law passed to help returning veterans buy homes and pay for higher education
G.I. Bill of Rights
constitutional amendment that created a two term limit for president
22nd Amendment
operation that moved supplies into West Berlin by American and British planes during the Soviet blockade
Berlin Airlift
the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth, launched by the Soviets in 1957
Sputnik
American soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the Vietnam War
Roy Benavidez
alliance of nations that agreed to band together in the event of war and to support and protect each nation involved (mutual defense)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
program of American economic assistance to Western Europe announced after World War I
Marshall Plan
constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age to 18
26th Amendment
called for the U.S. to take a leadership role in the world and declaring that the U.S. would support nations threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
committee established to investigate disloyalty in the United States
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces throughout South Vietnam; was the psychological turning point during the Vietnam War
Tet Offensive
President Nixon’s policy of replacing American military forces with those of South Vietnam
Vietnamization
Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
law limiting a President’s ability to involve the U.S. in foreign conflicts without receiving a formal declaration of war from Congress
War Powers Act
a country’s military establishment and the industries that produce arms or other military equipment
Military Industrial Complex (Extra Credit)
