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Containment- policy to prevent the spread of communism
Arms Race/Space Race- The race between the US and USSR to create bigger and badder weapons and the race to put a man on the moon
USSR- A state that consisted of Russia and countries Russia took over
Communism- A form of government in which the government owns everything and there are no classes
Domino Theory- Russia's theory that when they took over neighboring countries it would cause the next countries to fall like dominoes -
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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ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as “separate but equal”
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Great Society- a program in the administration of LBJ that instituted welfare programs
Thurgood Marshall- he was the first African American to serve on the supreme court
Black Panthers- a black nationalist party who believed that black people should govern themselves
Non-Violent Protests/Civil Disobedience- the refusal to comply with certain laws or pay taxes as a form of protest
Cesar Chavez- a Latino American Civil Rights activist -
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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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Begins undeclared war in Vietnam
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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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Abolishes the poll tax
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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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defined the First Amendment rights for students in the United States Public Schools
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OPEC- unify petroleum policies to secure fair and stable prices
Sandra Day O’Connor- First woman in the supreme court
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977- Used the FED to meet the needs or low and moderate income communities
AIDS Epidemic- there was an 89% increase in patients with AIDS
Star Wars- strategic defense intiative -
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moved the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old
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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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law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval
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