4th 6 weeks Exam

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What was the significance of the Baby Boom?

Back

increased birth rate led to economic prosperity

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What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?

Back

to rebuild Western Europe to prevent the spread of communism

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Developing conventional and nuclear weapons to gain superiority over countries

Back

Arms race

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Who did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) target after WWII?

Back

suspected communists

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What Cold War foreign policy explained U.S. involvement in the Korean War?

Back

Containment

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What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Back

North & South Korea divided

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How did JFK respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Back

blockade of Cuba

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President Johnson's War on Poverty; included programs like the Food Stamp Act, Housing & Urban Development Act, & the Child Nutrition Act

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Great Society

Front

What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona?

Back

criminal defendants have a right to know their rights

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What landmark Supreme Court case ruled that the University of Texas's Law School violated the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment?

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Sweatt v. Painter