won a major victory in CAs primary, but assassinated by Arab nationalist.
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Free Speech Movement
demanded an end to university restrictions on student politics.
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Rosenbergs
found guilty of treason for giving Russia information and executed.
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George Wallace
ran from the American Independent Party, and was a result to white backlash to desegregation.
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Truman doctrine
implemented containment to help communist uprising in Greece and Soviet demands for water route in Turkey.
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Beatniks
model for youth rebellion and advocated drugs and spontaneity.
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Smith Act
made it illegal to advocate for overthrow of gov by force.
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Tonkin Gulf Resolution
caused byalleged incident of North Vietnamese gunboats firing on US warships.
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Suez Crisis
Led by Nasser, Egypt asked US for funds to build a dam project and turned to Soviet Union for help.
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Roe v Wade
struck down state laws prohibiting abortions as a violation of a women’s right to privacy.
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Tet offensive
attack on S. Vietnam, and militarily it failed.
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Affluent Society
idea that wealthy Americans should increase social spending for greater good (CCOT gospel of wealth by Carnegie)
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Hungarian Revolt
thaw in Cold War encouraged uprisings against Communist leaders, in Hungry, it succeeded.
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Nixon Doctrine
Asian allies in the future would not have extensive use of US ground forces.
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Immigration Act
Abolished quotas based on origin.
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Carter
interest rates on loans pushed higher, which helped to control inflation from 13 % to 4 % in 1982.
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Paris Accords of 1973
promised cease- fire and free elections, but did not end the war between the two.
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Vietnamization
"gradually reducing US troops from Vietnam but giving them money and support.
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Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuban dictator Batista.
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Massive retaliation
Dulles advocated for spending more on nuclear weapons than conventional military forces.
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Flexible response treaty
devised by Kennedy and his defense secretary Robert S. McNamara → wanted to increase spending on conventional weapons to prevent global destruction with nuclear weapons.
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GI Bill of Right
helped many GIS attend college and support the veteran’s transition back to a normal economy.
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Tart hartley act
goal was to keep unions in check.
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Fiscal conservative
wanted to balance the budget.
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Non proliferation treaty
US, Britain, and the Soviet Union promised to not help other countries develop nuclear weapons.
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Berlin Wall
purpose to stop East Germans from fleeing to West German.
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Hostage Crisis
Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Iran shah.
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Malcolm X
Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
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Alliance for Progress
promoted land reform and economic development in Latin America.
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Truman administration
used Korean war to justify expanding military.
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Levittown
mass-produced low-priced family homes in NY, only for white families.
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Sun Belt
warmer climate, lower taxes, and economic opportunities in defense- related industries.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
pledged economic and military aid to Middle Eastern country threatened by communism.
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Yom Kippur War
Syrians and Egyptians attacked Isreal to recover lands lost in six- day war in 1967.
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Antinuclear Movement →
Delayed construction of nuclear war plants.
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National Security Act
modernized military capability and created CIA.
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U 2 incident
Russians shot down U- 2 spy plane flying over Soviet Union even after the open- skies proposal was rejected by them.
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Indian Self Determination Act of 1875
gave reservations and tribal lands greater control over programs.
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Gideon v Wainwright
required states to proved counsel for defendants.
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Berlin Crisis
Stalin threatened West to pull out troops from West Berlin.
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Massive retaliation
Dulles advocated for spending more on nuclear weapons than conventional military forces
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Korean Armistice 1953
with the death of Stalin, armistice was agreed on
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Geneva conference 1954
meeting between "big four" of France, US, GB, and Soviet Unions new premier Nikolai Bulganin
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1962 Cuban MIssile Crisis
Castro invited Soviets to build missle sites that could reach the US in minutes
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Flexible response treaty
devised by Kennedy and his defnese secretary Robert S. McNamara → wanted to increase spending on convential weapons to prevent global desctruction with nuclear weapons
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Army-McCarthy Hearings
McCarthys cruelty through televised hearings exposed
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GI Bill of Right
helped many GIS attend college and support the veterans transition back to normal economy
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Levittown
mass produced low priced family homes in NY, only for white families
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22nd amendment
limited president to 2 terms in office
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Suez Crisis
led by Nasser, Egypt asked US for funds to build dam project and turned to Soviet Union for help
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National Foundation on the Art and Humanities (1965)
Provided fed funding for arts & creative & scholarly projects
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Medicare (1965)
Provide health insurance for people 65+
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Medicaid (1965)
Provided funds to states to pay for medical care for poor/disabled
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Elementary & Secondary Education Act (1965)
Fed funds to poor schools + Special-ed programs+ Expand Head Start (Early childhood education program)
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Higher Education Act (1965)
Fed scholarships for post-secondary edu
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Immigration Act (1965)
Abolished quotas based on origin
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Child Nutrition Act (1966)
Added breakfast to the school lunch program
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Leader of the civil rights movement
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Indian Self-Determination Act of 1875
gave reservations and tribal lands greater control over programs
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Baker v. Carr
unconstitutional + redraw election districts
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Engel v. Vitale
required bible prayers violated 1st
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Griswold v. Connecticut
citizens right to privacy + state could not prohibit the use of contraceptives
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Student for Democratic Society
called for university decisions to be made through democracy so students have a voice
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Free Speech Movement
demanded an end to university restrictions on student politics
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Roe v. Wade
struck down state laws prohibiting abortions as a violation of a womens right to privacy
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