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48 Cards in this Set
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cold war
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was a rivalry between the U.S and soviet union for global power and influence.
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containment
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aimed to restrict soviet expansion.
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NATO(North atlantic treaty organization )
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a millitary alliance of western democracy.
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warsaw pact
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an alliance formed by soviet union and other communist countries in eastern Europe.
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what factors gave rise to the cold war?
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Soviet global competition, conflicting economic and political distrust.
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what was the purpose of the marshall plan?
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The pupose was to rebuild Europe after wwII.
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March on Washington
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a demonstration in Washington, D.C, called by African American leaders to show support for the Civil rights bill.
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Civil Rights act of 1964
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barred discrimination in employment & public accommodations and gave justice department the power to bring lawsuits to enforce school desegregation.
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Malcom X
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a black nationalist who rose to prominence in the civil rights era.
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What tactic did the members of the early civil rights movement use to fight for equal rights?
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non-violance
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What effect did the non-violence tectic have on public opinion?
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increased public support for the civil rights movement.
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How did the african american civil rights movement affect other ethnic movements?
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inspired other groups to fight for their rights.
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Brown Vs the board of education of Topeka
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supreme court case challenging segregation in public school; supreme court ruled that separate educational facilities were unequal.
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Rosa parks
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was a black woman, who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on the bus.
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Martin Luther king Jr.
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was the MIA spokesperson and a strong & powerful speaker.
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Little Rock 9
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name given to African American students who were admitted to an all white school in Arkansas.
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What arguments did members of the civil rights movement use to help overturn the "separate but equal"doctrine?
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Separate is NOT equal
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Juvenile delinquency
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Anti social behavior by the young that is subject to legal action.
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What impact did the decision in Brown v. board of education and the Montgomery bus boycott have on the civil rights movement?
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1st steps toward ending segregration in south.
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what kind of protest des MLK teach his followers?
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He reminds his followers to protest without violence.
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What effect did the non-violence tectic have on public opinion?
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increased public support for the civil rights movement.
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How did the african american civil rights movement affect other ethnic movements?
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inspired other groups to fight for their rights.
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Brown Vs the board of education of Topeka
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supreme court case challenging segregation in public school; supreme court ruled that separate educational facilities were unequal.
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Rosa parks
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was a black woman, who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on the bus.
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Martin Luther king Jr.
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was the MIA spokesperson and a strong & powerful speaker.
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Little Rock 9
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name given to African American students who were admitted to an all white school in Arkansas.
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What arguments did members of the civil rights movement use to help overturn the "separate but equal"doctrine?
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Separate is NOT equal
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Juvenile delinquency
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Anti social behavior by the young that is subject to legal action.
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What impact did the decision in Brown v. board of education and the Montgomery bus boycott have on the civil rights movement?
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1st steps toward ending segregation in south.
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what kind of protest does MLK teach his followers?
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He reminds his followers to protest without violence.
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what great honor does Dr. King receive in 1964?
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wins Nobel prize for peace
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In what general ways are capitalism and communism different?
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In communist society most property belongs to everyone vs in capitalist society belongs to individual people.
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3 examples of exploitation of farm workers prior to 60's
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suffered from low wages , unsafe working conditions, and long hours.
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Who organized the farm workers and what was the name of his union?
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chavez and his union was called union farm workers.
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What did Harvey Milk do of historical importance and what happened to him?
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an openly gay man, who was elected to the board of supervisors in San Fran and was eventually assassinated.
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Describe "the True partnership between the sexes" envisioned by Now.
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equally shared responsibility
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h-bomb
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1000 times stronger than atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. main bomb during cold war.
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brinkmanship
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the practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome
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what various tactics did Eisenhower use to protect U.S interests abroad?
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used the CIA to protect U.s interests. In the Suez crisis, he relied on diplomacy.
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Mao Zedong
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a Chinese communist dictator against Japan.
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Harlem Renaissance
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a period of african american artistic developments durring the 1920s in NY city's harlem.
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how many African Americans migrated to northern cities in 1st half of this century?
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6 million
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How did civil rights leaders use T.V camras and micraphone?
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Make racism visible.
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How were hippies connected to the civil rights movements?
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Almost ALL the white workers were hippies.
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What did the gonernt teach chlidren to do durring a nuclear bomb?
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Duck and cover
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Can you "win" a nuclear war if you use all your bombs?
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no there's nothing to win.
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what did McCarthy do to get national attention?
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made false accusations of people being communists.
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How many innocent lives McCarthy ruin by the time he was finished?
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9500 civil servants were sacked, 15,000 resigned, 600 teachers were forced out of their jobs, many actors, writers and performers saw their careers ruined.
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