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Cold War 1960's
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assassination | murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons |
| Capitalism | an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods |
| Communism | a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed; end of private property |
| Cold War | a conflict over ideological differences carried on by methods short of sustained overt military action and usually without breaking off diplomatic relations |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | comprehensive legislation intended to end discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin; guarantees equal voting rights, ends segregation |
| Bay of Pigs | In April 1961, the Bay of Pigs was the scene of a failed U.S.-backed attempt at invasion of Cuba by Cuban forces opposed to the rule of Fidel Castro. |
| John F. Kennedy | 35th President of the United States of America |
| Martin Luther King jr. | A Civil Rights Activist in the 1960's |
| Discrimination | prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment |
| Segregation | the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area |
| Racism | a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race |
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