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containment: keeping communism from spreading to non-communist countries
arms race/space race: US and USSR both built up their nuclear weapons supply
the union of soviet socialist republics: the other super power during the Cold War
communism: total government control with no input from the people
domino theory: something happening in one country will/can spread and happen in a neighboring country -
US policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism
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program to help European countries rebuild after WWII
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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-set of domestic programs by president LBJ
thurgood marshall-american lawyer on the supreme court and civil rights activists
black panthers-black power political organization created by 3 african american college students
nonviolent protests/civil disobedience-peaceful forms of protest consisting of refusing to comply with ertin laws, paying taxes and fines
cesar chavez-latino american civil rights activist for latino american farmers -
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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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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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defined the First Amendment rights for students in the United States Public Schools
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prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
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OPEC-Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
sandra day o'connor-attorney, politician, and the first woman associate justice of the Supreme Court
community reinvestment act of 1977-requires the Federal Reserve and other federal banking regulators to help all class communities to have good credit
AIDS epidemic-Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was the leading cause of death in the 80's
star wars-U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks -
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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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prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice, from being elected again
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abolishes the poll tax
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