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World War II (1920-1945)
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withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations to improve international relationships, under FDR
What is the Good Neighbor Policy
100
first African American in major league baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
100
commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks
What are the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and 1960
100
liberal anti-communism in third world countries
What are the Peace Corps
100
took power in Vietnam after Diem's death
Who is Ho Chi Minh
200
decided to punish war crimes, established program for de-Nazification of Germany
What is the Potsdam Conference
200
banned racial discrimination in federal practices
What is the Desegregation of Armed Forces (1947)
200
attacked public figures to root out Communist spies
What is the Community on Un-American Activities (HUAC)
200
abolished national origins quotas
What is the Immigration Act of 1965
200
where student protestors were attacked by guardsmen
What is the Kent State Protest
300
brought in Mexicans for temporary jobs
What is the Bracero program
300
party that fought for the old southern way of life and attempted to deny Truman enough electoral college votes to win the presidency in 1948
Who are the Dixiecrats
300
installed Shah as dictator, overthrew Moussadegh
What is the overthrow of Iran (1953)
300
banned racial discrimination and segregation
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
300
Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait despite peace treaty
What is the cause of "Operation: Desert Storm"
400
prohibited discrimination in any government related work
What is the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)
400
A man convicted of perjury after being accused, by Nixon of Communist ties
Who is Alger Hiss
400
overthrew President Guzman after he accepted arm from the USSR
What is the overthrow of Guatemala (1954)
400
founded by Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug, and Aileen Hernandez in order to fight for freedom in the workplace
What is the National Organization of Women (NOW)
400
established free trade between Canada, US and Mexico
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994
500
led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, threatened a march on DC if FDR did not agree to end military discrimination (March on Washington)
Who is Philip Randolph
500
American spy plane shot down over USSR
What is the U-2 Incident
500
to persist to solve a crises, even if it means war
What is brinksmanship
500
Catholic, communist autocrat of Vietnam who was assassinated
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem
500
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