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19 Cards in this Set
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Eleanor Roosevelt |
As Roosevelts wife, used position to make changes in Civil, Women's, Af. Am.'s, etc, Rights. |
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Robert Oppenheimer |
Considered a Father of the Atomic Bomb. Eventually not 100% for usage of Bomb. |
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McCartyism |
Obsession/Reaction against Communism set up by Sen. John McCarthy. He would call Sen. Mtgs to interrogate possible Commies. Showed affects of severe paranoia following WWII |
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Truman Doctrine |
1947. Established that US would provide assistance to all democratic nations under threat from all authoritarian forces. |
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Richard Nixon |
Elected President of US. Turned out he rigged elections. Crime discovered trough files from the Watergate Hotel, hence "Watergate Scandal". |
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Military Industrial Complex |
Government promoted sector of economy |
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Watergate |
Scandal re: Pres. Nixon's election. Files & recordings were hidden at the Watergate Hotel. Journalists broke in and discovered and released. |
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Brown v Board |
Court Case that eventually ended segregation in education settings |
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Tonkin Resolution |
In re: to Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Authorized President power to do what was necessary to assist nations in Asia without Declaration of War by Congress. |
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Korean War |
N v S. China w/ N. US w/ S. US against Communism. Intensified Communism Fear afterwards. |
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Domino Theory |
Held that a communist victory in one nation would lead to more. Intensified Cold War fear & need to win by US. |
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NSC-68 |
Secret Policy by USNatl. Security Council during Truman. In re: to Cold War. Calls for very large military & lots of power- enough to defend a whole Hemisphere if needs be. |
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Ho Chi Minh |
Communist leader & President of N. Vietnam. Still has a following and a cult. |
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Lyndon B. Johnson |
Assumed role of President after JFK's assassination; elected next term as well. Escalated US involvement in Vietnam. Passed Tonkin Resolution which gave him power. |
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"Supercapitalism" |
Coined by Reich. Referring to Capitalism that has been taken to extremes by competitive companies and parties. |
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"Democratic Capitalism" |
Coined by Reich. Market based economic, political, and social system. |
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Executive Order 9066 |
Roosevelt/President authorized order enacting the internment camps for Japanese-Americans under fear and threat of attack by the Japanese during WWII. |
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Dr. Strangelove |
Demonstrates absurdity of nuclear armaments and how society considered it. |
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Patriotic Act |
Signed by Bush (pushed again by Obama) after 9/11 attacks against fear and threat of continuing terrorist attacks. Allowed Govt. more personal and private invasion into American's lives. |
