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Marshall Plan
sent $12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth
Square Deal
Theodore Roosevelt promised to regulate business and restore competition
GI Bill
GI Bill: Legislation passed in 1944 to provide benefits to World War II veterans, including funding for education, housing, and business loans.
Truman
Passes anti-labor acts, Taft-Hartley Act restricts labor rights, gives government power to intervene in strikes
Serviceman's Readjustment Act enacted in 1944
Provided allowance for educational and living expenses for returning soldiers and veterans
Helped many Americans achieve the American dream
Stimulated postwar economic growth by providing low-cost loans for homes, farms, or small businesses
Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960
strengthening voting rights and punishments for crimes against Blacks
Equal Pay Act (1963)
requiring equal pay for equal work
Employers still found ways to bypass the law
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, or gender
Most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation in U.S. history
Prohibited discrimination in employment and public facilities
Geneva Accords (1954)
divided Vietnam at 17th parallel, temporarily
My Lai Massacre occurred in 1968
US soldiers abused, tortured, and murdered innocent civilians