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brought together by Roosevelt for the purpose of having no world wars and to keep peace from/for the various countries
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US policy that gave economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism
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food, water, medicine, etc. was brought over to help supply the people inhabited in Berlin Germany because of the Soviet blockage (causing them to not get any goods)
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created to help rebuild European countries after WW2
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formed because of the threat of security, posed by the Soviets (for the European and N. American countries)
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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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previously was North vs. South Korea for the purpose of having a fully communist state (along with border disputes); soon the US joined in to help S. Korea (against the other countries USSR, China) and the "ending" of the war (armistice) to have them split at the 38th parallel
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are put in jail (soon put to death) because of their involvement with the Soviets by giving them valuable information (could harm the US)
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prevents anyone who has been elected twice from being elected again
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US set off their first hydrogen bomb, made by various scientists, also gave them a head start in the nuclear building pathway from the Soviets (on marshall islands)
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overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation
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Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th Amendment
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vaccine invented to help stop the spread of polio which was accomplished
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civil rights protest where African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama; protested segregated seating
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was the first thing to ever be sent to space (satellite)
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group of nine African American students who enrolled in Little Rock Central High School; showing the need for justice and equality of opportunity for everyone
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trained group of Cuban refugees land in Cuba and attempts to end the communist government; failed
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built in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing and caused a lot of problems for the people living in this region (built by Soviets); people were aided by allies for goods
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Cuba wanted to start a nuclear war with the U.S., Soviets also placed nuclear missiles in Cuba to scare the United States but all ended in a simple agreement. (US removes missiles from Trkey and Soviets from Cuba)
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the massive rally in Washington to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill; speech was given here and is one of the most known
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he was shot as he was going down a street (in a car), where there was people greeting him
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begins undeclared war in Vietnam
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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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abolishes the poll tax
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governmental health insurance program
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eliminated literacy tests for voters
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a series of major attacks by communist forces in the Vietnam War (north) where they seized and briefly held some major cities
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prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
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he was shot at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee
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done by Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11)
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defined the First Amendment rights for students in the US public schools
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ordered by Robert McNamara, the U.S. Pentagon papers revealed that 4 successive presidents had essentially lied about America's involvement in Vietnam
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moved voting age from 21 to 18 thus allowing for young men put into war to have a say in politics
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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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capture of Saigon (capital of South Vietnam) by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
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