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Term | Definition |
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What act restricted the activities and powers of labor unions? | Taft-Hartley Act |
Which policy was written in the doctrine to stop soviet imperialism throughout the cold war? | Truman Doctrine |
What plan was instated to by American aid to rebuild Europe after WWII? | Marshall Plan |
This was where the Americans would bring in aid such as food, water, and fuel to the people of Berlin. | Berlin Airlift |
This is a security alliance that protects the northern Atlantic area. | NATO |
Who was the war hero that that got recruited to run for both parties and lead the D-Day invasion? | Eisenhower |
When the Soviets detonated the atom bomb, Truman wanted what to be made? | The hydrogen bomb |
What satellite was launched into space by Russia that started the great Space Race. | Sputnik |
what two countries was the cold war between? | Russia and USA |
What court case led to the desegregation of schools? | Brown v. Board of Education |
What did JFK do to separate East and West Germany? | He had the Berlin Wall built |
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? | This was where Russia sent their missiles to Cuba to be launched at the United States |
Who were the Bay of Pigs? | a group of soldiers that invaded Cuba to take out Castro, but failed. |
This act made judging people by their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin illegal. | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
What is the idea of a Great Society? | where poverty no longer exists |
What type of aid is given to those 65 and older? | Medicare |
This act protects black people when they vote. | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
who took over office when JFK got assassinated? | Lyndon B. Johnson |
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty did what? | limited what the countries could make and use |
Richard Nixon got impeached for what? | Watergate Scandal |