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- Containment: The action(s) taken to prevent the further spread of Communism
- Arms Race/Space Race: The unofficial race between the U.S. and the USSR for getting into space and making the most nuclear arms
- USSR: A group of Eastern Europe countries unified through Communism
- Communism: A form of government/economics where everything is owned by the state
- Domino Theory: The theory that events in one country will affect the ones nearby, and is the foundation of Containment
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Gave military and economic aid to countries under communist threat
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The University of Texas failed to uphold "separate but equal"
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Limits a president to two consecutive terms.
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A plan to help Europe rebuild after WWII
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- A series of domestic policies to end poverty and racial injustice
- The first African-American judge on the Supreme Court.
- A black power organization known most for their open-carry policy
- The act of peacefully going against certain laws
- A well known Latino rights activist
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Mexican Americans are protected under the 14th amendment.
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, demanding true equality.
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The Soviets out a bunch of missiles in Cuba, putting the U.S. at risk of being bombed. They quarantined the area until the situation defused itself.
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Poll Tax Abolished
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Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public illegal.
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It gave President Johnson the authorization to do whatever he deemed necessary to maintain international peace in Southeast Asia.
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Medicare/Medicaid is a federal program designed to help alleviate some of the costs of various medical procedures/items, such as drugs, surgeries, check-ups, etc.
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Prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
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The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks by the Vietcong that nearly drove out the U.S. forces.
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Prohibits discrimination against race, religion, or national identity when it comes to house sales, financing, or rental.
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The court ruled in favor of the students, saying that they too have the right to exercise the 1st amendment.
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OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, mostly comprised of the Middle East, and is responsible for the majority of exported petroleum
Sandra Day O'Connor: The first female Supreme Court Justice
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977: An act intended to get banks and savings associations to cooperate more with their borrowing customers
AIDS epidemic: Also known as HIV, AIDS is a disease that targets the victim's immune system
Star Wars: A plan to fight from space -
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A bunch of formerly classified documents got leaked, which really dropped the popularity/credibility of the government in the people's eyes.
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Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
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Any public school or other place of education that receives federal money cannot discriminate based on sex.
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A check intended to limit the president's ability to make/influence war, primarily put in place as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was taken by the Vietcong, effectively ending the war.
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