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1960 to 1980 002

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command economythe government controls & owns everything - tells the people what will be produced
communismit was to be totally equality for all - it wound up being totalitarian
containmentstop communism
Cuban Missile Crisisearly 1960s … the Soviet Union wanted to put nuclear missiles in Cuba .. They would threaten the United States
democracypeople elect others to rule/govern for them … the rulers in turn must protect the natural rights of the voters (citizens)
Domino Theoryif one nation falls to communism .. Others will also
dovespeace not war … solve things through negotiation
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.leader of the Civil Rights Movement .. Via non-violence .. Like Mohandas Gandhi
Eastern Europemade up of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia & Bulgaria … mostly communist nations in the second half of the 20th century
embargoyou don't trade with anyone
Equal Rights Amendmentattempt at equal rights for all people .. Has not succeeded because it is so wide open
feminismwomen's rights movement
Fidel Castrocommunist leader of Cuba
Gerald Ford38th President of the United States .. [1974 - 1976] .. Only President "not" elected by the American people .. Took when Richard Nixon resigned from office
Great Societydomestic program and goals of President Lyndon Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin Incidentattack on US naval ships .. Dramatically increased US involvement in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minhcommunist leader of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trailcommunist supply line .. During Vietnam War .. Stretched over the Vietnam-Cambodian border
impeachto accuse the President of wrong doing … this is the 1st step in removing some one from public office .. NOTE: This does NOT remove them. There has to be a trial 1st
impeachmentthe person is REMOVED from office .. The final stage. … Accusations have been made against the person, a trial has been held, the person has been found guilty .. And NOW in this FINAL stage .. The person is removed from office



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