AP US History Chapter 26 Flashcards

13454631478	Kitchen Debate	Debate between Nixon and Khrushechev. The two men discussed the merits of each of their respective economic systems, capitalism and communism. The debate took place during an escalation of the Cold War, beginning with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, through the U-2 Crisis in 1960. Most Americans believed Nixon won the debate.	0
13454631479	Bretton Woods	Representatives from 44 countries met in New Hampshire to design a new international monetary system; resulted in the establishment of the IMF and the World Bank.	1
13454631480	World Banks	formed the cornerstones of bretton woods system, guided the world economy after the war	2
13454631481	International Monetary Funds (IMF)	An international organization of 183 countries, established in 1947 with the goal of promoting cooperation and exchange between nations, and to aid the growth of international trade.	3
13454631482	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.	4
13454631483	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.	5
13454631484	National Defense Education Act	The act that was passed in response to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance services, and teaching innovation.	6
13454631485	The Affluent Society	John Kenneth Galbraith's novel about America's post-war prosperity as a new phenomenon. Economy of scarcity --> economy of abundance.	7
13454631486	The Other America	(1962)-This novel was an influential study of poverty in the U.S, published by Michael Harrington & it was a driving force behind the "war on poverty." 1/5 of U.S was living below poverty line.	8
13454631487	Veterans Administration	A federal agency that administers benefits provided by law for veterans of the armed forces.	9
13454631488	Collective Bargaining	Negotiations between representatives of labor unions and management to determine pay and acceptable working conditions.	10
13454631489	Teenager	A term popularized about 50 years ago to refer to young people; it connoted a more frivolous and lighthearted image than did "adolescent."	11
13454631490	Beats	A series of alternate reinforcements and cancellations produced by the interference of two waves of slightly different frequency, heard as a throbbing effect in sound waves.	12
13454631491	Baby Boom	the surge in the American birthrate between 1945 and 1965, which peaked in 1957 with 4.3 million births	13
13454631492	Shelley v. Kraemer	Neighbors had racist covenant on land, was it enforceable on successors; Court ruling that would enforce discriminatory covenant would violate Civil Rights Act	14
13454631493	National Interstate and Defense Highways Act	While Interstate Highways usually receive substantial federal funding (90% federal and 10% state) and comply with federal standards, they are owned, built, and operated by the states or toll authorities. (1956)	15
13454631494	Sunbelt	A region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest that has seen substantial population growth in recent decades, partly fueled by a surge in retiring baby boomers who migrate domestically, as well as the influx of immigrants, both legal and illegal.	16
13454631495	Kerner Commission	created in July, 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the causes of the 1967 race riots in the United States	17
13454631496	Dwight D. Eisenhower	American General who began in North Africa and became the Commander of Allied forces in Europe.	18
13454631497	Miles Davis	1940s&50s; black jazz musician invented bebop, rejecting white expectations for black music; challenged traditions, spontaneous, FREE; inspired challenging of authority and encouraged people to stand up for civil rights	19
13454631498	Allen Ginsberg	A leading member of the Beat movement whose writings featured existential mania for intense experience and frantic motion.	20
13454631499	Jack Kerouac	A key author of the Beat movement whose best selling novel, On the Road helped define the movement with it's featured frenzied prose and plot less ramblings.	21
13454631500	Billy Graham	An Evangelist fundamentalism preacher who gained a wide following in the 1950s with his appearances across the country and overseas during and after the war. He would commonly appear at religious rallies and allowed people to connect with and appreciate religion even more, causing thousands to attend his sermons. His prominence was so large that in 1996, he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.	22
13454631501	Dr. Benjamin Spock	Was a 1950's doctor who told the whole baby boom generation how to raise their kids. He also said that raising them was more important and rewarding than extra $ would be.	23
13454631502	William J. Levitt	built new communities in the suburbs after WWII, using mass-production techniques	24