. Vietnam; Johnson continues/tries for peace; Nixon continues/works out a peace treaty. Ford does nothing when N. Vietnam takes control of all of Vietnam – uniting the country under communism. Contributes to Americans’ lack of faith in the government.

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Cold War

• World War II

Created by Truman to conduct investigations of government employees and dismiss those that were found to be disloyal to the U.S. government.

• Loyalty Review Boards

• Security Clearance Committees

• Employee Evaluation Panels

• Disloyalty Investigation Units

Unsuccessful military invasion of Communist Cuba in 1961 by U.S. sponsored troops. The invasion was a major embarrassment for U.S. foreign policy. Although this project started during Eisenhower’s presidency, Kennedy was president in 1961 and took the blame.

• Bay of Pigs

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Watergate Scandal

Soviet Union closed off West Berlin from road and rail after the three Western powers merged their sections of Germany to form a unified West Germany. Western allies began an airlift to supply the city with food and other necessities. Within a year, the Soviets lifted the blockade. What is this event called?

• Berlin Blockade

• Cold War Crisis

• NATO Formation

• Marshall Plan

Extension of the containment policy to the Middle East by President Eisenhower. Brought about because of Egypt’s relationship with the Soviet Union.

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• NATO

Korea was ruled by Japan in 1945 – when Japan surrendered those above the 38th parallel surrendered to the Soviets and below it to the Americans – two nations developed. North Korea attacked South Korea in 1950. UN forces (mostly American) defended S. Korea. After a year of back and forth fighting, a cease fire was issued. Two years later an armistice was signed at Panmunjom, a city in the demilitarized zone. Korea is still two nations divided at the 38th parallel.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• Cold War