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Nixon's policy which included the staged withdrawal of troops from vietnam war.
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vietnamization
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Turning point in the european theater of war.
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stalengrad
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Agreement that sets limits on certain types of weapons.
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salt
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Supreme allied commander durring WW2
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Eisenhours
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This, along with other tarrifs had the effect of causing retaliation from Europe anddeepended the dpression.
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halleys moot
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in ww2, the us and britian decided to emphasize the war in ------ as opposed to the war in the pacific.
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europe
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Members of this ethnic group were relocated during WW2 despite a record of bravery while fighting for the US.
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Japanese Americans
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This caused LBJ to withdraw from the 1960 presidential campaign.
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Tet Offensive
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Increasing the income tax, using wage and price controls, and war bonds were wayys that governement fought ----- during WW2.
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inflation
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This got us out of the depression.
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World War Two
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Durring the 1950's the size of the US fell to 600,000 men.
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Army
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Where 5 marines and a nay man planted old glory on Mt. Suirbchi
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iwojima
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the united states, france, britian, soviet union, and ------- were all permanent membes of the UN security council
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china
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This caused LBJ to withdraw from the 1968 presidential campaign.
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tet offensiv
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Using drugs, new ways of dress and new sexual morals were all part of this 60's lifestyle
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hippies
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This president's approach to dealing with the effect of the depression did not include direct payments to the hungry and poor.
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Hoover
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Communist, nationalist leader of vietnam.
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ho chi menh
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New political issue that first appeared in the 1970's.
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energy
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members of this ethnic group were relocated during WW2 despite a record of bravery while fighting for the us
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japanese americans
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enviromental disaster caused by overproduction of crops, drought and highwinds.
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dust bowl
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This new deal agency featured semi-millitary conditions, enviromental tasks, and provided money to participans and their families at home.
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sivilian conservation corps
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The japanese attack at pearl was not a total sucess and that shore insullations and (--- -----) were not hit.
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oil tanks
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Making riskey investments in hope of gaining profits.
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speculation
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This was resolved by the USSR emoving missiles from and the US agreeing not to invade a caribbean nation.
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cuban missile crisis
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Classic stienbeck novel on tribulations of okies during dust bowl.
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grapes of wrath
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Using drugs, new ways of dress and sexual morals were all part of this 60's life style.
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hippies
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this along with unemployment pay, social security, and pent up demand for consumer goods helped to ease coversation to a post war economy
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gibille of rights
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only president to serve by appointment rather than by election
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general ford
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Commision concluded thlee harvey oswald acted alone in assassinating JFK
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warren
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Called for a $1,000 payment for world war 1 veterans
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bonus army
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A concentraion of urban african americans in slum areas is an example of this type of segregation.
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defacto
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the invasion of this nation lead to students protests like the one at kent state.
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cambodia
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Called for a $1000 payment for world war 1 veterans
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bonus army
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Members of this ethnic group were relocated during WW2 despite a record of bravery while fighting for the US.
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japanese americans
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President whose aor foreign policy accomplishment was a peace treaty between isreal and eygpt.
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carter
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Planned American Strategy at midway during WW2
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nimits
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The main goa of the truman doctrince was to halt the spread of this.
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communism
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Hitlers invation of this nation lead to the outbreak of ww1
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poland
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american army general at omaha beach
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omar bradley
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commision that concluded that lee harvey oswald acted alone in assassination JFK
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warren
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President whose major foreign policy accomplishment was a peace treaty between isreal and egypt
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carter
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Commision that concluded that Lee HarveyOswald acted alone in assassinating JFK.
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Warren
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Only president to serve by appointment rather than by election
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ford
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Major goal in the Vietnam War
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Containment
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This agenecy directed coversion to war production urring WW2
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War production board
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This basketball sized object led to a near panic in US and to a massive increase in spanding on science programs.
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Sputnik
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1954 supreme court decision outlawing segregation in public schools
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brown
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This caused LBJ to withdraw from the 1968 presidential campain
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tet offensive
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Only president to serve by appointment rather than by election.
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ford
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Increasing the income tax, using wage control, and war bonds were ways the government fought -------- durring WW2.
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infation
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Louisiana politician that preached "every man a king" ad "share the wealth".
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huey long
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President that had the perhaps the best record on civil rights
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Lyndon Johnson
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American painter famous for "American Goth".
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grant wood
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Term that describes purchasing stock by only part of the selling price in ah and borrowing the rest.
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margin
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Provided old age pensions via a tax on employers and workers.
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social secutiry
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An econmic plan to aid war torn europe after WW2
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marshall plan
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The immediate goal of this was to assist britian in the war agaits germany.
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lend lease act
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The major reason given by Truman for using the bomb in WW2 was to ------ the War.
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shorten
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Code name given to te invasion of northern europe in 1944.
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over load
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President bush moved to protect flow of oil after this nation was invaded by iraque in 1991
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Kuwait
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Followng this, the treaty banning nuclear testing was signed between the US and the USSR
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Cuban missile crisis
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The greatest threat to this program is the longer life exptancy of americans.
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Social security
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ite of the heaviest fighting during d-day.
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omaha beach
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High tarrifs, un even distribution of income, nd excessive borrowing of income all lead to the great --------.
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depression
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A top secret national security document from 1950 called for rebuilding americas conventional ---- forces.
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military
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These2 presidents are the only two to be inpeached
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clinton and johnson
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AIDS, homelessnss, and the income gap between rich and poor all ---- during the reagan bush years.
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increased
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Code name for the allied invasion of north africa in 1942
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torch
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Senator that accused george C marshall of disloyalty.
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joseph mcarther
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US army commander in SW pacific during world war II.
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mcarther
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Julius and Ethal ----- were executed for giving the soviets the secret to the atomic bomb.
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rosenburg
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Directed industrial conversion to war production during WW2.
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war production board
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War that began in 1950 when forces from the north invaded the south
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Korean
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Its goal was "to support free people who are resisting attemted subjugation by armed minorities were bye outside pessure"
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marshall plan
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Following the cuban missile crisis, a--- ----- was established between the US and USSR
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hot line
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The natzi policy of ---- was intendedto exterminate those who theyfelt were inferior.
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genocide
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In --- vs. arizona the supreme court confirmed the obligation of police to inform suspects of their rights.
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miranda
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Formaly known as this strategic offense initiative this reagan program aimed to provide national offense
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star wars
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The war in Europe ended before the US used the ---- bomb on japan
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atomic
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Most amercans in the 1930's felt that the conflict in ----- was none of our business.
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Europe
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Roe v Wade, affirmative action, increased economic an political influence were all victories for the --- movement.
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womans
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Clarance Earl ------ won supreme court case that established the right of the accused to legal council.
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Cidion
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This treaty was extended to include the nation of mexico during the clinton years.
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NAFTA
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This ended n 1975 when forces from the north took over the capital of the south
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vietnam war
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Following the cuban missile crisis, the US would remove obselete missiles from italy, britain, and ---.
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turkey
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