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The U.S. colonies declared independence from England.
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The constitution was written which formed what the U.S. stood for.
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The Bill of Rights were ratified which protects all U.S. citizens rights.
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- Containment- U.S. policy to stop the spread of Communism.
- Arms Race/ Space Race- The U.S. vs the USSR competition of who can have the better space advancements and weapons advancements.
- USSR- The USSR was a socialist state that controlled Eastern Europe. They practiced Communism and desired to spread Communism. 4.Communism- Everything is commonly owned and each person gets enough for their needs.
- Domino Theory- A small event will eventually lead to a big event due to ripple effect
- Containment- U.S. policy to stop the spread of Communism.
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U.S. policy that gave military aid to countries in danger of being taken over by Communism.
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A president can only be elected twice. They can not be elected more than twice.
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Program that helped European rebuild after WW2 by giving them money.
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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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Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th amendment
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- Cuban missile crisis: Cuba obtained nuclear weapons and could hit America, eventually Russia took weapons back. 2.Medicare and medicaid established: This gives healthcare to low income and old people.
- Tet offensive: North Vietnam attack on South Vietnam. This was a key part of the war.
- Pentagon Paper Leaked: Papers were leaked that showed the U.S.´s full involvement in the Vietnam war.
- Fall of Saigon: Saigon was the South Vietnam capital, when it fell it officially marked the end.
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overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation
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Cuba obtained nuclear weapons from the USSR and could readily attack the U.S. The situation was eventually deescalated, and the weapons were removed.
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begins the unofficial war in Vietnam.
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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 employees to hire on an equal opportunity basis.
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Medicare and Medicaid gives some healthcare to the poor and the old.
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Eliminated Literacy Tests for voters
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North Vietnam had a series of attacks on South Vietnam. These attacks were well coordinated, and a key par of the war.
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Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
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This court case defined the 1st amendment rights for student in the United States Public Schools.
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The Ohio National Guard shot students and killed 4 as they were protesting the Vietnam war.
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The Pentagon Papers were leaked which showed the full involvement of the U.S. in the Vietnam war.
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Moved the voting age from 21 to 18.
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protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs
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This law limited the President´s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval.
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Richard Nixon had people go through files on opposing politicians at the DNC. He denied involvement when it was clear he was involved.
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Saigon was the South Vietnam capitol. When it fell the Vietnam war officially ended.
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A political treaty signed by Egypt and Israel which led to peace between the two countries. This treaty was driven by Jimmy Carter.
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A US nuclear reactor had a meltdown that occurred on three mile island on Pennsylvania.
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52 Americans were held hostage at the US embassy in Iran. This was a result of the US treating Iran's former Prime Minister for cancer and refused to send him back to Iran.
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The Ronald Reagan administration secretly brokered a deal of the sale of arms to Iran.
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A war that occurred against Iraq after they annexed Kuwait.
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Barack Obama: The U.S. president from 2008-2016. He was the first African American elected as the president.
al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
No child left behind: An act that made schools responsible for their students by forcing them to take a yearly math and English test
President Clinton's Impeachment: The impeachment occurred because President Clinton lied to Congress.
Presidential Election of 2000: Election between Bush and Al Gore decided by Florida. -
The USSR ceased to be when a new leader was given power and eventually the USSR countries became their original countries.
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NAFTA was made resulting in free trade between Mexico, USA, and Canada.
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The terrorist group al- Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon by flying planes into the respective buildings.
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Tightened the national security, particularly as it is related to terrorism.
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Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and destroyed a lot of the city and surrounding Louisiana.