Civil Rights and Cold War Policies

To contain communism

To establish a world government

To promote global trade

To expand its territory

Batista

Fidel Castro

Raul Castro

Che Guevara

The U.S. successfully overthrew Castro

Cuban exiles were defeated

The U.S. gained control of Cuba

Castro fled to the Soviet Union

To prevent the spread of communism

To support French colonial rule

To gain access to natural resources

To establish a military base in Asia

The Domino Theory

The Truman Doctrine

The Containment Theory

The Balance of Power Theory

The Equal Pay Act

The Fair Housing Act

The Civil Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act

Segregation in schools

Discrimination in employment

Unfair voter registration criteria

Gender wage gap

To expand U.S. territory

To improve quality of life and eliminate poverty

To increase military spending

To promote space exploration

Medicaid

Social Security

Medicare

Head Start

To provide job training for adults

To offer scholarships to minority students

To give disadvantaged children a fair start in school

To support artists and writers