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8 SOCIAL 1952-1964

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Cuban missile crisis 1962
major Cold War confrontation in 1962 (p. 823)
perjury
to lie under oath (p. 820)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA government agency that directs the American space program (p. 825)
Bay of Pigs invasion 1961
failed invasion of Cuba in 1961 when a force of 1,200 Cuban exiles, backed by the United States, landed at the Bay of Pigs (p. 823)
demilitarized zone (Korean War)
DMZ-area from which military forces are prohibited (p. 818)
Alliance for Progress
economic aid program for Latin America developed by President Kennedy (p. 824)
John F. Kennedy
35th president 1961-1963
exile
person who has been forced to leave his or her own country (p. 823)
Organization of American States
(OAS) international organization that promotes peace and economic progress in the Americas (p. 824)
Douglas MccArthur
General during the Korean War
Joseph McCarthy
Senator who led the "red scare" accusing citizens of communist activities from 1950-1954
superpower
nation with the military, political, and economic strength to influence events worldwide (p. 823)
censure
to officially condemn (p. 820)
38th parallel (Korean War)
dividing line between South Korea and North Korea (p. 816)
Fidel Castro
communist leader of Cuba 1959-present
Peace Corps 1963-now
government organization that sends American volunteers to developing countries to teach or give technical advice (p. 824)
Dwight D. Eisenhour
34th president; 1953-1961
Sputnik
Soviet manmade satellite ; 1957; beginning of the space race

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