Rising Tensions Flashcards
how many Americans were below the poverty line in 1962?
25% of Americans
What civil rights for African Americans were instated by truman
no discrimination in government jobs and put an end to housing discrimination
What was the Urban renewal
made sure everyone had a suitable living environment
What was the Urban Crisis?
Lack of housing and housing in poor conditions.
where was the first Truman Doctrine established?
Greece
Urban renewal
enacted to make sure that everyone had a suitable living environment to live in
Discriminatory loans
led to many minorities s=not being able to get loans to buy a house in the suburbs
Brown V. Board of education
said that schools were still segregated
House un-american activities committee
investigated the movie industry for communismists led by Nixon
McCarran Act
unlawful to plan action that might lead to totalitarianism included involvement in the communist party
who was Alger Hiss
he was a former communist spy, convicted of espionage, Nixon gained fame for pursuing Hiss, red scare deepened
Who were the Rosenbergs
Klaus Fuchs gave atomic info to soviets, professed innocent, found guilty on weak and circumstantial evidence killed by electric chair
McCarthyism
accused people of being communists, made unsupported accusations on targets
Smith Act?
made it illegal to discuss or be involved with a group that might overthrow the government such as the communist party
what was the problem with the smith act
violation of constitutional rights
Dennis v. US
supreme court upheld convictions of 11 communists convicted in NY
1965 immigration act
allowed more individuals from Asia, africa, and Latin America
