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What type of govt did the Soviets want in Europe? What about the Americans, what did they want in Eu? |
Soviets wanted communism. US wanted democracy. |
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What did the Truman Doctrine say? |
That the us would help other countries against communist oppression. |
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What did the Marshall Plan do? |
Essentially, it rebuilt Europe. |
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The Berlin Wall separated who? |
East and West Germany. |
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What is an arm race? What did this race have a favorable characteristic of? |
An arm race is a race to the construction of military and weaponry. Favored the Cold War. |
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Did a peace treaty end the Korean War? |
Nope. |
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Who took over Cuba? |
Fidel Castro. |
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What country helped Castro take over Cuba? Why? |
Russia, because they wanted communism in Cuba. |
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Cuban missile crisis left the world near? |
Nuclear war. |
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Who was the President during the cuban missile crisis? What happened to him? |
John F Kennedy, and he was shot. |
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Who became the president after jfk's death? |
Lyndon B Johnson |
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What is a satelite state? |
A state that is controlled by Soviets. |
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Who was the Us president in 1980 |
Ronald Reagan |
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Who invaded Afganistan in 1979? |
Russia |
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Did America support Afghans with troops? |
Yes, they did. |
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When did the Soviet Union dissolve? |
In 1991. |
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What was the Red Scare? |
The us govt thought that they had been infiltrated by the soviets in the 50s. |
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What was one of the benefits after world war ii |
An economic boom. |
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Was jfk a democrat or republican |
Jfk was a democrat mate. |
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What killed Lyndon B Johnson's legacy? |
Vietnam |
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When was the Civil Rights Act passed? |
In 1964 |
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When did the Korean War begin? |
In 1950 |
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How did the Korean war end? |
The war ended in a cease fire. |
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In what year did Fidel Castro overthrow Cuba's leader |
In 1959 |
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In what year did the Bay of Pigs occur? |
In 1961 |
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What did President Kennedy do during the Bay of Pigs timeframe? |
Pres. Kennedy sent trained Cuban exiles to Cuba to overthrow the government which led to the exiles defeat. |
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What were some reasons the Us decided to fight in Vietnam? |
Domino theory and Truman Doctrine. |
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in what year did Pres. Lyndon B Johnson send troops to Vuetnam? |
In 1964. |
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What did the Vietnam war show? |
It showed the limits of American power. |
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What country made the first satellite? |
Soviet Union. |
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What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by Russia? |
Sputnikl 1. |
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In what year did Stalin die? |
Stalin died in 1953. |
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Who replaced Stalin when he died? |
Khruschev |
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Between 1945-1973, how much did real wages grow on average annually? |
At 3%.
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Who was the United States president from 1953-1961? |
President Dwight Eisenhower. |
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What was President Dwight Eisenhower? |
Eisenhower was a republican. |
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What is a welfare state? |
A state in which the government takes responsibility for providing citizens with services and a minimal standard of living. |
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List some examples of things provided by a welfare state. |
Medicare, food stamps, unemployment and etc. |
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What did Lyndon B. Johnson come up with? |
Policies to include health care for the elderly, combat poverty and assist in education. |
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Ferguson was the first African American to be what? |
A Supreme Court Judge. |
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In what year was the Plessy vs. Ferguson case? How about the Brown v. Board of Education?
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In 1896, and the second case was in 1954. |
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What does the NAACP stand for? |
National Association Advancement for Colored People. |
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Who was the first leader of the NAACP? |
Roy Wilkins. |
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Who was the first African American to earn a doctorate? |
W.E.B. Dubois |
