Unit 8 Vocabulary
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1. Election of 1960 Close election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Kennedy won; first
election where TV debates were highly influential.
2. Lockheed U-2 Spy American spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, increasing Cold
Plane War tensions.
3. Alliance for Kennedy program providing aid to Latin America to reduce poverty and stop
Progress communism.
4. John F. Kennedy President from 1961-1963. Faced Cold War crises and promoted the New Fron-
(JFK) tier.
5. Bay of Pigs Inva- Failed 1961 U.S.-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.
sion
6. Berlin Wall Wall built in 1961 dividing East and West Berlin; symbol of the Cold War.
7. Julius Rosenberg Married couple executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
and Ethel Rosen-
berg
8. Berlin Airlift 1948-49 U.S. and allies flew supplies into West Berlin after Soviet blockade.
9. North Atlantic 1949 military alliance of the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe against Soviet
Treaty Organiza- aggression.
tion (NATO)
10. Korean War 1950-1953 war between communist North Korea and South Korea; U.S. fought
under UN command.
11. Joseph McCarthy Senator who led anti-communist accusations during the Second Red Scare.
12. Rock and Roll Popular 1950s music style that reflected youth culture and social change.
13. Writers and youth who rejected conformity and materialism in the 1950s.
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Beat Generation /
Beatniks
14. Dwight D. Eisen- President from 1953-1961; moderate Republican, oversaw prosperity and Cold
hower War tensions.
15. Little Rock Crisis 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School enforced by federal troops.
16. Emmett Till Black teenager murdered in Mississippi in 1955; his death energized the Civil
Rights Movement.
17. Woolworth's Lunch Site of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins protesting segregated lunch counters.
Counter Counter
18. 16th Street Baptist 1963 Birmingham bombing that killed four Black girls and shocked the nation.
Church bombing
19. NAACP Civil rights organization that fought segregation through court cases.
20. Congress of Racial Civil rights group known for Freedom Rides and nonviolent protest.
Equality (CORE)
21. Student Nonvio- Student-led civil rights organization active in sit-ins and voter registration.
lent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC)
22. Cuban Missile Cri- 1962 confrontation after Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba; closest Cold War
sis moment to nuclear war.
23. James Meredith First Black student admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962 under federal
protection.
24. Engel v. Vitale 1962 Supreme Court case banning state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
25. Baker v. Carr
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1. Election of 1960 Close election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Kennedy won; first
election where TV debates were highly influential.
2. Lockheed U-2 Spy American spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, increasing Cold
Plane War tensions.
3. Alliance for Kennedy program providing aid to Latin America to reduce poverty and stop
Progress communism.
4. John F. Kennedy President from 1961-1963. Faced Cold War crises and promoted the New Fron-
(JFK) tier.
5. Bay of Pigs Inva- Failed 1961 U.S.-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.
sion
6. Berlin Wall Wall built in 1961 dividing East and West Berlin; symbol of the Cold War.
7. Julius Rosenberg Married couple executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
and Ethel Rosen-
berg
8. Berlin Airlift 1948-49 U.S. and allies flew supplies into West Berlin after Soviet blockade.
9. North Atlantic 1949 military alliance of the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe against Soviet
Treaty Organiza- aggression.
tion (NATO)
10. Korean War 1950-1953 war between communist North Korea and South Korea; U.S. fought
under UN command.
11. Joseph McCarthy Senator who led anti-communist accusations during the Second Red Scare.
12. Rock and Roll Popular 1950s music style that reflected youth culture and social change.
13. Writers and youth who rejected conformity and materialism in the 1950s.
1/5
, Unit 8 Vocabulary
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jd391n
Beat Generation /
Beatniks
14. Dwight D. Eisen- President from 1953-1961; moderate Republican, oversaw prosperity and Cold
hower War tensions.
15. Little Rock Crisis 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School enforced by federal troops.
16. Emmett Till Black teenager murdered in Mississippi in 1955; his death energized the Civil
Rights Movement.
17. Woolworth's Lunch Site of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins protesting segregated lunch counters.
Counter Counter
18. 16th Street Baptist 1963 Birmingham bombing that killed four Black girls and shocked the nation.
Church bombing
19. NAACP Civil rights organization that fought segregation through court cases.
20. Congress of Racial Civil rights group known for Freedom Rides and nonviolent protest.
Equality (CORE)
21. Student Nonvio- Student-led civil rights organization active in sit-ins and voter registration.
lent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC)
22. Cuban Missile Cri- 1962 confrontation after Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba; closest Cold War
sis moment to nuclear war.
23. James Meredith First Black student admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962 under federal
protection.
24. Engel v. Vitale 1962 Supreme Court case banning state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
25. Baker v. Carr
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