APUSH Unit 8
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Card 1
What was the economic context in the US post-1945?
The US had the worlds largest economy and feared a return to the 1930s depression.
Card 2
What were the Nuremberg trials?
Trials of 22 top Nazi leaders for war crimes in 1945-1946.
Card 3
When did the Soviets test their first atomic bomb?
In the fall of 1949.
Card 4
What was the policy of massive retaliation?
A nuclear strategy viewed as mutual annihilation to deter all-out war.
Card 5
What phrase did Kennedy use to show solidarity with Berliners?
Kennedy said, 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'
Card 6
What was the Truman Doctrine?
U.S. policy to support free peoples resisting communism.
Card 7
What was Alger Hiss accused of?
He was accused of being a Communist and giving secret documents to Whittaker Chambers.
Card 8
Why did fewer African Americans benefit from the GI Bill?
Most universities did not admit Black students; banks refused loans.
Card 9
What was Eisenhower's domestic economic outcome?
Eisenhower's tenure featured steady economic growth and negligible inflation but modest domestic legislation.
Card 10
What event marked a loss of government credibility for many Americans?
The tragedy in Dallas and doubts about the Warren Commission.
Card 11
What did the NAACP attempt to overturn through the courts?
The NAACP aimed to overturn Plessy v. Fergusons 'separate but equal' decision.
Card 12
What was Kennedy's interest in Latin America?
Kennedy was interested in promoting the Alliance of Progress in Latin America.