APUSH Chapter 36 and 37 The American Zenith and The Stormy Sixties (American Pageant)

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Korean War

The ________ was a major conflict that tested the US's commitment to containment.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

The ________ was a major event that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

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Truman Doctrine

The ________ and the Marshall Plan were two key policies that helped contain communism and rebuild Europe after WWII.

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Marshall Plan

The ________ provided aid to European countries to rebuild their economies.

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GI Bill

The ________ provided education and housing benefits to veterans.

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anti war movement

The ________ and the rise of the hippie culture were two key aspects of the counterculture.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

The repeal of the ________ and racially restrictive housing marked a decrease in legal discrimination for other racial minorities as well.

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Cold War

The ________ dominated US foreign policy, as the US and Soviet Union engaged in a global struggle for influence.

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Civil Rights Movement

The ________, Vietnam War, counterculture, and Space Race were all major events that shaped the country's history and identity.

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Decolonization

________ was a process by which European colonies in Asia and Africa gained independence.

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Nixon

Checkers Speech: ________ defends himself, saying the only gift he ever received was his dog, Checker- this marks a development in American politics, where political candidates can now speak directly to voters through the TV.

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Bretton Woods Agreement

The ________ established a system of fixed exchange rates to promote international trade.

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Sweatt v Painter

________ (1950): Supreme court ruled that segregated professional schools failed to provide an equal quality of education.

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Baby Boom generation

The ________ created new challenges in education, healthcare, and social welfare.

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American society

The counterculture had a significant impact on ________, influencing music, fashion, and popular culture.

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stormy sixties American pageant

The ________ was a period of significant change and upheaval in the United States.

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Federal Highway Act

The ________ of 1956 created a national highway system to facilitate commerce and travel.

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African Americans

________ were subjected to segregation, Jim Crow laws, and other forms of discrimination that left them politically powerless and economically inferior.

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counterculture of the 1960s

The ________ was a cultural and social movement that rejected mainstream values and norms.

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Vietnam War

The ________ was a major conflict that tested the US's commitment to containment and led to significant domestic unrest.

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Foreign policy

________ refers to a country's strategy in dealing with other nations.

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Environmentalism Takes Root

________: Concerns about pollution and the impact of human activity on the environment led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

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Space Race

The ________ was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space and achieve technological superiority.

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GI Bill

The ________ helped returning veterans attend college and buy homes, while the baby boom led to increased consumer spending.

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Cold War

The ________ was a geopolitical conflict between the US and the Soviet Union.

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Vietnam War

The ________ divided the country and sparked protests and social unrest.

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Cold War

The ________ Intensifies: The United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a global struggle for power and influence, with the U.S. pursuing a policy of containment to prevent the spread of communism.

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Election of 1952

Democrats nominate Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson (since Truman lacked public support due to the military deadlock in Korea), while Republicans nominate Dwight D. Eisenhower (who was already popular since he was a war hero)

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Sweatt v. Painter (1950)

Supreme court ruled that segregated professional schools failed to provide an equal quality of education

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