When Great Britain and France allowed Germany to expand its territory is an example of this WWII policy
Appeasement
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How did the GI Bill change America
Allowed for more people to purchase homes in the suburbs
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What was the Marshall Plan
A plan for America to help rebuild Europe
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What was the decision of Brown V Board of Education
Separate but Equal is unconstitutional and segregation in public schools must end
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What was the United States' Main goal in Vietnam
Containment of Communism
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The United States used the Lend Lease Act and the Destroyers-for-Bases deal because...
They wanted to help the Allies without entering the war
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What was the Truman Doctrine
A policy for America to help contain the spread of communism
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What tactics did Dr King use to accomplish his goals
Civil Disobedience (non-violent protests)
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What countries did the Ho Chi Minh trail go through
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
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During WWII, the United States government did this to help the US economy
Ration, controlled prices, and controlled wages
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What led to prosperity in the 1950s
Demand for consumer goods that were not available during WWII
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How did President Truman deal with Stalin's Berlin blockade
He arranged for cargo planes to land every three minutes supplying western Berlin with the supplies they needed.
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What impact did the 1963 Civil Rights Act have in the south
Desegregated all public places
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What was the purpose of Nixon's policy of detente
Ease tensions between the United States and Soviet Union
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Why is D-Day important?
The allied landing on the coast of France began at D-Day
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Why do some people criticize suburban America
They believed they are a representation of the conformity of postwar culture
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Fear of communist influence in the United States which results in the reputations of government and military officials being ruined by false accusations is an example of...
McCarthyism
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What was the goal of NOW
Equal Rights for Women
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What were the students protesting at Kent State University
the Vietnam War
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Why did Truman use atomic bombs on Japan
He wanted to quickly end the war to prevent further excessive casualties
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How did Sputnik generate excitement for Americans
Americans found out they were behind the Soviets in the space race
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What effect did the Cold War have on the Space Program
it spurred the creation of NASA
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What group is the fastest growing minority population today
Hispanics
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The formation of Medicare, the Voting Rights Act, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act were part of what domestic policy of President Johnson