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a system of government where all property is public and people work and are given things by the government according to their needs.
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Congressional committee that investigated Communist influence in the United States in the 1940's and 1950's.
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Limited the president to two terms or ten years. This was in response to FDR’s four elected terms.
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1947 declaration that stated that the United States would militarily support nations that were being threatened by communism. Created initially to stem the tide of communism in Greece and Turkey.
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American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world.
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the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet communism.
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Group highlighted by writers and artists who stressed spontaneity and spirituality instead of apathy and conformity.
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response to a soviet blockade of allied controlled sections of Berlin, successfully brought food and medical supplies to allied controlled areas of Berlin.
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Developed during Cold War to deter against USSR (Warsaw Pact). Promotes democratic values and encourages consultation and cooperation on defense and security issues to build trust, and in the long run, prevent conflict.
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The "witch hunt" for communists in the United States government during the 1950s.
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Ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as "separate but equal"
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged and executed (1953) for allegedly passing atomic secrets to Russia, violating the Espionage Act of 1917.
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Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th Amendment
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation
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Chinese communist leader and founder of the People’s Republic of China. Nixon worked with Mao to pressure Soviet Union to further talks of détente, through a reduction of nuclear weapons build-up. He was also responsible for the Cultural Revolution to destroy cultural heritage and revive revolutionary spirits.
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Policy of using the threat of nuclear war in order to protect national interests.
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First artificial satellite to orbit Earth, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. The U.S. responded by creating NASA and the National Defense Education Act.
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Abolishes the poll tax
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Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal and required employers to hire on an equal opportunity basis.
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Begins undeclared war in Vietnam
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Defined the First Amendment rights for students in the United States Public Schools
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Eliminated literacy tests for voters
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Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
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Moved the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old
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Protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs
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Law limited the President's right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval
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Winston Churchill's term for the extension of Communist control over Eastern Europe.
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