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what were the four main causes of WWI

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militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

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two causes of the stalemate in the west

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both sides fortified with trenches, and both sides were of equal strength and numbers

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how/ why did the gov. influence what people said about the war

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propoganda, to make germany and their Kaiser William II look like a villain, as well to make people not want to enter the war.

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explain the american reaction to the versailles treaty and the league of nations

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the american reaction consisted of much arguing between dif. ideas/ ultimately the U.S. did not necessarily like the treaty of versailles, we only liked how ended the war. though Wilson helped make the league of nations, we, as a country rejected it.

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it is often said that woodrow wilson won wwi, but then "lost the peace." expain your udnerstanding of this statement

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woodrow wilson helped end the stalemate on the western front, but he made no effort for the peace treat y to follow through. He slo helped form the league of nations, but we decided that we would not join it or follow its rules. this is how he helped win the war, but did not help gain thepeace after it was over.

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date: united states declares neutrality

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1914

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date: war breaks out between central powers and allies

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1914

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date: Lusitania is sunk by the germans

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1915

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date: poison gas is used on western front in attempt of breaking the stalemate

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1915

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date: germany signs sussex pledge

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1916

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date: huge french, german and british casualties at verdun and the somme river

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1916

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date: russian revolution

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1917

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date: united states enters the war

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1917

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date: germany ends sussex pleddge

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1917

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date: influenza epidemic spreads worldwide

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1918

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date: central powers agree to cease-fire

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1918

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date: american troops end stalemeate, pushin back on western front

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1918

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date: germany signs the treaty of versailles

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1919

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date: congress votes to disregard the treaty of versailles and declares the war offficially over

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1920

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what best describes the first few years of wwi

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both sides were locked in a stalemate

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why did the "irreconcilable" senators oppose the versailles treaty

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they did not want the us to join the league of nations

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under the terms of the sussex pledge, the german gov. promised that

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german u-boats would warn ships before attacking

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many senators opposed american entry into the League ofNations becuz

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they feared it would weaken the country's independence

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who is henry ford and what significant contributions did he make to american industry

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henry ford is the president who is creited for improving the assembly line, as well as the automobile industries. he was known as a generous employer, who worked for the good of others

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how did ford change the assembly line to increase efficiency

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he had the wrkers placed into spots that fit theeir skills, and had the assembly line move while the workers stayed in one place. each worker had a specific task.

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describe four economic danger signs

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uneven prosperities-big coorporations dominated the industry. rich richer, poor poorer. taxes less for rich more for poor peronal debt- they started credit spending and not able pay off spending into stock- brokers mad them buy on the margin and pay fraction loan rest too many goods not enough consumers- producing faster than buying

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evalute welfare capitalism from the point of view of a factory worker

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the factory workers enjoyed this welfare capitalism, becuz the gained better wages, payed vacation days, and health benefits.

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evaluate welfare capitalism from the point of view of a labor union leader

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the labor union leaders were not happy about this because it lead to their unemployment. the velfare capitalism provided company unions

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evaluate welfare capitalism from the point of view of a labor union leader factory owner

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the factory owner was not happy for at that moment, but saw prosperity and peace for future. did not like giving so much money away, but were happy for the solutions it caused against the labor unions, unhappy workers, and chaos.

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expalin hoover's purpose behind the hawley-smoot tariff

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he wanted to help the economy gain money, as wellas look at inward problems

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explain why the great depression in the United states affected countries world wide.

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amerrica changed to a interdependent economy. europeans needed the us for investments. latin america needed the us for goods. germany could no longer pay reparations. all of these resulted from americ looking inward.

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explainthe effect of the depression on the american people economically and socially

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dust bowl starvation, farmers bad production cuz drought , discrimation more for jobs, lack of employment sent young adults away from home, demaged economy

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three specific examples of ways that americans helped one another survive the depression

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ecourage one another take minds off problems by joking about situation, blame president hoover (hooverville), share food only

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hover's strategy for ending the great depression and affect on his decision making

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confidence, made businesses try to bring confidence to customers, did nothing, cuz can have it but not gain money. gave more power to local/state gov., rather than federal.

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roosevelt's strategy for endingthe great depression and how affected decision making

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optimism. more power to federal gov. to help citizens. hands- on approach to business. help encourage made sure needs met. mandatory for businesses help with this.

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how did the second new deal address the short comings of the first one

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it provided benefits and helped ordinaty people, including social welfare.

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do you think the new deal was a success or a failure, explain and support

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it was success, cuz provided aid and benefits to most all groups of people, such as social welfare.

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this person proposed a monthly pension of $200 for everyone over 60 years of age. the only requirement was that the person spend all of the money each month so that more money would be in circulation in the marketplace. who?

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Dr. Francis E. Townshend

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this individual and seven other union leader organized the congress of industrial organizations in 1935. who?

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john l lewis

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this person was a noted expert in labor relations and was appointed as fdr's secretary of labor. she was the first female cabinet member. who?

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frances perkins

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this person was a man of heroic character and appealing personality who loved politics and as president used his position of leadership to provide a better life for everyone. who?

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franklin d. roosevelt

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this person was appointed by president roosevelt as secretary of interior. they were the head of the public works administration which created new public project jobs for the jobless. who?

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harold l. ickes

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this person mad regular sunday radio broadcasts and accused president roosevelt of being a friend of the wealthy and an enemy of the poor. who?

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father charles coughlin

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when her husband was criippled with polio, she became his closest partner and political stand-in. she held press conferences, had her own radio program, and wrote a daily newspaper column. who?

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eleanor roosevelt

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this individual was a member of the "black cabinet" who advised the president and directed the negro affairs of the national youth administration. who?

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mary methane bethune

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this person had great political power and developed "share our wealth." who?

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huey long

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this individual was a former social worker who became one of president roosevelt's closest advisers. they were in charge of organizing the civil works administration program. who

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harry hopkins

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what date wwII started

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sept. i, 1939

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what prompted the US to enter the war in 1941

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the japanese attack on pearl harbor

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which of the following best describes the american policy during the early years of wwii

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remaining neutral while making war supplies available to britain

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what came first versailles treaty or kellogg-briand act

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versailles treaty

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what came first Pact of steel or lend-lease act

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pact of steel

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what came first german invasion of france or italian invasion of albania

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german invasion of france

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what came first manchurian incident or panay incident

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manchurian incident

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europe or asia- munich conference

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europe

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europe or asia - invasion of poland

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europe

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europe or asia invasion of manchuria

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asia

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europe or asia- $25 million dollar lon made in December of 1938

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asia

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Europe or Asia - panay incident

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asia

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europe or asia-lend-lease act

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europe

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europe or asia - appeasement policy

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europe

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europe or asia

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pearl harbor

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europe or asia - "the rattlesnakes of the atlantic"

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europe

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how did the soviet union react to the marshall plan

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the soviet union refused to paricipate in the plan

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what impact did joseph mcCarthy have on american society

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he encouraged a widespread fear of communism

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in response to the formation of NATO, the soviet union

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created the warsaw pact

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the berlin airlift was president truman's response to the

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soviet blockade of west berlin

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cause or effect of the cold war- truman adopts policy of containment

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effect

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cause or effect of the cold war- stalin predicts triumph of communism over capitalism and urges communist expansion

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cause

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cause or effect of the cold war- korean war is fought

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effects

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cause or effect of the cold war- NATO is established

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effects

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cause or effect of the cold war- us and soviet union have had a bad relationship since the russian revolution

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cause

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cause or effect of the cold war- stalin is angy that the us did not invade europe sooner

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cause

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cause or effect of the cold war- beginnning of us-soviet space race

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effect

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cause or effect of the cold war- us is angered by stalin's nonaggression pact with hitler

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cause

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cause or effect of the cold war- beginning og us involvement in vietnam; beginning of us- soviet arms buildup

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effects

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kennedy said that this nation was....

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was poised at a "new fronteir"

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who was appointed president after kennedy's death

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Lyndon Johnson

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passed in the summer of 1964, was created to combat several causes of poverty

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the Economic OPPORTUNITY ACT

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preschool program for children from low- income families that provided healthcare, nutrition services, and social services

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Head Start

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provided hospital and low-cost medical insurance to most americans over 65

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medicare

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provided low-cost insurance coverage to poor american of any age who could not afford their own insurance.

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medicaid

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first used in 1800s, and the theory favoring the political, economic, and social equality of men and women

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feminism

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two attitudes in women emerged

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radicals (wanting to end male domination) others(wanted equality with men, not rejection of men)

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division of vietnam was on the __parallel(actually couple miles around it)

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17th

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became president of the northern section with its capital in Hanoi,

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ho chi minh

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became president of the southern section with its capital in saigon

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ngo dinh diem

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northern vietnam

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comunist

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southern vietnam

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anti-comunist

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how many americans served in the vietnam war

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3 million approx

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vietnamese or viet cong use _______and worked in small groups to launch sneak attacks and practice sabotage.

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gorilla warfare tacctics

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vietnamese or viet cong also dug elaborat....some had running water and electricity

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underground tunnels

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set up__, such as land mines, punji traps

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traps

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1965, authorized by President Johnson, relentless bombing lastiing almost three years

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opporation rolling thunder

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a series of viet cong suprise attacks on major american military bases in south vietnam.

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tet offensive

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a majjority of americans oopposed the war. President johnson....

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supported

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successful or failure-paris peace talks

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failed to produce an agreement

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a group of former agents assigned to stop leaks from leaving the whitehouse

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plumbers

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on appril 30 1995....

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north vietnam gained complete control over all of vietnam

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watergate scandal

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nixon payed people to hush up about the whole thing for his elections, including cia. about link with him break in to install illegal listening devices and stole money.

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helping the minorities hurts the majorities, lyndon johnson's affirmation action policies caused this.

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reverse discrimination

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reagan's main goal

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was to spur business growth

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Reagan ellected__________as the nation's first woman supreme court justice

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sandra day o'conner

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african american general colin powell planned______, succeeded in six weeks, losing fewer thna 300 soldiers, whil the iraqis lost thousand.

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operation desert storm

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1998 gov. achieved a budget surplu,first since 1969, but cut short cuz

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scandal of president clinton and monic lewinsky, inappropriate relationship with her

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on september 11th, 2001

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world trade center struck down by four planes

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president bush vowed

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to fight terrorism across world in countries of terrorism

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two main advancements in information age

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computers and internet

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the favoritism toward african american immigrants when it came to education and employment, because of the past cruelty shown by the americans towards them

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affirmative action

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movement calling for greater attention to non-european culutres in such areas as education

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multiculturalism

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John f. kennedy

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believed in equality

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why march on washington take place

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for "jobs and freedom" (march slogan) took place on august 1963

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was ratified in 1964, outlawing poll taxe, which was preventing poor african americans to votein souther state

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24th ammendment

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still problem in 1920s and 30s, naacp try to have to house of representatives pass law vs. it

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lynching

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NAACP

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national association of the advancement of colored people

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CORE

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congress of racial equality

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Nixon not interested in supporting advances in the _____ because not many black people had voted for him.

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civil rights

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inflation

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economy shaky when nixon took office inflation doubled between 1965 and 1968 he wanted federal spending controlled avoid imposing gov. control on wages on prices

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iraq

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saddam in control, no want peace, us forced to defend self

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nixon viewed arms control as

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vital to foreign relations, scared of the superpowers having nuclear stockpiles

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assists nixon to establish ties with china, and stronger relations with the soviet union

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Henry Kissinger

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Nixon and Kissinger's greates accomplishmetnt

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bringing about dente (a relation in tensions) between the us and communist giants.

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the first strategic arms limitation treaty, included a five year agreement that froze the number of intercontinenetal ballistic missiles (ICBM) and SLBM

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SALT 1

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__was a triumph for nixon administration. it did not reduce the number of warheads US or soviets possessed nor stop improvement, but demonstrated willingness of US and sooviet union work together towards common goal

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SALT!

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in showing that ___________ between superpowers were possible, SALT I paved the way for major progress in the future.

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arms control agreement

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ralph nader

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protest vs adt on campus trees at princeton university he interest automobile safety at harvard hired as consultant on issure of automobil regulation testified before congress of auto hazards=national traffic and motor vehicle safety act passed wholesom meat act= safety baby food and insecticides , inspire consumeractivistm

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music and art fair 1969 40, 000 people pasture in bethel new york. for younger, hippie generation, but older gen. coming in too. seen as rejection of morals

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woodstock

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jane roe single mother want abortion and sued cuz texas law only for save mother, defendent henry wade. roe side say texas law vs. constitutional right of privacy. legalized abortion

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roe v. wade case

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