Apush Period 8 And 9-Gabby

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Characteristics of US foreign policy post WWII

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US developed a foreign policy based on collective security and a multilateral economic framework that strengthened non-communist nations

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Methods of communist containment

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Military engagements in Korea and Vietnam

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Foreign involvement fluctuations during cold war

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Between periods of direct and indirect military confrontation and periods of mutual coexistence.

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Alliances during Cold War

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Postwar decolonization and emergence of powerful nationalist movements in Asia, Africa, Middle East led both sides in Cold War to seek allies among new nations, many remaining neutral.

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Effects of Cold War competition in Latin America

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US supported non-communist government with varying levels of commitment to democracy

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Causes and effects of US involvement in Middle East

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Ideological, military, and economic concerns shaped US involvement in the Middle East. Several oil crises in region eventually sparking attempts at creating national energy policy

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Debated policies to root out communists within US

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Both parties tended to support broader Cold War strategy of containing communism

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Causes of Anti-War movements in US

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Vietnam War

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Debates concerning foreign and military involvement

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Merits if larger nuclear arsenal "military-industrial complex" appropriate power of executive branch in conducting foreign/military policy

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Strategy used to combat racial discrimination

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Legal challenges, direct action, and nonviolent protests tactics to combat racial discrimination

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Methods to promote greater racial justice

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Di segregation of the armed services: Brown v. Board, Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Effects of white resistance to disegregation

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Social/political crises among nation, tensions among civil rights activists over tactical/philosophical issues increased after 1965

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Equality for other groups besides African Americans

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Activists began to question society's assumptions about gender and to call for social and economic equality for women and gays/lesbians. Latinos, American Indians, and Asian Americans began to demand social and economic equality and redress of past injustices.

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Causes and effects of movement to address poverty

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Advocates raised awareness of prevalence/persistence of poverty as a national problem, sparking efforts to address issue

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Lyndon Johnson's Great Society

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Used federal power to end racial discrimination, eliminate poverty, and address other social issues while attacking communism abroad

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Unintentional consequences of the realization of liberal ideas

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Helped energize a new conservative movement that mobilized to defend traditional visions of morality and the proper role of state authority

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Arguments against liberal results

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Groups claiming they did too little to transform the racial and economic status at home, pursued immoral policies abroad

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Effects of federal spending, baby boom, and technological development

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Burgeoning private sector, continued federal spending, helped spur economic growth, middle-class sub-urbanization, social mobility, a rapid expansion of higher education, and rise of "SunBelt" as political and economic force

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Causes of challenges to conformity by artists and youth

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Economic, social challenges, in addition to the anxiety by Cold War

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Conservative approach to non-conformity

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Increasingly promoted their own values and ideology

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Effects of economic boom on immigration

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Internal and external migrants sought access to economic boom and other benefits o US, especially after passage of new immigration laws in 1965

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Response to the abuse of natural resources

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Activists/legislatures began to call for conservation measures and a fight against pollution

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Family structure of Americans after WWII

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Undergoing profound changes as number of working women increased, many social attitudes changed

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Counterculture movement of 1960's

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Young people that participated rejected many social, economic, and political values of their parents' generation, initiated a sexual revolution and introduced greater informality into US culture

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Conservatives v.Liberals

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Argued over many new social issues, power of presidency and the federal government, and movements for greater individual rights

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Period 9

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1980-present

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Causes of public decline of trust in government

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Declined in 1970's, economic challenges, political scandals, foreign policy "failures" and a sense of social/moral decay

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Sources of opposition to liberal trends

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Rapid growth pf evangelical and fundamentalist Christian churches/organizations as well as increased political participation by some groups

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Conservative victories and losses

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Conservatives: significant victories in taxation/deregulation of many industries, conservative efforts to advance moral ideals through politics met opposition

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Reasons for government expansion after 1980

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Many programs remained popular with voters and difficult to reform or eliminate

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Reagan's and Gorbachev's arms reductions

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Reagan, initially rejected detente that increased defense spending, military action. Later developed a friendly relationship with Soviet leader Gorbachev, leading significant arms reductions by both countries

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Ideological impact of end of Cold War

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New diplomatic relationships, new US military., peacemaking interventions, and debates over the nature of American power in the world

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Effects of World Trade Center bombing

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US decision making launched foreign policy/military efforts against terrorism and controversial conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Questions concerning war on terror

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War on terrorism sought to improve security withing the US but also raised questions about protection of civil liberties and human rights

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Reasons for increased economic inequality

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Economic inequality increased after 1980 as US manufacturing jobs eliminated union membership declined, and real wages stagnated for middle class

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Sources of policy debates in 21st century

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Policy debates intensified over free trade agreements, size of government social safety net, calls to reform US financial system

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Causes of environmental concerns in 21st century

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Conflict in Middle East, concerns about climate change led to debated over US dependence on fossil fuels. Impact of economic consumption on environment

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Effects of the spread of computer technology

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Increased access to information and led to new social behaviors and networks

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Causes and effects of migration to southern and western US

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After 198-, political economic, and cultural influences of the American Southwest continued to increase as population shifted to those areas, fueled in by migration from regions that had not been heavily represented; Latin America

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Effects of new immigrants

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Supplied economy with labor force and became focus in political, economic and cultural debates

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Debates caused by demographic changes

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Intensifies debated about gender roles, family structures, and racial/national identity