USA Topics 1-2 Effects Flashcards
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The Cold War
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- The Red Scare
- The policy of “containment”
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Truman Doctrine
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- Heightened fear of Communist takeover
- Practiced the policy of “containment”
3
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Marshall Plan
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- Heightened fears of a Communist takeover
- Practiced the policy of “containment”
4
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Berlin Crisis
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- Growth in tension between the US and the USSR
- A moral defeat for the USSR
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FBI and Federal Loyalty Boards
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- The Red Scare grew
- People were investigated for alleged Communist activity
6
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HUAC and the Hollywood Blacklist
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- The Red Scare grew
- Many workers in the film industry lost their jobs
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The Alger Hiss Case
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- The Red Scare grew
- Hiss was sent to prison
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The Rosenberg Case
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- The Red Scare grew
- The Rosenbergs became the first civilians to be executed for conspiracy
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McCarran Internal Security Act
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- Forced the registration of Communist groups
- Further investigation of Communist activities and groups
10
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McCarthyism
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- The Red Scare grew
- Forced thousands of people to resign
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Jim Crow Laws
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- Segregation in the Deep South
- Limited the civil liberties of African Americans
12
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Brown v. Board of Education
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- School had to integrate
- Integration was slow
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Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
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- Inflicted violence on minority groups
- Reigned terror on African Americans
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Murder of Emmett Till
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- Raised nationwide awareness of violence in the South
- Motivated more African Americans to take a more active role in civil rights activism
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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- Integrated public transport
- Inspired more boycotts and non-violent protests for civil rights
