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O.J Simpson Trial
- who: nfl player O.J simpson
- what : was accused for the death of his wife and friend
- where: us
- when: 1996
- significance: the polls after this showed that the us was truly polarized.
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the service sector
- what - the increase in service based industries
- when- after the 1990
- where - us
- who- walmart
- why- there would be a increase in employment in companies like walmart
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able archer exercise
- where- western europe
- WHO- by the soviet union
- what - was a 10 day simulation of conflict escalation
- when 1983
- why- to show the tension between the United States and western eruope
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perestroika
- what - reform of the oppressive soviet union,
- who- by gorbachev
- where- soviet union
- when- late 1980s
- why- to help create peace between the us and europr
- significance showed garbachevs willingness to work with the us to bring peace, and was one of the major reasons for the fall of the soviet union.
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the sinatra doctrine
- who- gorbachev
- what- a doctrine that gave countries like poland freedom to govern themselves
- when- late 1980's
- where-europe
- why- to further bring peace
- significance- was one of the final straws that brought down the soviet union
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economic recovery act
- who- ronald reagan
- when- 1981
- why- because he believed in order to bring economic reform it had to begin with the rich
- where- us
- what- was a reform that would cut tax 25% over a three year period , was geared towards the rich
was a part of his belief of lower taxes.
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the cosby show
- was a show surrouonding a successful black family
- that
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the oil crisis
- where - the us
- when- 1970
- why- because the u.s increased demand on oil,but lack of supply lead to the demand of foreign oil, and oil prices sky rocketed
- what- a increase in oil prices, and shortage of oil
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the hostages
- who- irannian people
- what- a bunch of revolutionaires after over throwing their govt, took over the american embassy, and took 66 americans hostage
- when- 1960
- why- because there leader was pro us but his people hated him. this showed the bad relationship between the us and iran at the time, who was a major oil exporter.
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proposition 13
- what- was a proposition created to slash property taxes by 55 percent.
- when-1978
- who- howard jarvis
- why- because he felt that tax dollars were being wasted.
further fueled the belief that the govt was un trust worthy.
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southern strategy
- what-was a strategy by republicans to win over southern states by apealling to white racist in the south
- who- nixxon
- when- 1968
- why- to win the election
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watergate
- what-highers 4 guys to break into the democratic headquarters and they fail twince and left evidence the third time
- who - nixxon
- why- to find out info from there
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betty friedan
- what - sparked feminism in america amongst american house waves. created the book the feminim mystique
- when- 1970
- why- because she felt that women were tight classed and were being oppressed.
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young american for freedom
movement of young people that were about there freedom and against the govt.
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golf of tonking resolution
- what- was passed to give johnson more power over the military.
- when- 1964
- who - johnson
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tet offensive
the nlf took the us by attack on their new year. and were able to take the embacy by storm.
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war on poverty
- who- linden b johnson
- what - tries to combat poverty by funding the states with money to start programs to fight poverty. created the cap program. programs that gave the poor jobs to fight poverty.
- when - 1964
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civil rights act
- what- a act that said that no person could be disccriminated against because of race, religion or sex, and further created the a committee to enforece this
- when - 1964
- who- king , and pres johnson
- why- to further bring blacks to becoming equal in society
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medicare
medicaid
- was a health insurance program to give health insureance to both the elderly and to the pooor (aid).
- by johnson
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massive resitance
what- the south does several things to combat the civil rights that were granted to blacks , by electing racist politicians, violence closing public schools,
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birmingham campaign
- what- was a campaing WERE black youth were attacked by dogs and hit with water canons in order to stop protesting
- who- king
- why- to gain civil rights
- where- birmingham
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central highschool
- highschool where black students were first allowed to attend after to being tested
- 8 black kids
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joe mcarthy
- joseph mcarthy
- writes a speech that scares the us citizens to of the threat of communist
- lead to the red scare
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nuetrality act
a series of acts to prevent the us from going into war.
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