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15 Cards in this Set
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what was the iron curtain
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economic security devided eastern and western europe
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what was the truman doctrine and what was its purpose
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u.s policy views communism is the biggest threat to U.S. and world.
to contain communism |
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what was the marshal plan
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proposed to give economic assistance to european nations channels $12 w/ in europe
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nuclear poliferation
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creation of h - bomb
intercontinental ballistic missle fired spuknick |
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massive retaliation policy
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the u.s was rdy to use mass destruction on any communist threat heightened americans fear
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committee on un american activities
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plan was to investigate adversive activities
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who wrote the other america
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michael harrington
book showed that theirt was a still a huge income gap b/w classes |
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what that core stand for
what does sclc stand for what does sncc stand for |
congress of racial equality
southern christian leadership conference student non violent coordinating comittee |
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what are the four steps of non - violent actions
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1 - get the facts
2 negotiate 3 - self purification 4 protest peacefuly |
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what did the civil rights act do
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*prohibited racial segregation in all public places.
*authorized attorney general to file desegregation complaint *public funds to racial discramotory schools band segrefation banned *banned discrimination in work place b/c of race nationality religion and gender. |
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what does 24th amendment say
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poll tax unconstitional
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voters right act
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'suspended literacy test authorized federal to regester peepsz to vote
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geneva accords
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freed laos and kabonia
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gulf of tunkin resolution
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the president has the power to take all necessary actions to deffend the country
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who was the cavalary in vietnam
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helicopters
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