Established in 1957, this document stated that a Middle Eastern country could ask for help if they were threatened by armed aggressors. It was used in Lebanon.

This was the term used due to a US Senator using his influence to investigate "Communist threats" that had entered the US government.

Created in 1948 this was an Economic Recovery Act that would provide help to rebuild Europe after WWII.

This leader wrote the Soviet Leader at the time to have nuclear weapons placed in Cuba.

This leader was a theorist, created movements like the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward. Later he created the Peoples Republic of China.

This was the first televised event that allowed people to based their opinions off how candidates looked.

This was the first televised event that allowed the American public to form skepticisms about the government based on the events that were broadcasted on tv.

This was the first artificial satellite that was launched into space by the Soviet Union.

A failed attempt of Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro's government that was backed the the United States.

Signed by Kennedy, this put a stop to testing nuclear weapons in the water, atmosphere, and space.

For 13 days, this was a confrontation between the United States & the Soviet Union because of a nuclear arsenal located on Cuba.

the believe that the Soviet Union had more nuclear warheads and missile power than the United States.

A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

What was the PRIMARY goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt?

a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons, especially between the US and the former Soviet Union during the Cold War.

began as an arms race between the respective militaries of the United States and the Soviet Union, that soon turned into a competition to achieve spaceflight.

an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961

a mandated order to desegregate the US military, this was established in 1948.

The general objectives that guide the activities and relationships of one state in its interactions with other states.

The set of decisions that a government makes relating to things that directly affect the people in its own country

as a policy adopted in 1956 by Virginia's state government to block the desegregation of public schools mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 1954.

also known as a massive response or massive deterrence, is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack.

independent U.S. governmental agency established in 1958 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside Earth’s atmosphere.

Created in 1958 became one of the most successful legislative initiatives in higher education. It established the legitimacy of federal funding of higher education and made substantial funds available for low-cost student loans, boosting public and private colleges and universities. As well as put monies towards public education in the areas of Math and Science.

This put higher education, job training, and home ownership within the reach of millions of World War II veterans.

This allowed for the creation of pathways for easy traveling of the public and military in times of turmoil.

In New York between 1946 & 1951, this was an early example of a completely pre-planned, mass-produced housing complex and is an example of the suburban lifestyle we know of today.

A temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following World War II.

A region dominated or controlled by an outside power through economic, political, cultural or military contributions.

Following WW2 the United States and Soviet Union were hesitant to become involved in direct conflict because

The United States sending military aid to Greece and Turkey is an example of what US containment policy?

Describe the foreign policy for the United States after WW2?

The National Defense Education Act created a greater investment in __________ so Americans would have the ability to compete globally.

Why was competition with the USSR during the space race beneficial to the United States?

an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

What did the U.S. do once they discovered the missiles in Cuba?

What is the best definition for a proxy war?

The United States’ government has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet military buildup on the island of Cuba. Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island. The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere.

Acting in the defense of our own security and of the entire Western Hemisphere, I have directed that the following initial steps be taken immediately:

To halt this offensive buildup, a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba is being initiated. All ships of any kind bound for Cuba from whatever nation or port will, if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, be turned back.

Adapted from President John F. Kennedy’s address on the Soviet arms buildup in Cuba, October 22, 1962

Courtesy of The American Presidency Project

How did the United States respond to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic’s involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was the true major concern of the opposing forces in the Space Race?

Why did President Kennedy want to send a man to the moon?

Why were American concerned when China collapsed to Communism in 1949

Why did the United States get involved in Korea?

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

What defined the border between North Korea and South Korea?

Guerrilla Warfare was-

How did the televised debates impact the 1960 presidential election?

Who were the two candidates in the first televised presidential debates?