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Containment: Foreign policy aimed at stopping the spread of cold war
Arms Race: occurs when two or more nations compete in increases in military personnel and materiel
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: group of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War
Communism: society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Domino Theory: one country's would follow each other into communism -
prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
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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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ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as “separate but equal”
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Great Society-a domestic program in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs
Thurgood Marshall-The first black justice appointed to the US Supreme Court
Black Panthers-The Black Panthers were part of the larger Black Power movement
Non-Violent Protests/Civil Disobedience-Civil disobedience involves the refusal to obey laws that are immoral or unjust
Cesar Chavez- he founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers -
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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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Abolishes the poll tax
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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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Eliminated literacy tests for voters
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prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
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defined the First Amendment rights for students in the United States Public Schools
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OPEC -Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Sandra Day O’Connor-Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977- intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate.
AIDS Epidemic- HIV/AIDS, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is considered by some authors a global pandemic.
Star Wars-an anti-ballistic missile program that was to shoot down nuclear missiles in space -
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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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