Social Studies Chapters 27 And 28 Review

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When 12 million soldiers returned home, people feared:

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Unemployment

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Congress passed this Act to help the economy:

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Full Employment Act

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It helped former soldiers go to college:

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The GI Bill

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Millions of new homes were built in the:

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Suburbs

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More schools had to built because of the:

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baby boom

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By the 1960s, America had a large class of people who owned homes and cars know as the:

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middle class

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Many people worked at these jobs in offices:

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white collar

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They became the most productive in the world:

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American farmers

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Farmers produced more crops faster thanks to:

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gas powered tractors

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Farmers could get water to their fields with modern:

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irrigation systems

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The amount of men and women America lost in World War II:

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almost 400,000

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Five nation that were made permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in 1945:

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The United States, Great Britain, The Soviet Union, France and China

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More people benefiting from social security, minimum wage increase, more money for education and public housing in cities:

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features of President Truman's "Fair Deal"

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Allowed employers to hire non-union workers:

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the Taft-Hartley Act

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In the 1948 election, these groups of voters supported Truman:

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Union workers and African Americans

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Developed a policy to contain communism:

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Truman

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Was the first head of the NATO force:

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Eisenhower

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After World War II, the United States began a struggle with:

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the Soviet Union

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In 1949, several countries formed an alliance called:

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NATO

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President Truman ordered supplies to Berlin by:

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airlift

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Winston Churchill said this type of curtain has descended across Europe

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Iron

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The conflict between Western nations and the Soviet Union was called the:

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cold war

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The Soviet Union did not keep the promises of the:

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Yalta Agreement

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The United States feared that the Soviet Union wanted:

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world domination

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Had a civil war after World War II:

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Greece

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The Soviet Union closed off the German city of:

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Berlin

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Wanted America to help with the rebuilding of Europe:

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Secretary of State Marshall

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Challenged the United States to stop the spread of communism:

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Churchill

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Helped Turkey and Greece defeat Communist forces:

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The U.S. Policy of Containment

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After World War II, Germany was divided into:

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four sections

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After World War II, Korea was divided into two parts. The northern section was help b the Soviet Union, while the south was controlled by the

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United States

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When the Republic of Korea was set up, America withdrew its:

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troops

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North Korea became the Communist-controlled:

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Democratic People's Republic

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After North Korea invaded South Korea, this council announced that the move was wrong:

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the United States Security Council

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They were asked by the Security Council to help South Korea:

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the United Nations

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The Soviet Union could not veto the plan of action to help South Korea because they had been:

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boycotting

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He sent American troops to help South Korea:

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President Truman

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North Korea captured the South Korean capital of:

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Seoul

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He set up a defensive line of American troops at the port of Pusan:

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General MacArthur

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General MacArthur and his troops were able to push the North Korean army towards the Chinese province of:

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Manchuria

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General MacArthur asked President Truman for Permission to bomb:

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China

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Truman fired General MacArthur because when Truman refused to allow him to bomb China, he went to:

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Congress

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The North Koreans and Chinese were able to remain in South Korea who opposed the:

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communist

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Used the fear of Communism for political gain

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Joseph McCarthy

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Opened new career choices:

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women's movement

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Threatened American peace and security:

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nuclear war

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Wanted change in the 1952 election:

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Republicans

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Were buying new homes:

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Korean War veterans

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Became the first African American on the Supreme Court:

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Thurgood Marshall

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Wrote that separate can never be equal:

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Earl Warren

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Was called to protect a Little Rock School:

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National Guard

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Offered a higher standard of living:

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advances in technology

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Entertained young children on television:

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Howdy Doody

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Led a bus boycott and spoke against discrimination:

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Were launched before the first U.S. Satellite:

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Sputnik and Sputnik 2

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Was elected president in 1952 by a landslide:

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Challenged segregation by staying in her bus seat:

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Rosa Parks

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Were built in many backyards:

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bomb shelters

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He made history in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the earth:

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John Glenn

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President Eisenhower didn't run for re–election in 1960 because:

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he had already served the maximum two terms. (Each term is four years)

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He was the Republican candidate in the 1960 election. He gained experience in world affairs during his 8 years as Eisenhower's vice president:

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Richard Nixon

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He was a young and handsome presidential candidate and remained cool under the pressure of the television debates.

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John F. Kennedy

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These things made President Kennedy a unique president:

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He was the youngest man ever to be elected president and he was the first Roman Catholic to be elected president.

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"It is time to force them out of West Berlin."
"I think he is too young and inexperienced."
"We will build a dividing wall."
"You must give me your word that you will not invade Cube"
"I order our ships to return at once."

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Statements made by Nikita Khrrushchev

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"I just received a letter from the premier about the Cuban missiles."
"The United States will not leave Berlin."
"I will authorize the training, but no other participation."
"I take full responsibility for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion."
"The navy must stop those ships."
"We have discovered that Cuba has hidden missiles."

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Statements made by John F. Kennedy

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"Our new communist government needs your help."
"We have killed or captured most of the invaders."
"I don't care if it belongs to Americans. Seize it!"
"I led the revolt against our dictator."

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Statements made by Fidel Castro

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This was done in support of the civil rights bill:

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The March on Washington

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These broke out over segregation at the University of Mississippi:

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Riots

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He spoke about his dream for America:

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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African Americans voting right are protected by this:

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Civil Rights Act

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The Civil Rights Act allowed the government to speed desegregation in:

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Schools

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James Farmer, who led the freedom riders, was from the Congress of Racial:

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Equality

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The freedom riders wanted to draw attention to this in southern states:

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Segregation

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Television cameras captured the violent response to:

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peaceful protests

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He was protected by U.S. troops at the University of Mississippi:

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James Meredith

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The civil rights protesters use sit–ins as a:

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tactic

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President Johnson challenged American to wage a "War on:

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Poverty."

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During the 1964 presidential campaign, Johnson challenged the people to make America a:

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"Great Society"

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Johnson's opponent Senator Barry Goldwater, felt that they should not interfere in states' policies:

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The Federal Government

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President Johnson's plan that provided health insurance for the elderly:

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Medicare

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Robert Weaver was appointed head of the new Department of Housing and:

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Urban Development

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Johnson decided to expand America's role in an Asian country called:

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South Vietnam

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Had sent only weapons, economic aid, and advisors to Vietnam:

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Previous presidents

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The approval of Congress to "take all necessary measures" to protect American forces and allow President Johnson to send combat troops to Vietnam was called the:

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Tonkin Gulf Resolution

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As these groups were destroyed, they were replenished by North Vietnamese:

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Vietcong

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In 1969, a meeting of leaders from North and South Vietnam, the United States, and the Vietcong was held in:

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Paris, France

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youth culture that promoted freedom from social rules:

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counterculture

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Peaceful New York rock concert:

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Woodstock

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wore long hair, listened to rock music, and "did their own thing":

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hippies

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Wanted more control over their studies:

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college students

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believed African Americans should control their communities:

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Malcolm X

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said African Americans needed Black Power:

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Stokely Carmichael

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fought for women's rights:

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feminists

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movement that promoted African American heritage:

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Black Power

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Was passed by many states:

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Equal Rights Amendment

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was challenged by many young people:

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Vietnam War involvement

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organized Mexican American migrants:

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Cesar Chavez

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demanded better opportunities for American Indians:

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American Indian Movement

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were born right after World War II:

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baby boomers

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travels from place to place for work:

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migrant

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was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.:

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Nobel Peace Prize

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He died while campaigning for president:

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Robert Kennedy

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He was shot in Memphis Tennessee. His death led to angry riots.:

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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He decided not to seek re–election. He tried to please the hawks and the doves.:

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Lyndon Johnson

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Many felt he would follow Johnson's policies. The Party that nominated him was divided.:

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Hubert Humphrey

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He promised an end to the Vietnam War. He was elected with less than half the popular vote. He wanted to "Bring Us Together.":

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Richard Nixon