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Communism is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production, such as mines and factories, are owned and controlled by the public.
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The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a federal socialist state.
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Formed after WW2 by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
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United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge its communist sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam.
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U.S. policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism
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prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
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program to help European countries rebuild after World War II
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Soviet forces blockaded all road, rail and water routes into Berlin's Allied-controlled areas, stifling the vital flow of food, coal and other supplies.
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The nuclear arms race was an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
The space race was a Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop space equipment. -
The north Atlantic treaty organization was formed, it is a intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and north 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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The Korean War began when North Korean troops pushed into South Korea
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after World War II. The husband and wife were later sentenced to death and were executed in 1953.
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The first H-Bomb detonated on the small Pacific island of Elugelab at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners.
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The domino theory was a theory prominent in the United States, it posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect
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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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Salk had determined that there were three distinct types of polio viruses and was able to develop a "killed virus" vaccine for the disease.
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1955-1956
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Launched the earths first artificial satellite.
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April 17, 1961 – April 19, 1961
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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 employers to hire on an equal opportunity basis
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begins undeclared war in Vietnam
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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. On Feb 14th, 1969 in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court’s majority ruled that neither students nor teachers “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” The Court took the position that school officials could not prohibit only on the suspicion that the speech might disrupt the learning environment.
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July 16, 1969 – July 24, 1969
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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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The law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval
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