Last 1/2 of the 20th Century Flashcard - Grade 5

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What reduced the # of missiles in the US & Soviet Union?

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INF Treaty

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NASA is a part of what industry?

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aerospace

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What is one of the many offshoot inventions NASA developed? Options: lawnmowers, satellites, speed boats, computers

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satellites

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What ended segregation in the U.S.?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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What were the Southern laws that were unfair to African Americans in the South called?

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Jim Crow Laws

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What ended literacy tests and poll taxes for Southern voters?

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Which is NOT a contribution of Rosa Parks? Options: gave a speech at the March on Washington, marched in protest of segregation, volunteered at the NAACP, arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus

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gave a speech at the March on Washington

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What is a war with two stronger countries not being directly involved in the conflict but providing support to the side with views most like their own?

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proxy war

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What is a war called that has no actual fighting but there is tension between two nations?

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cold war

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What 3 year war was a proxy war in the 1950s?

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Korean War