Iron curtain-The Iron Curtainsymbolized the ideological conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. 

satellite nations- a territory that is independent but is economically and politically controlled by outside nations

NATO-The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a military alliance organized during 1942 and later combated communism and the USSR

Warsaw pact- a pact that Russia and all of its satellites states agree that Russia will control all the military defenses.

bay of pigs- when US government endorsed rebels in Cuba tried to overthrow Fidel Castro but it was a utter failure.

Cuban missile- Russia was moving nukes to cuba and so the US set up a blockade and forced Russia to an agreement.

38th parallel- the current boundary of north and south Korea that is from the korean war

domino theory-

my lai massacre-a mass killing committed and covered up by americans during the war in Vietnam

Tet offensive- a group of offensives by the viet cong. that started of there holiday Tet. was proven devastating on the american and south Vietnamese soldiers.

bush doctrine- the foreign policy of the US to attack terrorists and any country harboring terrorists.

patriot act-gave up all individuals civil rights in america so that the US government could get demostic terrorists.

Iron Curtain- Symbolized the ideological conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas.

Satellite Nations- Is a nation that is politically and economically dominated by a more powerful neighbor mainly describing the countries in Eastern and Central Europe that were dominated by the former Soviet Union.

NATO- Is an intergovernmental alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.

Warsaw Pact-was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War.

Bay of Pigs Invasion- Was a failed invasion of Cuba

Cuban Missile Crisis-  Was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other side.

38th Parallel- A circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, used as the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea

Domino Theory- Was a theory prominent from the 1950s to the 1980s, that speculated that if one state in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.

My Lai Massacre- was the Vietnam War mass murder of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968. 

Tet Offensive- Was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched on January 30, 1968 by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against the forces of South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies.

Bush Doctrine-  is a phrase used to describe various related foreign policy principles of George W. Bush

Patriot Act- is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.

Malcom X- Counterpart of MLK. Fought back aggressively to racism rather being passive like MLK and his followers.

Lyndon Johnson and JFK- Presidents during the time this was going on. JFK made plans to try and fix the nation, but he was assassinated. Lyndon Johnson was the "Second coming of Abe Lincoln"-Ms. Duffy.

Rosa Parks- Woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. One of first people to publicly refuse. Started a chain reaction and inspired many.

March on Washington- Where MLK gave his I have a dream speech. Biggest protest and most powerful/impactful march of all time.

Black Panthers- Black revolutionary group formed after the death of Malcom X.

Little Rock 9- 1st black kids to be integrated into white schools. Riots and protests broke out and federal marshalls had to escort them.

-Colored people were offered more rights, jobs, and opportunities

-Colored people appeared much more in the media not just for being murdered. Especially in TV and movies.

-Schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods were integrated and turned into melting pots.

-Colored people were already involved in music but they got much more respect and attention.

-Racism still existed and still exists today. It's fine if you're a racist, but if you act on it you get in deep deep trouble.

Domestic: Over 30,000 died and 100,000 wounded. It was expensive in economic terms. US military suffers humiliating setback. Communist Paranoia. Fuses McCarthyism where it's the belief that communism existed in the US. There was an economic decline. -14% of our GNP. Korea helped Eisenhower win Presidential Election. Changed the US from an economic superpower to a military superpower. Made the US want to contain Communism more.

Domestic: Severely damaged the US economy. The war weekend military morale and the US's commitment to isolationism. Divisions in American societies. People of the US doubted what was being said in Washington.

Domestic: "Gulf War Illness" on soldiers who fought. Soldiers were diagnosed with PTSD. Gulf War Illness caused depression and anxiety symptoms. Also physical problems such as memory and attention losses. As well as chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pain, gastrointestinal stress, and skin rashes. Also there is central nervous system damage due to impairments in cognitive function.

Domestic: 9/11 attack in 2001. Islamist radicals known as al-Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center that killed many Americans. Hurt our economy because most of our world trade was happening at the World Trade Center. Racial issues towards people from the Middle East or those that looked Middle Eastern.