Cold War/ Civil Rights Flashcard

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What was the Marshall Plan?

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The U.S. initiative to help Europe rebuild after World War II.

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The Berlin Airlift was —

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The U.S. and the U.K. flying food, fuel, and supplies to Berlin after the Soviets blocked it off.

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The Korean War began when —

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North Korean troops invaded South Korea.

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President John F. Kennedy did NOT —

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Serve two terms as president.

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True/False: Sputnik was the first satellite launched into space.

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True

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a law which —

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Made discrimination based on race, religion, or ethnicity illegal.

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What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?

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It overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and legally required schools to desegregate.

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What was one major element of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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It outlawed literacy tests as a requirement for voting.

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He spoke of his dream during the March on Washington.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Which of the following policies allowed for "openness" to reduce cold war tensions? Perestroika, Salt II, Reaganomics, Glasnost

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Glasnost