Cold War-1950s-Civil Rights

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After WWII, the US implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to: Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas.

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Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas.

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This was the basis for many U.S. foreign policy decisions during the Cold War and refers to the determination to stop the spread of communism.

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containment

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Stated that the United States would supply any nation with economic and military aid to prevent its falling under the Soviet sphere of influence.

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Truman Doctrine

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What role did the US government play in the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961?

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It helped fund and train the invading forces but withdrew support during the actual invasion.

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Created by the Soviet Union; an alliance of the communist nations it controlled in Eastern Europe.

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Warsaw Pact

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A war of democracy versus communism which ended in a stalemate, with neither side declaring victory.

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Korean War

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A series of "Red Scares" highlighted by statements about alleged communist infiltration of the U.S. government and the U.S. Army, which led to civil rights violations of those who were communists, were suspected of being communists, or were suspected of knowing someone who might be a communist.

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McCarthyism

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A US army soldier returning home after WWII to find that he could get a loan and buy an affordable new home in the suburbs would most likely owe a debt of gratitude to:

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The GI Bill

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Congress passed this, which authorized the construction of a national network of highways to connect every major city in America. The new system replaced the railroad network as the principal way of transporting goods and boosted economic development.

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National Interstate and Defense Highway Act

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Sputnik concerned leaders in the United States because:

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It was a Soviet satellite that signaled that the US was far behind the Soviets in education.