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Native Americans and the 13 English colonies.
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History of civil rights in the United States
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An era that occurred during the late 19th century rapid economic growth
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Period of social activism and political reform in the United States Of America
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Policy extending a country's power.
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global war originating in Europe.
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period of economic prosperity.
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worst economice downturn in the history of the world began when the stock market crashed.
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Global war involving the world greatest powers.
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Containment preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
Arms Race space informal competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability.
The union of soviet socialist republics a confederation of Russia Belorussia Ukraine and the Transcaucasian Federation
communism is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society
Domino Theory theory prominent in the United States -
U.S policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism
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Soviet forces blockaded all road, rail and water routes into Berlin
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Program to help European countries rebuild after World War II
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military alliance between 30 European and North American countries.
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North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border.
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Equality in America
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American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union.
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Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again.
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The U.S detonated the first hydrogen bomb
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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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Conflict between two sides of Vietnam over communism and democracy caused a war.
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First polio vaccine developed
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Earth's first artificial satellite Sputnik
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a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
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Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba.
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1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles 90 miles off the coast of Florida.
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a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
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mortal shooting of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as he rode in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas
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law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval
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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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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs
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Eliminated literacy tests for voters
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1968 attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces throughout South Vietnam. The North lost all battles and had enormous casualties, but the effect was to turn American public opinion against the war.
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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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Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.
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Berlin wall came down and iron curtain was lifted
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small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed.
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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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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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Abolishes the poll tax
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Organization that aims to maintain international peace and security.