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- Containment
- U.S. Policy to prevent the spread of communism.
- Arms Race/Space Race
- Cold War competition between the U.S and the USSR to develop the most powerful weapons.
- USSR
- A federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia, one of the causes Cold War. 4.Communism
- A system of government where all property is public. 5.Domino Theory
- Theory that if one nation becomes Communist-controlled the neighboring nations will also become Communist-controlled
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U.S. policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.
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program to help European countries rebuild after World War II
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
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Begins undeclared war in Vietnam.
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These programs have been protecting the health and well-being of millions of American families, saving lives, and improving the economic security of our nation for 50 years.
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North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive played an important role in weakening U.S. public support for the war in Vietnam.
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Tinker v. Des Moines is a historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students' rights to free speech in public schools.
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Moved the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old.
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The Pentagon Papers was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed.
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Law limited the President's right to send troops to battle without the Congressional approval.
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The event marked the end of the Vietnam War and the start of a transition period leading to the formal reunification of Vietnam into a socialist republic, governed by the Communist Party of Vietnam.
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