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U.S History Final
U.S History Final
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History
11th Grade
06/01/2013

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Marshall Plan
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American program of econ. aid to Europe, in which the U.S sought to rebuild European econ. to combat communism
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Truman Doctrine
Definition
U.S supported Turkey and Greece to resist them falling in the "soviet sphere"
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NATO
Definition
Intergovernmental military alliance
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Containment
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Policy of stopping communism from spreading
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Eisenhower Doctrine
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Middle Eastern countries could request aid from U.S
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HUAC
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Investigative committee for U.S communism
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McCarthysim
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Heightened fear of communist influence in U.S society
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Blacklist
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List of entertainers denied jobs because of real or false communist beliefs
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Baby Boom
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Increase of birth rate after WWII
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Supreme court rules that seperate schools are unconstitutional
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Civil Rights act of 1964
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Forbade discrimination in public places
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Equal rights amendment
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Designed to create equal rights for women but failed.
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Legal victories of native americans
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Land and money
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Consumerism
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Social and econ. order to buy more goods/services
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De jure segregation
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segregation legally
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Immigration Act of 1965
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Got rid of "quotas" for immigation
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Affrimative action
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Polices that factor in, Race, sex, or relgion to benefit an underepresented group
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Antiwar Movement
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A social movement that seeks to end conflict and result in worldwide peace
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United Farm Workers
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A merger group of filipinos and mexicans fighting for farmer rights
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Black Panthers
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Black revolutionary socialist organization
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Malcom X
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Muslim ministar and human rights activist
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Rosa Parks
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Civil rights activist
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Thurgood Marshall
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Former associate justice; first african american justice
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Nonviolence
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The act of protesting without violence
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Bracero Program
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Temporary contract labors
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Rachel Carson
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Global environment leader
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Watergate
Definition
Break in of democratic national committee offices that the nixon admin tried to cover up
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Enviornmental protection agency
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Organization for human and enviromental well being by nixon
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WWII leader in France
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De Gaulle
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Countries invaded before WWII
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Ethiopia(ita), Austria(ger), Albania(ita), Poland(ger),
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Kristallnacht
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Attack on Jews in ger.
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Totalitarianism
Definition
Political system in which the state holds control over all aspects of public and private life
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WWII economic organizations
Definition
Office of price admin(OPA); froze prices, war production board(WPB); decide which bushiness would convert to war materials.
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Revenue Act of 1942
Definition
Raised top-economic tax to 88%
Added lower and middle income to tax roll
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D-Day
Definition
Attack on Normandy, France
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Battle of the Bulge
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Last German offensive
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Battle of Midway
Definition
Turning point for U.S; U.S began to "island hop"
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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American victory in heavily defended jap. island with bombing capabilities to japan
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Battle of Okinawa
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Decisive American victory in which there was 110,00 Japanese deaths
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Population shifts post WWII
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Cali had population increase, and places with defense industries increased. Blacks go to the north
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Isolationsim
Definition
Social policy in which a country isolates itself from all outside influences
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Atlantic Charter
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Statement of the allies; no trade restrictions, self government, disaarnment of agressive nations
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Genocide
Definition
A systematic killing of a group of people
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Nazism
Definition
German political party
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Appeasement
Definition
Allowing a country to do what they want to avoid conflict
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Fascism
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A nationalist government focusing on nationalism and a strong military.
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democracy
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a government in which officials are elected by the people
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WAAC
Definition
Women's branch in U.S army
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A. Philip Randolph
Definition
Leader of march on washingtion
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George Marshall
Definition
Credited with Marshall plan
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