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President Harry Truman
President Truman's presidential term began in April 12, 1945. He succeeded into presidency after the death of former president Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
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Truman Doctrine
established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations. -
Taft-Hartley Act
designed to amend much of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. -
Fair Deal
tried to expand ideals of he New Deal. By Henry Truman. -
NATO Treaty
Stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
The End of Truman's Presidency
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Eisenhower's Presidency
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End of Korean War
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Eisenhower Presidency
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Brown vs Board of Education
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Montgomery Bus boycott
efforts to end discriminatory seating and hirng policies. -
Interstate Highway System Connects
a network of U.S. highways connecting the 48 contiguous states. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state. -
Russians Are The First in Space
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NASA has formed
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. -
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exploring countries
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End of Eisenhower's Presidency
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Kennedy's Presidency
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The Peace Corps
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Bay of Pigs
an armed force of about 1,500 Cuban exiles landed in the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) on the south coast of Cuba. -
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Kennedy Presidency
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Berlin Wall
divided soviet union and east germany -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the United States and soviet union with missile aiming at cuba -
Lyndon Johnson became the President
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Johnson Presidency
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Kennedy's Assassination
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Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement began in 1964, when students at the University of California, Berkeley protested a ban on on-campus political activities. -
The Civil Rights Act
A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. -
Medicare and Medicaid
both government-sponsored programs designed to help cover healthcare costs. -
National Organization for Women
getting equal pay for women at work and end images in the media that objectified women, -
New frontier
A slogan used by President John F. Kennedy to describe his goals and policies."opportunities -
Martin Luther King's Assassinated
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Robert Kennedy's Assassinated
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American Indian Movement
Native americans to be acknowledged about their heritage. -
Johnson's Presidency Ends
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Eisenhower's Demise
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First Man on the Moon
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Nixon's Presidency
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Nixon Presidency
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26th Amendment
prohibits the states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying citizens of the United States who are at least eighteen years old the right to vote. -
China
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Watergate Burglary
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s. -
Nixon's Resign From Office
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Ford's Presidency Begins
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Ford Presidency
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End of Ford's Presidency
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Carter Beats Nixon for the Election of President
Nixon- watergate scandal -
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Carter Presidency
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PEace of Egypt and Israel
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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America Boycotts Olympics
Soviet Union invading= america boycotting -
End of Carter's Presidency
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Reagan's Presidency
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Assassination Attempt on Reagan
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Iran Contra Affair
A scandal in the administration of President Ronald Reagan, which came to light when it was revealed that in the mid-1980s the United States secretly arranged arms sales to Iran in return for promises of Iranian assistance in securing the release of Americans held hostage in Lebanon -
Tax Reform Act 1986
Reduced federal tax rates.