Ch. 36 Vocab Review

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Republican anti-union law passed over Truman's veto, weakening labor's New Deal gains by banning closed shops.

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Taft-Hartley Act

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Law aiding WWII veterans in civilian life through loans for homes, farms, businesses, and education.

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G.I. Bill

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Fifteen-state crescent in the South/Southwest with growth during WWII

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Sunbelt

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Demographic explosion from births to returning soldiers and others who delayed families during the war.

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Baby Boom

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45-year diplomatic tension between the US and the Soviet Union

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Cold War

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Year-long mission delivering food and supplies to West Berliners

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Berlin Airlift

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Investigatory body established in 1938 to root out communist influence in the U.S.

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HUAC

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Military alliance of Western Europe, US, and Canada formed in 1949 to counter the Soviet threat.

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NATO

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Truman's 1949 social program raised minimum wage, increased public housing, and expanded Social Security benefits.

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Fair Deal

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Suburban communities with mass-produced houses in NY & Philly in the 1950s, inhabited by white middle-class families fleeing cities.

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Levittown