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Americanization
The United states sent American troops in to help fight for South Berlin. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall start being constructed and went up in Germany during the Cold War dividing it into East and West Germany. Many people tried to go over the wall, but few survived. -
Medicare and Medicaid began
Medicare was given to the ederly of the United States. It was helped passed by -
Kennedy's New Frontier
Kennedy was trying to build nation's defenses, aiding developing countries, winning the space race, and reviving the economy by building a New Frontier. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration act of 1965 ended the original immigrant quota and made the criteria based on skills and family ties. -
Miranda Rights
A law was came into the U.S. law after the 1966 Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court decision. It ensures Americans know what their rights are. -
NASA
Kennedy put the first American into space in the first Apollo misson towards the end of the decade to win the space race. -
New Federalism
Nixon was determined to revive federalism which meant taking power away from the federal government and give the power taken back to the states. -
Vietnamization
Vietnamization was the allowance of US troops to be withdrew from the War when South Vietnam were prepared to take over the responsibility of the war. -
Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords was the peace agreement made between Israel and Egypt which was the end of the long state of war between those two countries. -
Searching for meaning
Americans are searching for their true meanings some through self-help movements, some through new religions, and others through new ethnicity identity. -
Gender equality
Women fought to gain greater equality in the workplace and in politics. -
A Conservative Court
A conservative court moved under Reagan. It was known in the issue of things like abortion. -
Middle East Policy
The middle east policy was when the Reagan administration faced a scandal over arms sales to Iran. Officials were being convicted during it. -
The New Right
The new right was Christian Religious leaders, and conservative business leaders who claimed that environmental and labor regulations were undermining the competitiveness of American firms in the global market. -
Nuclear Freeze movement
The Nuclear Freeze Movement was the fear of nuclear war was high in the 1980s so the Nuclear Freeze movement stopped spread of nuclear weapons -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces Treaty reduced nuclear missiles in Europe. It also helped bring an end tou the Cold War. -
Contract with America
Republicans won control of congress with the help from their 10- point contract with America. -
Free Trade
The united states promoted free trade as a growing trend toward economic globalization. -
Barrack Obama
Our very first African American president is elected and faces a slow growing economy and a high unemployment rate.
