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Winston Churchill's "iron curtain" speech
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United Nations created
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Harry Truman's presidency
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Cold War begins
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Stalin's speech
In 1946, Stalin gave a speech that said "communism will take over capitalism," which initiated the Cold War. -
George Kennan and the "Long Telegram"
In 1946 in his Long Telegram, George Kennan stated that the USSR only understood force and saw compromise as a weakness. -
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Baby Boom
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Truman Doctrine
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Marshall Plan
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Berlin Blockade
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Berlin Airlift begins
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NATO created
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Korean War
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Civil Rights Movement
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Vietnam War
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Emmett Till's death
Emmett Till, a 14-year old, was beaten to death by white supremacists. -
Little Rock Nine
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First major act of civil disobediance
First major civil disobedience of sit-ins to integrate lunch counters, which leads to the formation of SNCC. -
Freedom Riders
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John F. Kennedy becomes president
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Children's March
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Bombing of 16th St. Baptist Church
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March on Washington and MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
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John F. Kennedy is assassinated
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Freedom Summer
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Civil Rights Act of 1965
Also knows as the Voting Rights Act. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Also known as the Fair Housing Act.