Us History

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Demobilization

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turning tank warehouses into regular factories after the war

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Truman Doctrine

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veterans could live a better life after coming back from war including being sent back to college, and medical treatment

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United States and Israel

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Jewish immigration into Europe from Palestine and US supporting them

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Truman and Civil Rights

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no racial segregation in the military

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Marshall Plan

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rebuilding n Germany and Japan and any other country that was involved in the war

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Korean War

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1950-1953 U.N. fought against North Korea and supported the South
Cause: N. Korea became communist country then invaded the south. U.N. helped push the North back

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Hollywood Ten

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writers, producers, and directors put into prison for not answering why they had put Communist propoganda onto the screen and producing pro-Soviet films

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Joseph R. McCarthy

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involved with finding the so-called communists in the government and bring them to justice

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Truman and civil rights

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banned racial discrimination in employment hiring, including the armed forces

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Truman and defense

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created the Fair Deal universal health care program and strong civil rights programs

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The growth of the GNP

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1945-1960 GNP doubled, things became more expensive, military-related research

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Baby boom

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temporary marked increase in births after WW2 caused mostly from the absence of men during the war

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Business in American Life

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demands increased for technological advances in agricultural production so fewer hands are needed because of the population increase; formation of suburbia

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Demographic change

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suburb growth grew faster than the cities; movement of blacks from the south to the northern cities; increase in church membership from 50% to 65%

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religious revival in the 1950's

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rise of churchgoing after the war, symbolized and shown through movies, books and songs

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the crack in the picture window

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book written in 1956 about suburbia life

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22nd amendment

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president should not be entered to a 3rd term during his time in office including the VP

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Eisenhower and the New Deal

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stay with the regular structure but prevent prices from rising; supported public works including St. Lawrence Seaway, and interstate highways

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Geneva Accords of 1954

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France, Britain, Soviet Union, and the people of China meet to neutralize Laos and Cambodia and divide Vietnam at the 17th parallel

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Brinksmanship

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put pressure on the Soivet Union by joining with postwar alliances

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Brown vs. Board of education

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in education purposes, seperate but equal shold not be included

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Eisenhower's farewell address

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include his tactics and knowledge from his experience in the military
military-industrial complex

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Bay of Pigs invasion

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attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by training immigrants from Cuba by the CIA;did not suceed and most men were captured

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Cuban missile crisis

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missiles were placed tht were not able to be seen from US radar. Soon they were found and Soviet Union agreed to pull them out if US will stop trying to invade Cuba

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Kennedy and Vietnam

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send troops to the South and advisers

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Health insurance Bill of 1965

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medicare=people over 65
medicaid=provide for the poor
first big addition after the Social Security Act

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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outlawing discrimination in public accomodations

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Johnson and Vietnam

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set sustained bombings in North Vietnam which was supposed to stop transportation of soldiers and and supplies to the south

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womens movement

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Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique launched new form of women protest

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Nixon and Vietnam

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tried to pull forces out but still wanted to keep the North Vietnamese from entering Indochina
Operation Menu was set to sustain bombings on Communist areas in Cambodia

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The Pentagon Papers

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blocked by the Nixon administration which would cause national security endangerment and prolong the war if they were published

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Watergate

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Democratic campaign secrets tried to be stolen from Nixon

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The end of the war in Vietnam

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South Vietnamese troops collapsed an the North invaded Saigon and a helicopter evacuation took place, and soon South Vietnamese were told to lay down arms

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26th Amendment

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after the age of 18 you are eligible to vote

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Carter and Foreign Affairs

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peace agreement between Israel and Egypt

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The Moral Majority

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evangelical protestants who helped secure President Ronald Reagan's victory
Jerry Falwell's televising; reverse Roe vs. Wade that permits first trimester abortions, prayer in public schools

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Presidential Election of 1980

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needed president with better public speaking skills and who can crack down on the New Deal

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Grenada

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invasion and pulling of American students because airfield was being built to support communist countries

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Reagan and the national debt

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personal, corporate and governmental increased in debt totaled in $1.4 trillion, economy was driven by greed;Americans were consuming more than producing

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Scandals under Reagan

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Iran-Contra affair-raise profit for Honduras to overthrow Nicaraguan government;Reagan was accused of being intellectually declined;left high budget deficits for future presidents

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Panama

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invasion and capture of Manuel Noriega, was put in prison for a year than convicted on 8 counts for drug distribution in 1992

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War on Poverty

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finished under Reagan, expansion of New Deal was lost; war was lost after 30 years

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Gulf War of 1991

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Iraq invasion of U.S. protected Kuwait after they were accused of stealing Iraq's oil

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Oklahoma City bombing

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truck bomb explodes in front of federal office building killing 168 people; Timothy McVeigh

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Impeachment of Clinton

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obstruction of justice, was found not guilty

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Election of 2000

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ballots were counted wrong in Florida but stayed with original count and Bush won the state

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Invasion of Iraq in 2003

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capture WMD that were a threat to the US