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(34 cards)

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Martin Luther king

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Social rights activist leader of the civil rights movement

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Birmingham March

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Non violent protest aiming to make segregation illegal

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March on Washington

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Massive civil rights demonstration, famous for the I have a dream speech

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Malcom X

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Important figure on the civil rights movement

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The black Panthers

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Radical extremest that fought for black rights

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Brain trust

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Group of academic advisors aimed to help FDR with the new deal

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Progressive era reforms

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Labor rights, political corruption, social justice, economic inequality

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Richard Nixon

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37 president, Known for environmental protection agency (republican)

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Watergate scandal

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Nixon tried to cheat election by breaking into the other parties room

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Jimmy Carter

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39 president Famous for international relations (democrat)

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Iran Contra Affair

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Ronald Reagan used money received from selling guns to Iran to give it to the Nigarawa secretly (all)

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White water scandal

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Two allegations surfaced: 1) that Clinton had exerted pressure on an Arkansas businessman, David Hale, to make a loan that would benefit himself and the owners of Madison Guaranty; 2) that an Arkansas bank had concealed transactions involving Clinton’s gubernatorial campaign in 1990.

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Economic issues during presidencies

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Nixon- Inflation grew
Bill- Budget government shutdown
Jimmy carter- recession

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General Ford

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38 pressident. Gave pardon to Nixon (republican)

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Anti-Vietnam protest

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Demonstrations against the US entering the war, moral concern, cost

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Ronald Reagan

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40 president reduced inflation and unemployment (republican)

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George HW Bush

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43 president famous for foreign policies (republican)

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Exoduster

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immigrant from the south to the north to find better opportunities

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Push Factors

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(people leave) Poverty fear disaster unemployment

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Pull factor

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(people come) Safety Opportunity, Stability, Freedom

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Prohibition/Temperace Movement

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First attempt to ban alcohol

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WWIl

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Japan, Germany and Italy against the US (Dictatorship: Mussolini, Hitker)

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Fascism

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Far far right republican political beliefs puts nation before peoples rights

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Totalitarianism

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Government has absolute control (suppressing liberties)(communism)

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Pearl harbor
Bombing by Japan that was part reason of the US entering the war
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Day of infamy speech
Inform about pearl harbour, urge congress to declare war against Japan franking d roosevelt
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Red Scare
Period of fear and suspicion against people being communist spies
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Nuclear family
Traditional gender roles Mom Dad Kids Pet house job
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House of Un-American Activities Committee
Investigate alleged disloyal people (Communist)
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counterculture movement
Rebellious doesn't go with the norm, artistic
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The new deal
Program to help the great depression
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3 rs of the new deal
Relief- Instant aid Recovery- More jobs Reform- Prevent
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Soviet-Afghan war
Soviet union invaded Afghan to help it become communist (people opposed)
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The cold war
Tension between the US and soviet union, political