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this group consisted of Eastern European Nationat that were dominated by the soviet union satellite nations
this action provided vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union Berlin Air Lift
both the United States and the Soviet Union joined this organization after WW2 United Nations
he arranged for a bout 4 million dollars in aid to be sent to post war Turkey and Greece Truman
defensive military alliance was the first during peace time Nato
this aid program wsas agiaisnt hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos marshall plan
term refering to the indirect hostile conflict between US and Soviet Union Cold War
believed the best way to avoid a third World War was to create New World Ordere with all nations having a right to self determination truman
satellite nations were memebers of this alliance Warsaw Pact
this U2 pilot was shot down in Soviet territory Francis Gary Powers
communist although mao won vietnam, why did he not win over america
failure of Shanghai Shek's forces can be blamed on what corrupt leadership
forced to retreat to Taiwan chinese nationalists
38th parallel divided what country KOrea
main goal of ____ ________ was to stop communism truman doctrine
soviet union set up ______ in respsonse to Western efforts to remify Gemany berlin blockade
this congressional committed is best known for investigating communism in the movie industry HUAC
___________ was the leader of the communists in china mao Tse Dung
Mccarthyism to label someone's activities as _______ would be to suggest the person is making unsupported accusations
Soviet Union did not vote to defend South Korea at the UN Security Council why? they weren't there
accusations that communism was widely present in government and military were made by? Joseph Mccarthy
American interest in developing hydrogen bomb intensified when? Soviets exploded an atomic bomb
he accepted aid for cuba castro
involved invasion of Cuba Bay of Pigs
lost 1960 election Nixon
separated East Germany from West Germany berlin wall
barred nuclear testing in the atmoshpere Limited Test Ban treaty
direct communication during Kennedy term hotline
religious beliefs affected the election JFK
banned prayer in schools Warren Court
in this case, suspects must read their rights Miranda vs. Arizona
Legislative program that summed up Johnson's vision Great Society
JFk was a senator from what state Massachusetts
JFK appointed his brother to serve as what? Attorney General
aftr investigating the assassination of JFK the Warren commission concluded what? Lee Harvey Oswald, did it by himself
Medicare was intended to provide what? medical insurance
immigration act ended quotas based on what? nationality
temporarily divided Vietnam along 17thparallel Geneva Accords
this granted US president military powers in Vietnam Gulf of TOnkin resolution
when this fell, french began leaving vietnam diem Bien Phu
based on the idea that if one country fails to communism the rest would fall domino theory
provided stuff to N vietnam HCM
south vietnam opposition group Vietcong
led indochinese Ho Chi Minh
cancelled the elections Diem
group declaring independence fomr foreign rule Vietmen
in early years, people could be deferred by what college
US aided ____ in efforts to keep control of VIetnam France
____ enabled NVietnam to send troops to south vietname Ho Chi Minh trail
main purpose of war powers act curve president's war making powers
organization founded by tom hayden Students for Democratic Society

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Created May 13, 2008
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MPCheerBarbii117 : Changed to label someone's activities as _______ would be to suggest the person is making unsupported accusations → Mcarthyism to Mccarthyism → to label someone's activities as _______ would be to suggest the person is making unsupported accusations
MPCheerBarbii117 : Changed although mao won vietnam, why did he not win over america → because he was communist to communist → although mao won vietnam, why did he not win over america
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  1. American interest in developing hydrogen bomb intensified when? → Soviets exploded an atomic bomb - 2 misses
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  3. this action provided vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union → Berlin Air Lift - 1 miss
  4. satellite nations were memebers of this alliance → Warsaw Pact - 1 miss
  5. Soviet Union did not vote to defend South Korea at the UN Security Council why? → they weren't there - 1 miss
  6. lost 1960 election → Nixon - 1 miss
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