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Period 8: 1945-1980 Flashcards

1
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Kennan containment

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1946
prevent spread of communism

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Employment Act

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1946
goal to have full employment

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Atomic Energy Act

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1946
establish Atomic Energy Commission
develop better bombs

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President’s commission on Civil Rights

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1946
advocate rights

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5
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Philippines get independence

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1946

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6
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The Marhsall Plan

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1947
economic aid to Europe after WWII

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7
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Taft Harley Act

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1947
80 cooling period not to strike
labor leaders must sign Non-Communist oath

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8
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Truman Doctrine

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1947
financial commitment to nations fighting Communism

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Federal Employee Loyalty Program

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1947
anti-communistic oaths

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10
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National Security Act

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1947
created CIA

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11
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Jackie Robinson

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1947 breaks color barrier

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Election of 1848

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Truman defeats Dewey and Thurman (DixiCrat)

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Truman desegregates armed forces

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1948

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14
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Berlin Blockade

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1948
Berlin Airlift

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15
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Alger Hiss Case

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1948
convicted of purgery

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16
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Nuremberg Trials

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1948

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17
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NATO

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formed 1949

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18
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Russia’s first atomic bomb

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1949

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19
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Department of Defence

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created 1949

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20
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West and East Germany

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created 1949

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21
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Fair Deal

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1949
most don’t pass
Housing Act (construction increases)
minimum wage increases

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22
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Korean War

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begins 1950
enter because of containment

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23
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Denis v US

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1950
upheld Smith Act under “clear and present danger clause”

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24
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US-Japanese Treaty

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1950
bases in Japan

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25
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ANZUS

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1950
Australia, New Zealand, US ally

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26
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MacArthur fired by Truman

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1950
invades China

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Election of 1952

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Eisenhower (Will end war) defeats Stevenson

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Krushchev

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1953 in control of Russia

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29
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McCarthy hearings

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1954
brought down Joseph McCarthy

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30
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Brown v Board of Education

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1954
overturns Plessy v Ferguson

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31
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SEATO

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1954
alliance Turkey, US, Iraq, Iran

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32
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Geneva Conference

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1954
reduction of nuclear weapons, divide Vietnam along 17th parallel

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33
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Mao bombs Taiwan

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1954
Eisenhower threatens to send troops in and A-bomb

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34
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China bombs Taiwan

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1954
Eisenhower sends in troops
China backs off

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35
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Montgomery bus boycott

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begins 1955
Rosa Parks

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36
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Warsaw Pact

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1955
USSR and Eastern European allies unite to counter NATO

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37
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Election of 1956

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Eisenhower re-elected
ended Korean “War” and balanced budget

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38
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Suez Crisis

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1956
Egyptian President nationalizes canal

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39
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Beat Generation

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begins 1956

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40
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Interstate Highway Act

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1956
building federal roads
movement into rural area
creation of suburbs

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41
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Eisenhower Doctrine

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1957
extends to Truman Doctrine to Middle East
help fight Commies

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Domino Theory

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1957
if one country fell to Communism, it would undermine another that one would fall, producing a domino effect

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43
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Baby Boom

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peaks 1957

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44
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Civil Rights Act of 1957

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1957
create permanent civil rights commission
supervise voting

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45
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Little Rock 9

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1957
school desegregation

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46
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Sputnik

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1957
launched by Russians
first successful launch
space race

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47
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National Defense Education Act

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1957
funding to math, science, and language programs

48
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NASA

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formed 1958

49
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Cuban Revolution

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1959
Castro invades

50
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Labor Reform Act

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1959
protects employees

51
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Alaska and Hawaii

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admitted as states 1959

52
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Greensboro sit-ins

53
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Civil Rights Act of 1960

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1960
federal government registers black voters

54
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Election of 1960

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Kennedy (Dem) defeats Nixon (Rep)
1st TV debate

55
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National Liberation Front

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formed 1960
Viet Cong formed

56
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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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1961
attempt to overthrow Castro
fails

57
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Trade Embargo on Cuba

58
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Alliance for Progress

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1961
build up Third World nations to the point where they could manage their own affairs

59
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Berlin Wall

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built 1961
stop crossing

60
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Peace Corps

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1961
encouraged US citizens to help third world countries

61
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OPEC

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1961
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
oil trade
joined together to protect themselves

62
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Cuban Missle Crisis

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1962
USSR sends missiles to Cuba
US removes missiles from Turkey and USSR from Cuba

63
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Baker v Carr

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1962
end of gerrymandering - manipulating voting districts

64
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Engel v Vitale

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1962
prayer in public schools were banned on violation of first Amendment

65
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Students for a Democratic Society

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1962
SDS
condemned anti-Democratic tendencies of large corporations, racism, and poverty

66
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Kennedy assassination

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1963
Oswald
Johnson becomes president

67
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Test Ban Treaty

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1963
no testing in atmosphere or ocean
US, USSR, Britain

68
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March on Washington

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1963
MLK I Have a Dream Speech

69
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The Feminine Mystique

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1963
Betty Ferdan

70
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24th Amendment

A

1964
outlaws poll tax

71
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Vietnam War

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US enters 1964
Tonkin Gulf
1 bullet fired at US ship causes war

72
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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1964
Johnson can police Vietnam

73
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War Powers Act

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1964
restrained president’s ability to commit troops overseas

74
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Economic Opportunity Act

A

1964
Job Core for youth training
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
Office of Economic Opportunity - establish Equal Opportunity Laws

75
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Civil Rights Act of 1964

A

1964
public accommodations could not be segregated and that nobody could be denied access to public accommodation on the basis of race

76
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Great Society

A

1964
Platform for LBJ’s campaign
stressed 5 P’s: Peace, Prosperity, anti-Poverty, Prudence, and Progress

77
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Medicare and Medicaid

A

1965
aid to elderly

78
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Higher Education Act

A

1965
Federal scholarships

79
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Detroit Race riots

A

1965
army sent in

80
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Voting Rights Act

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1965
allowed for supervisors to register Blacks to vote in places where they had not been allowed to vote before

81
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Department of Housing and Urban Development

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established 1966

82
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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

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1966
promote car safety requirement

83
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Miranda v Arizona

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1966
the accused must be read his/her rights

84
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National Organization for Women

A

1966
NOW
advocate equal rights

85
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25th Amendment

A

1967
Allowed VP who becomes Pres to pick a new VP

86
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Election of 1968

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RFK shot - Nixon elected

87
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Nixon’s “New Federalism”

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1968
returning power to the states

88
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Civil Rights Act of 1968

A

1968
attempted to provide Blacks with equal opportunity housing

89
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Vietnamization

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begins 1969
slow withdrawal of troops from Vietnam

90
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Nixon Doctrine

A

1969
reducing number of troops abroad by helping nations economicaly and militarily

91
Q

Armstrong

A

1969 walks on the moon

92
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Kent State

A

1970
protest war
troops sent in
4 die

93
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Reed v Reed

A

1971
outlaw sexual discrimination

94
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Desegregation/busing

A

1971
kids bused to black/white schools

95
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New EConomic Policy

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1971
wage and price controls to curb inflation

96
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Election of 1972

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Nixon re-elected

97
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Nixon visits Red China and Russia

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1972
eases tensions

98
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SALT1

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1972
Nuclear arms limitation agreement

99
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Watergate Scandal

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1972
burglarizing and wiretapping the national headquarters of the Democratic Party
investigation lead by Baker

100
Q

Equal Rights Amendment

A

1972
ERA
proposed the 27th Amendment, calling for equal rights for both sexes

101
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Treaty of Paris

A

1973
ends Vietnam war
troops withdrawn
Vietnam temp. divided again

102
Q

Gideon v Wainwright

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1973
court decided that state and local courts must provide counsel for defendants in felony cases

103
Q

Roe v Wade

A

1973
restricting abortion is unconstitutional

104
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Nixon resigns

A

1974
Ford pardons Nixon

105
Q

Vietnam becomes communist

106
Q

US ship Mayaquez attacked by Cambodia

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1975
crew rescued

107
Q

South Vietnam becomes communist

108
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Election of 1976

A

Carter defeats Ford

109
Q

US gives up rights to Panama Canal

110
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Department of Energy

A

created 1979

111
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Department of Education

A

created 1979

112
Q

Fuel shortage

113
Q

Camp David Accords

A

1979
Peace between Israel and Egypt

114
Q

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

A

1979
SALT II
with Russia
removed after Russia attacked Afghanistan

115
Q

Three Mile Island

A

1979
power plant failure emits in Pennsylvania

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