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AP U.S. History - Period 8 (1945-1980) (Civil Rights and Liberal Reform…
AP U.S. History - Period 8 (1945-1980)
U.S. Asserts and Maintains Global Leadership
Cold War with The Soviet Union
American Foreign Policy favors non-Communist Nations
The U.S. adopts containment in Asia
The Cold War Fluctuates
Decolonization Brings New non-aligned Nations
The U.S. Supports non-Communists in Latin America
Debates over Roles of the Fed in the Cold War
Americans debate the means to contain Communism
The Vietnam War brings unprecedented Protests
Americans Debate Foreign and Military Policy
Oil Crises in the Middle East lead to an American Energy Policy
Civil Rights and Liberal Reform Movements
The Limited Successes of the Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Leaders Fight Racial Discrimination
The Fed Steps in
Socio-Political Unrest. Debates Over Non-Violence
New Rights Movements Emerge
Feminists, Gays, and Lesbians Demand Equality
Latinos, American Indians, and Asian Americans Demand Equality
Despite Affluence, Poverty Persists in America
The Environmental Movement Emerges
Liberalism Comes Under Attack
Its height, in the Mid-1960s
The Executive and Judicial Branch Expand Liberal Ideas
Conservatives Challenge Liberalism
The Left Rejects Limited Liberalism
The 1970s Bring Down Public Confidence in the Fed
The 1970s Brings a Clash Between Liberals and Conservatives
Post-War Economic and Demographic Change
Optimism in the PostWar Years
Economic Growth
Social Mobility Increases
Immigrants Seek New Opportunities in America
A Change in U.S. Culture Divides the Nation
Homogeneity leads to Non-Conformity
The Counterculture Challenges Traditional Norms
Religious Conservatives Organize