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gave returning soldiers job priotity, low interest home morgages, educational opportunity, opened education to more people in society

had babies after war- causes problems because of massice rise in population

suburb developer, created a model for suburbs or "levitt towns"

1945-1960 incomes doubled, enormous middle class

because of rationing during the war, people had more savings

period of time 1947-1989 dominated by ideological conflict between US and Soviet union

didnt like communism because it was atheistic, socialists, and authoritarian, disliked notion of foreign countries seeking control of other countries

how to manage post war world

discussed how to manage post war world, decisions were based on where armies were at the end of the war, temporarily cut germany in half

Free elections oin Eastern Europe to reestablish government.

term limits on the presidency

neither side strusted each other. US had refused to grant soviets loan and atomic bomb information

Stalin broke promise to hold elections

Eastern Europe countries came under control of the Soviet Union

temporary lines of Yalta conference went permanant

Soviet 's supported rebels

American policy towards communism. Americans provide counterforce to prevent Soviets from spreading communism

Stalin cuts of transport to West Berlin to force allies out. Truman airlifts supplies to West Berlin for 15 months

economic chaos meant political chaos

financial assitance to war torn countries, Stalin wont accept and wont let and Eastern European countries accept

1st military alliance with Europe since the 1790's

North atlantic treaty organization, if someone attacked one or more contries in the organization they viewed it as a threat to all counrties

Commander- Dwight Eisenhower

military leaders of services, secretary to report to chairman who reported to the secretary of defence

created DOD, coordinates intelligence agencies. made because of pearl harbor

fair deal

Truman V republican. Truman wins. Republicans are mad and start to propegate myths

attempt to root out spies that hadinfiltrated government

member of the state department accused of being a communist spy

showed that Stalin was working on atomic bombs behind the scenes because US had not shared information about the AB

loose china to commmunism, peoples republic of china

President is allowed to take appropriate measures to protect Taiwar, sets precident for congress handing enormous power to president

started mass hysteria by accusing government officials of being spies

committee formed to investigat McCarthy's charges. found no evidence and exhonerated people

political strategy of accusing opponent of being a communist or disloyal

put on trial and accused of sending atomic secrets to Soviet's

Korea was divided into 2 parts, North (communist) invaded south. when the cold war turned hot

not allowed to advocate or to teach the overthrow of the government

members of commuist part must register with the federal government

stript communist part of all of its rights in the US

gays became security rists (different is bad)

house un-american activities committe, friendly- named people, unfriendly- would not name people and were black listed

faded when he started attacking the military

after Eisenhower became president he realized that rollback didnt work and resumed Truman's policies

France was forced to withdrawl because of Din Bien Phu. US moved in

Indochina would not be a french colony, all troops had to withdrawl. Vietnam was partitioned into 2 parts communist north and non communist south

everyone considered different is dangerous

philsophy of judicial system that says we shouldn't realy exclusively on precedence, law is an instrument of social change, laws change as society changes

liberty of freedom from government involvement. when do freedoms of individuals infringe upon freedoms of others

distinction between believing something and being a threat to society (violated smith act)

McCarrain Act. just because you are a communist doesnt mean you are a threat to society

armbands, government says suspending students from school for this violates 1st amendment rights, 1st time court shot down school prayer

you had rights to do things in private

contraceptives, court said you cant ban them because they are done in private

banned black and whites living together if not married. court said you couldnt do that it was private

married in another state and went back to Virginia, court said to restrict marriages based on race was unconstitutuional

equal protection under the law

each person's vote must be of equal weight

innocent until proven guilty, due process, restore validity

evidence obtained from illegal searches is not immiscible in court

court said that all Americans are entitled to legal counsel even if they can't afford it

court says that you have to be told your rights prior to interrogation

immediate goal was to overturn federal approval of Jim Crow segregation, Overturn Plessy V Fergusson

linda brown wanted to go to a white school. lead council thergood marshal. physical and phycological differences. court ruled seperate is inherantly unequal.

direct response to brown signed by over 100 southern congress members

starts Montgomery bus boycotts, gained national attention, courts ruled segregation of public things was illegal

formed by MLK Jr., goal was to desegregate everything

govenor Faubus wont let black students attend white school and call national guard to prevent admittance. Eisenhower sends military. 1st time government had used military in south to provide protection to blacks since reconstruction

began feburary 1960

student nonviolent coordinating committee

lunch counter sit in

Nixon V JFK, JFK won, many people say it was because of the African American vote

reflected liberal trends. wanted to end racial segregation and economic inequality. thought American policy towards Soviet Union was to harsh

conservative, didnt think soviet policies wer etoo harsh, thought the government hadnt done enough

no law desegregating private businesses but transportation services must be desegregated

African Americans rode south with reporters, police did nothing to prevent the beatings, to uphold order JFK sent federal marshalls to the south

in Montgomery were attacked, helpers were attacked, continued onto Mississippi and were arrested

wanted to go to Ole Miss governor refused to allow him. violence ensued. didnt stop untill JFK sent solidiers

to try to force Kennedy to act, violence was showed on TV. JFK acted

aimed at private businesses passed in 1964 after JFK was assasignated

August 1963, MLK's I have a dream speech

does whatever to get his was

blacks could register and vote without intimidation

the great society

was the American War in Vietnam

if one country falls to communism then another country will also

US sentimate turns

US forces withdraw and leave defense to Vietnamese

Riot in LA because police officer tried to arrest African Americans

James Meredith, got shot after 10 miles, civil rights leaders are outraged

Rise of black power, inspired by Malcolm X, head of SNCC

Student activism

faculty led, lectured about history and people of vietnam. became a point for anti war protests

foot print of the American chicken

• inside- couldnt decide on a platform got in many fights
• outside- protests

Viet Nam LBJ