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| Who were the "Big Three"? | Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin |
| What was decided at the Potsdam conference about Germany? | Divide it into 4 occupied zones. |
| What did the Truman Doctrine provide? | Provided economic aid to help foreign countries fight communism. |
| When did the US & the Soviet Union pull out of Korea? | 1949 |
| Why was the Korean War fought? | Both N. & S. Korean governments laid claim to the entire country. |
| What did the House on Un-American Activities Committee do? | It investigated disloyalty & harmful foreign influences in the U.S. |
| What was containment? | The policy in which the US would try to stop the spread of communism |
| In the arena of jobs for WW II veterans, what did the federal government encourage? | The federal government encouraged women to give up their jobs. |
| Which Senator became known for accusing Americans of being communists without proof? | Senator Joseph McCarthy |
| Between 1941 - 1990, which groups made up the majority of immigrants? | Latin Americans & Asians |
| From which Asian country did many immigrants leave after the mid 1970's? | South Vietnam |
| Which prominent Civil Rights leader lead the struggle against segregated seating on buses? | Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Who was Rosa Parks? | An African-American woman who became the leader in the struggle for equal rights |
| What philosophy of change did M.L.King follow? | Non-violent |
| Why did the US enter the Vietnam War? | To prevent the spread of Communism. |
| What was the Domino Theory? | The fear that if one country fell to Communism, others would follow. |
| What grew rapidly during the 1950's & 1960's in the US? | Suburbs |
| How did suburbs effect society? | By building shopping centers outside the cities, people commuting, destroying farm & forest acreage. |
| Why did the US increase defense spending in the 1950's & 1960's? | The Cold War and the arms race with the Soviet Union. |
| What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan? | To prevent the spread of communism in Western Europe. |
| Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote? | 26th Amendment |
| What argument was used in the late 1960's & early 1970's to lower the voting age to 18? | The Vietnam War which drafted 18 year olds. |
| Define segregation. | Separation of the races. |
| Which court case made segregation legal? | Plessy vs. Ferguson |
| In which venues were the races separated? | Restaurants, schools, restrooms, water fountains. |
| What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 state? | That in restaurants, hotels, & other public facilities racial restrictions could NOT be made. |
| What one invention significantly changed the way Americans lived and did business? | Computers |
| Name the US president who desegrated the armed forces. | President Harry S. Truman |
| What were Freedom Rides, Organized Protests, & Sit-Ins? | Activities in which Civil Rights Activists engaged. |
| When did Communism & the Berlin Wall fall? | 1989 |
| Into how many independent countries did the Soviet Union break? | 15 |
| Name 7 issues now facing the U.S. | •Military intervention in other countries • The Environment • Job Creation • Balance of Trade • Terrorism • Spread of Disease • Dependence on Foreign Oil |
| What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? | When the U.S. was threatened by a possible nuclear attack by Soviet missiles. |
| In what 3 ways did the role of women change in the later 1990's? | • Having fewer children • More earned college degrees • Working outside the home |
| When and where did M.L. King, Jr. make his "I have a Dream Speech"? | • 1963 • Washington, D.C. |
| Which 5 groups did the Civil Rights movement help? | • African-Americans • Immigrants • Women • Elderly • Handicapped |
| Name a prominent woman & organization that supported Women's rights. | • Eleanor Roosevelt • NOW = National Organization of Women |
