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Goals of Progressivism
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1.Protect Social Welfare
2. Promoting Moral Improvement 3. Creating economic reform 4. Fostering Efficiency |
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Muckrakers
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one of the magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900's
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intitiative
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a procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by the people rather than lawmakers.
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referendum
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a procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people
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recall
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a procedure for removing a public official from office by a vote of the people
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Upton Sinclair
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a muckracking journalist that began research for a novel in 1904, his focus was the human condition in the stockyards of Chicago.
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The Jungle
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A book written by Upton Sinclair about the sickening conditions of the meat-packing industry
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Meat Inspection Act
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Pushed by Roosevelt in 1906, it dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created the program of federal meat inspection
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NAACP
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the National Association for the Advancement of colored people.
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USS Maine
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A ship that exploded killing more than 260 men and started the Spanish-American war
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Yellow Journalism
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the use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers of magazines to attract readers
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John J Pershing
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a Brigadier general that was ordered by President Wilson to help capture Pancho Villa
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Pancho Villa
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rebel leaders that opposed Carranza's provisional government
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Spanish-American-Cuban War
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started with the explosion of the USS Maine and ended with the Treaty of Paris 1898
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Treaty of Paris 1898
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Spain freed Cuba and turned over the islands of Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the West Indies to the US. it also sold Phillipenes for 20 million
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Queen Liliokalani
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her reign in Hawaii had come to an end in 1893
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Causes of WW1
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1. Nationalism
2. Imperialism 3. Militarism 4. Alliance System |
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Selective Service
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passed in May 1917, the act required men to register with the Goverernment in order to be randomly selected for military service
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The Big Four
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Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Orlando. worked out the treatys details among themselves
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14 Points
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a speech before Congress given by Wilson that explained what he thought we had to do to prevent another war
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Versailles Treaty and Senate Ratification
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establihed 9 new nations including Poland, Czechoslavakia, and Yugoslavia. It also shifted boundaries of other countries.
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Return To Normalcy
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President Hardings promise to return to the way it was before WWI
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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were arrested and charged with robbery and the murder of a factory paymaster and his guard. they were found guilty on circumsantial evidence because they were immigrants and anarchists.
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KKK in the 20's
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The KKK rose throughout the 1920's. The Klan believed in keeping blacks "in their place." The Klan also ran Roman Catholics, Jews and foreign born people out of the country.
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Immigration in the 20's
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The number of immigrants had grown almost 600 percent. Congress, in response to nativist pressure, decided to limit immigration from certain countries.
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Union membership in the 20's
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Many strikes happened due to the increase in unions and most employers didnt want them to join the union cause the union set higher wages and set strict workplace qualifications.
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Urban Sprawl
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cities speading in all directions
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Warren Harding
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described a a "good natured man who looked like a president ought to." he also came up with the Return to Normalcy program
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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A scandal about Albert Fall selling oil rich lands set aside for the navy to oil companies and keeping all of the money to himself
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Fordney-McCumber Tariff
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raised taxes on some US importds up to 60 percent
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Harlem Renaissance
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A literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture
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Scopes Trial
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a fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in American Society
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Fundamentalists
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The protest movement grounded in a literal, or nonsymbolic, interpritation of the Bible.
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Double Standard
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A set of priciples granting greater sexual freedom to men than to women.
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Causes of the Great Depression
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the stock market crash, financial collapse and high unemployment rates.
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Dust Bowl
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Plauged by dust storms and evictions thousands of farmers and share croppers left their land behind and moved to California.
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Bonus Army
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Between 10 and 20 thousand World War 1 Veterans and their families arrived in Washington D.C to get their bonus for serving the country in time of need
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Speculation
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An involvement in risky businsess transactions in an effort to make a quick large profit
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Buying on Margin
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paying a small percentage of a stocks price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
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Frances Perkins
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Was the first female Cabinet member
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Goals of the New Deal (3R's)
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1. Relief for the needy
2. Economic recovery 3. Financial reform |
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AAA
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Agricultural Adjustment Act. sought to raise crop prices by lowering production
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Grapes of Wrath
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A book written by John Steinbeck that described the experience of one tenant farmer and his family.
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Appeasement
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the granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep peace
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Munich Pact
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signed on September 30,1938 which turned over to Sudentenland without a single shot being fired
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Lend-Lease
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the president would lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."
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Atlantic Charter
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Churchill settled for a joint declaration of war arms
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Holocaust
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the systematic murder of 11 million people across Europe more than half of whom were Jews
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OPA
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Office of Price Administration. fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods.
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WPB
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War Production Board. Assumed responsibility of making sure the military had all supplies needed to win war.
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Battle of Stalingrad
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A major battle of World War I between Nazi Germany and its allies fought Soviet Union. This was thought to be a main turning point in WWI
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Anzio
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One of the hardest battles the Allies encountered in Europe. It was fought less than 40 miles away from Rome. This battle lasted 4 months and left 25,000 Allied and 30,000 Axis casualties
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D-Day
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3 divisions parachuted down behind enemy lines. they were followed in the early morning hours by thousands upon thousands of seaborne soldiers
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Battle of the Bulge
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tanks drove 60 miles into Allied territories creating a bulge in the lines that gave this desperate last ditch offensive its name
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Atomic Bomb
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a highly explosive bomb that killed many people
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GI Bill of Rights
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provided education and training for veterans paid for by the federal government
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Nisei
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Japanese people born in the US of parents the emigrated from Japan
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Truman Doctrine
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a statement that gave Greece and Turkey $400 million in economic and military aid
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Marshall Plan
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revived European hopes in which 16 countries recieved some $13 billion in aid
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Chinese Civil War
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Chinese Communists were fighting against the nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek
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Douglas MacArthur
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was in command of Allied forces on the islands
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Korean War
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when North Korean forces swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea
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Brinksmanship
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The US willingness under Eisenhower to go to the edge of all out war
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Containment
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prevent any extension of communist rule to other countries
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McCarthyism
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the attacks on suspected Communists in the early 1950's
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Fair Deal
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an extension on Roosevelts New Deal that included proposals for a nationwide system of compulsory health insurance and a crop-subsidy system to provide a steady income for farmers
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Dixiecrats
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the Southern Democrats that protested Truman's emphasis on Civil Rights
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Franchise
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a company that offers similar products or services in many locations
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Conglomerate
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a major corporation that includes smaller unrelated industries
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Baby Boom
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an unprecedented population explosion from late 1940's to early 1960's
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Planned Obsolescence
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manufacturers purposely designing a product that would wear out or become outdated in a short period of time
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JFK
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the 35th president of the US on a crisp sparkling day in January 1961
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1960 election
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a mood of restlessness among voters as Eisenhowers second term drew to a close
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Hot Line
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a telephone line between the White House and the Kremlin only to be used if another crisis arise
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Warren Commission
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a group headed by Earl Warren that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy that concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was alone responsible for it
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Medicare
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a federal program established in 1965 that provides hospital insurance and low cost medical insurance to Americans 65 and older
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Medicaid
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a program established in 1965 that provides health insurance for people on welfare
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Immigration Act of 1965
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increased number of immigrants allowed to settle in the US
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Brown vs BOE
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Marshalls most successful victory
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SCLC
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference. its purpose was to carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of second class citizenship
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SNCC
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee a protest group
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Black Panthers
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political party that fought police brutality in the ghettos
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Black Muslims
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lead by Elijah Muhammad and also called Nation of Islam
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DeJure Segregation
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segregation by law
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DeFacto Segregation
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segregation that exists in practice and customs
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Tonkin Gulf Resolution
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not a declaration of war, it granted Johnson broad military power in Vietnam
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War Powers Act
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stipulated that the president must inform congress within 48 hours of sending troops into a hostile area without a declaration of war
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ARVN
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the South Vietnamese Army
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Domino Theory
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the idea that if one nation fell under Communist control, nearby nations will also fall under Communist control
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Cesar Chavez
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believed in using nonviolence to reach his goal. he formed the UFWOC
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Declaratoin of Indian Purpose
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stressed the determination of native americans to "choose their own way of life"
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The Feminine Mystique
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captured the very discontent that many women were feeling
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Betty Friedan
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a writer that seemed to be living the American dream but she wasnt happy because women didnt have the same rights as men. she wrote the Femine Mystique
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Phyllis Schlaffly
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a conservative along with conservative religious groups political organizations and many anti-feminists felt that the ERA would lead to a "parade of horribles"
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Equal Rights Amendment
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a proposed and failed amendment to the US Constitution that would have prohibited any government discrimination on the basis of sex
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The New Right
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focused on fixing social, cultural, and moral problems
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