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1945-1980 (Containment (an idea created by George F. Kennan, suggested…
1945-1980
Containment
an idea created by George F. Kennan, suggested that the best way to keep communism out of Europe was to confront the Russians wherever they tried to spread their influence, effectively containing them.
Marshall Plan
Secretary of State George G. Marshall proposed massive, systematic American aid to countries in danger of falling to communism in Europe
Korean War
Soviet-backed N. Korea invaded S. Korea, UN forces pushed back. war ended in stalemate in 1953
Vietnam War
war between N. and S. Vietnam, communist north allied with China and the S.U., anti-communist south allied with the U.N.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white male, beginning the Civil Rights movement and the boycott of buses in Montgomery, Alabama
Domino Theory
if one country fell to communism, the surrounding countries would also fall
Bay of Pigs
small army of ani-Castro Cuban exiles were trained by the U.S., who hoped to create a popular uprising. massive failure, no air support from U.S., rebels captured, often killed
LBJ's Great Society
a program that issued federally sponsored social welfare programs, such as funding towards improving education, medical care, and the lessening of poverty
Civil Rights Act of 1964
stated that public accommodations could not be segregated and that no one was to be denied access on the basis of race
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Gideon vs. Wainwright
all defendants in serious criminal cases are entitled to legal counsel, so the state must appoint a free attorney to represent defendants who are too poor to afford one, or "you have the right to an attorney, if you can not afford one, one will be provided for you
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, organized my MLK, inspired by sit-ins, challenged status quo by walking backroads of Mississippi and Georgia, encouraged black people to register to vote
Equal Rights Amendment
called for equal rights between men and women, denied by the HOR in 1972
Watergate Scandal
five men were arrested for breaking into the DNC in the Watergate Hotel, Watergate tapes proved Nixon was involved and supported the break in, led to his resignation
Woodstock, NY, 1969
a 3-day rock concert in Woodstock, New York, exemplified counterculture of late 60's
War Powers Act
gave any president the power under certain circumstances for 90 days before bringing issue formally to Congress
Iranian Hostage Crisis
spanned 444 days, American embassy workers held by Iranian revolutionaries after American-backed shah overthrown by young Muslim fundamentalists, released when Ronald Reagan became president
Stagflation
the unusual situation in which an economy is suffering from both inflation and stagnation of industrial growth, such as in the 60's and 70's
Tet Offensive
Tet = Vietnam lunar new year, Viet Cong and N. Vietnamese army forces attacked capitals in Vietnam, seized U.S. embassy for a while
Silent Majority
the term coined by the Nixon administration to describe generally law-abiding, middle class citizens who were content with what the U.S. was doing, and supported the war
Phyllis Schlafly
conservative who shot down the ERA, saying that "the ERA would lead to women being drafted by the military and to public unisex bathrooms.", which was apparently bad then
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My Lai Massacre
an American unit led by Lt. Calley destroyed the village of My Lai, killed many people including women and children. incident wasn't revealed to the public until 20 months later, and Calley was convicted of murder.
Kent State
National Guardsmen opened fire on a group of student protesters against the Vietnam War, May 4, 1970
Immigration Act of 1965
limit of 20k immigrants per year for anyone outside the western hemisphere and 120k from the western hemisphere
Truman Doctrine
1947, stated that the U.S. would help any nation that was threatened by communism