1945-1980

By Angellllll3791
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    Cold war

    Cause: Power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    Effects: Arms race, space race, proxy wars, division of the world into two.

  • Truman Doctrine

    Cause: Response to Soviet expansionism, particularly in Greece and Turkey.
    Effect: Established the policy of containment, provided aid to countries threatened by communism.
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    Korean war

    Cause: North Korean invasion of South Korea.
    Effect: Armistice agreement, division of Korea along the 38th parallel, heightened Cold War tensions.
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    McCarthyism

    Cause: Fear of communist infiltration in the US government and society.
    Effect: Witch-hunts, blacklisting of suspected communists, erosion of civil liberties.
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    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Cause: Rosa Parks's arrest for refusing to give up her seat.
    Effect: Ended segregation on Montgomery buses, catalyzed the civil rights movement.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Cause: Fear of communist infiltration in the US government and society.
    Effect: Witch-hunts, blacklisting of suspected communists, erosion of civil liberties.
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    Vietnam War

    Cause: Containment policy, desire to prevent communist expansion.
    Effect: Massive loss of life, war protests, division in American society.

  • Sputnik

    Cause: Soviet launch of the first artificial satellite.
    Effect: Increased US investment in science and education, sparked the space race.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cause: Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba.
    Effect: Closest point to nuclear war, heightened tensions, led to a period of détente.

  • March on Washington

    Cause: Advocacy for civil rights and economic equality.
    Effect: Raised awareness, pressured government to pass civil rights legislation.

  • JFK assassinated

    Cause: Civil rights movement activism.
    Effect: Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • Tet Offensive

    Cause: North Vietnamese surprise attack.
    Effect: Changed public perception of the Vietnam War, increased anti-war sentiment.

  • MLK Killed

    Cause: Assassination by James Earl Ray.
    Effect: Shock, fueled riots in many cities, loss of a key civil rights leader.

  • RFK Killed

    Cause: Assassination by Sirhan Sirhan.
    Effect: Further shock, dashed hopes for progressive change.

  • Moon landing

    Cause: NASA's Apollo program.
    Effect: Technological achievement, boost in American morale, enhanced US prestige.

  • Watergate break-in

    Cause: Attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee offices.
    Effect: Political scandal, Nixon's resignation, erosion of public trust in government.

  • Roe v. Wade

    Cause: Challenge to abortion laws.
    Effect: Legalized abortion nationwide, sparked ongoing debate on reproductive rights.
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    Iranian hostage crisis

    Cause: Iranian Revolution, US support for the Shah.
    Effect: Deterioration of US-Iran relations, hostage crisis lasted 444 days, weakened Carter's presidency.