US History Review Chapters 37-41

Area in the US that has experienced the largest growth in population since 1960

Soviet specialist who developed the US policy of containment

Group which showed more militancy and restlessness after WWII

Major criticism by 1950s beats

Population growth here can be attributed to the baby boom, new highways, “the white flight” and gov’t loans for mortgages

US participation in this organization marked a turn away from isolationism

Sup. Ct. decision stating segregation was unconstitutional

Book discussing boredom of housewives

Generation that has been the largest growth in population, now placing strains on the SS system

Report that called for a massive increase in military spending

The largest public works project during Eisenhower’s term

Island in which JFK ordered a naval blockade after the Soviets placed missiles on it

Area which the US and Soviets fought over following WWII

Charged that dozens of communists were working in the state department

Group in which white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar workers

President who had an easier time working with Congress than his predecessor

Law in which Congress basically granted the president war-declaring powers

Policy of Nixon to gradually withdrawal US troops from Vietnam

Exposed obstruction of justice, illegal use of the IRS, CIA, and FBI, and burglarizing enemies’ offices

Group which seized Alcatraz and Wounded Knee SD

Amendment which outlawed poll taxes

Lowered the minimum voting age to 18

Law requiring a president to notify Congress if US troops are deployed

President who emphasized honesty

The most serious blow to LBJ’s Vietnam policy

Nixon’s chief foreign policy advisor

US support for this country led Arab countries to enact an oil embargo

When the Soviets invaded this country, Carter boycotted the 1980 Olympics

Shift to this caused a decline in the productivity of American workers

time of relaxed tensions with the Soviets

President who pardoned Nixon for any wrongdoing while president

Presidential candidate whose campaign was damaged surrounding a drunk driving accident

Activists mostly concerned with social and cultural issues

According to Reagan, this was the evil empire

Grew after the fall of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe

Stayed in power in Iraq despite losing the Persian Gulf War

President who supported both the common man and big business

First woman to receive a VP nomination

Called for a new world order in which democracy would be supreme

Elected in 1992 primarily because of the economy

As a result of Reagan’s economic policies this grew in value

First woman to serve on the Supreme Court

Conflict caused by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

Group who formed the “New Right”