Cold War, McCarthyism, & Civil Rights Movement (SSUSH20-SSUSH22)

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Name the two “top dogs” in the world after World War II and the ideologies did they each attempted to spread.

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The United States and Russia; the U.S. promoted Capitalism and Russia promoted Communism

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What was the Marshall Plan and how did it relate to the Cold War?

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The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe after World War II, aiming to prevent the spread of communism by fostering economic stability and prosperity in the region.

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What was the Truman Doctrine and how did it relate to the Cold War?

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It was an American commitment to support and give aid to free nations who were resisting communism.

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What did President Harry S. Truman do with the military that was revolutionary during America’s segregationist period?

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Truman integrated the military.

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The Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education struck down segregation in public facilities. However, segregation would continue in the form of

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De Facto segregation

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What lawyer won the Brown vs. Board of Education case, then went on to become the first Black Supreme Court justice?

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Thurgood Marshall

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How did the Russian launch of Sputnik affect U.S. technology and education? Why?

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It concerned America and made it invest more in science and math education.

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis, why did Russia feel they had a right to put a military base on the coast of Cuba?

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Because America had missile installments close to Russia in Turkey.

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In his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, who did Dr. Martin Luther King name as his biggest group of concern?

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White Liberals, including White ministers

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What program was established by the FBI to infiltrate and destabilize organizations such as the SNCC, SCLC, and Black Panthers?

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COINTELPRO