AP World History Modern- Unit 8 all versions with
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Big Three
allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom - Churchill, United States -
Roosevelt
Tehran Conference
First major meeting between the Big Three (United States, Britain, Russia) at which they
planned the 1944 assault on France and agreed to divide Germany into zones of
occupation after the war
Yalta Conference
1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and
and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war
Potsdam Conference
July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up
zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once,
they would face total destruction.
Harry Truman
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
Cold War
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly
confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961)
34th PRESIDENT: 1953 to 1961 (Republican)
A two term president, he is forever associated with the prosperity of the 1950s. A five-
star Army general and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during
WWII, he reluctantly chose Richard Nixon as his Vice President. He was the first "term-
limited" president in accordance with the 22nd Amendment. He was a skillful politician,
a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated
presidents.
Self-determination
Concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
Hydrogen Bomb (H-Bomb)
New nuclear weapon even more destructive than the atomic bomb
military-industrial complex
Eisenhower first coined this phrase when he warned American against it in his last State
of the Union Address. He feared that the combined lobbying efforts of the armed
services and industries that contracted with the military would lead to excessive
Congressional spending.
United Nations (UN)
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace
and security
Iron Curtain
A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting
their ability to travel outside the region
, Satellite Countries
Countries bordering USSR that Soviets made Communist to have "friendly ring of
countries"
World revolution
Marx believed that communism would come about only through a world wide revolution
to end class conflict
Containment
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Truman Doctrine
1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country
threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
Non-Aligned Movement
The group of nations that didn't side with either the US or the USSR during the Cold
War.
Mutual Assured Destruction
idea that both sides would face certain destruction in a nuclear war
Sputnik
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears
of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and
the space race.
Marshall Plan
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)
An economic organization of Communist states meant to help rebuild East Bloc
countries under Soviet auspices.
Proxy War
A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
Berlin Airlift
airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians
closed off land access to Berlin
Berlin Wall
A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens
from escaping to the West
Korean War
The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The
United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.
Vietnam War
A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who
were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who
were supported by the United States.
Domino Theory
A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations
will also come under Communist control.
Bay of Pigs
In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel
complete solution
Big Three
allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom - Churchill, United States -
Roosevelt
Tehran Conference
First major meeting between the Big Three (United States, Britain, Russia) at which they
planned the 1944 assault on France and agreed to divide Germany into zones of
occupation after the war
Yalta Conference
1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and
and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war
Potsdam Conference
July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up
zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once,
they would face total destruction.
Harry Truman
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
Cold War
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly
confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961)
34th PRESIDENT: 1953 to 1961 (Republican)
A two term president, he is forever associated with the prosperity of the 1950s. A five-
star Army general and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during
WWII, he reluctantly chose Richard Nixon as his Vice President. He was the first "term-
limited" president in accordance with the 22nd Amendment. He was a skillful politician,
a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated
presidents.
Self-determination
Concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
Hydrogen Bomb (H-Bomb)
New nuclear weapon even more destructive than the atomic bomb
military-industrial complex
Eisenhower first coined this phrase when he warned American against it in his last State
of the Union Address. He feared that the combined lobbying efforts of the armed
services and industries that contracted with the military would lead to excessive
Congressional spending.
United Nations (UN)
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace
and security
Iron Curtain
A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting
their ability to travel outside the region
, Satellite Countries
Countries bordering USSR that Soviets made Communist to have "friendly ring of
countries"
World revolution
Marx believed that communism would come about only through a world wide revolution
to end class conflict
Containment
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Truman Doctrine
1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country
threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
Non-Aligned Movement
The group of nations that didn't side with either the US or the USSR during the Cold
War.
Mutual Assured Destruction
idea that both sides would face certain destruction in a nuclear war
Sputnik
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears
of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and
the space race.
Marshall Plan
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)
An economic organization of Communist states meant to help rebuild East Bloc
countries under Soviet auspices.
Proxy War
A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
Berlin Airlift
airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians
closed off land access to Berlin
Berlin Wall
A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens
from escaping to the West
Korean War
The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The
United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.
Vietnam War
A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who
were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who
were supported by the United States.
Domino Theory
A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations
will also come under Communist control.
Bay of Pigs
In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel
