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- A presidential decree that stated that communism was a serious threat and that containment was crucial in stopping the domino effect
- The Truman Doctrine
- The policy of stopping the spread of communism by any means
- containment
- Stated that a conflict between democracy and communism was unavoidable, and that deterrence and military might was key to containment
- NSC-68
- Plan designed to help European nations rebuild economically; with the thought strong nations will not turn to communism
- Marshall Plan
- Started by western democracies, the point of this group was to suppress communism with military force if need be
- NATO
- Created to gather information and spy on foreign nations, and was given the power to engage in operations.
- CIA
- Military conflict that between the democratic half of Korea backed by the United Nations and the communist half backed by the Soviets
- Korean War
- American general that lead army during Phillippine War and was realeased by Truman because he wanted to drop atomic bomb China
- Douglas MacArthur
- This group investigated into anyone who negatively portrays/speaks on American government
- House UnAmerican Activity Committee
- Government agent accused of passing classified documents to Soviets; McCarthy saw this as America becoming soft
- Alger Hiss
- Wisconsin senator that went on campaign to end communism domestically
- Joseph McCarthy
- Government volunteer organization started to promote development in 3rd world countries.
- Peace Corps
- After Americans attempt to kill him, Fidel Castro turns to Soviets for increased military might. Communist threat greater than ever
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Created by the National Housing Act, the goals are to improve housing conditions and standards and provide adequate home financing
- Federal Housing Administration
- white supremacist group that opposed integration and focused around saving Anglo heritage
- White Citizens Council
- document published after Truman investigation into lynching and Civil Rights for blacks in America
- To Secure These Rights
- This court decision struck down all white primaries and allowed blacks to help decide the candidate on the party ticket
- Smith v. Allwright
- Court decision that schools and education were unequal between whites and blacks and that they must be integrated
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Created by W.E.B DuBois, this group was comprised mainly of wealthy blacks and lawyers that attacked legislation.
- NAACP
- These two groups were founded with students that were upset about the tame nature of the civil rights movement, promoted more activism
- SNCC/CORE
- Integrated buses that rode into segregated southern states to challenge Jim Crow legislation
- Freedom Rides
- The president who gets the Civil Rights Act passed, and created the Great Society
- Lyndon B Johnson
- Legislation that forbids discrimination in any way, shape, or form. Established title 9 and guarantees the right to vote
- Civil Rights Act 1964