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1. Prohibition
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a ban on alcohol that became law in 1920
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2. Bonus Army
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An assemblage of some 43,000 marchers — 17,000 World War I veterans, their families, and affiliated groups, who protested in Washington, D.C., in spring and summer of 1932.
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3. Margin
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Buying stocks with loans from stockbrokers
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4. Black Tuesday
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Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the day that the stock market crashed
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5. Dust Bowl
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a nickname for the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms
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6. Hundred Days
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the first 100 days of F.D.R's term as president during which Roosevelt implemented many new programs
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7. Soup Kitchen
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place where food is offered to the poor and homeless for free or at a reasonably low price.
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8. Hoovervilles
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makeshift shantytowns that sprung up during the Great Depression
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9. Okies
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nickname for a farmer who left the Dust Bowl in search of work
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10. Unemployment
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not having a job
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11. Herbert Hoover
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Helped save Europe from starvation after WW1 but as president failed to deal effectively with the Great Depression
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12. F.D.R
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Elected president 4 times. Led the U.S during the Great Depression and World War II
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13. Eleanor Roosevelt
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Social reformer, writer, and diplomat. Supported equal rights for women and African Americans. Serves as 1st U.S ambassador to the U.N
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14. Fireside Chats
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series of thirty evening radio speeches given by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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15. New Deal
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plan by F.D.R intended to bring economic relief, recovery, and reforms to the country after the depression
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16. Relief, Recovery, and Reform
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Relief: for those suffering the effects of the G.D
Recovery: of the depressed economy Reforms: help prevent serious economic crises in the future |
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17. Code Talkers
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American navajos who served in the Marines during WWII, translated important military messages into a coded version of their language
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18. Internment Camps
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name for the forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans to concentration camps
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19. Iwo Jima
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a WWII battle between japanese forces and invading U.S troops
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20. Okinawa
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WWII battle between japanese forces and invading U.S troops
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21. Coral Sea
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Battle that featured the one part of the pacific fleet that had not been badly damaged at Pearl Harbor. Took place Japanese forces were preparing to invade the British island of New Guinea.
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22. Midway
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key naval and air battle between Japanese and U.S forces during WWII
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23. Zoot Suit Riots
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series of attacks by U.S sailors against Mexican Americans in L.A
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24. Nagasaki
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U.S dropped a second bomb at Nagasaki after Hiroshima
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25. Hiroshima
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U.S dropped first atomic bond on Hiroshima
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26. Manhattan Project
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top-secret program to build an atomic bomb during WWII
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27. D-day/Operation Overload
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June 6, 1944, the first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy in WWII
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28. Battle of the Bulge
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WWII battle between Germany and the Allied forces
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29. Tuskegee Airmen
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unit of African American pilots that fought in WWII.
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30. Kamikaze
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In WWII, a pilot who agreed to load his aircraft with bombs and crash it on an enemy ship
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31. Holocaust
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killing of millions of Jews and others by Nazis during WWII
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32. Yalta
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meeting between F.D.R, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin to reach an agreement on w hat to do with Germany after WWII
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33. Adolph Hitler
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Totalitarian dictator of Germany
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34. Benito Mussolini
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Italian Fascist leader. Alliance with Hitler brought Italy into WWII
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35. Joseph Stalin
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Totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union.
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36. Winston Churchill
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British prime minister, opposed the policy of appeasement and led Great Britain through WWII
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37. Douglas MacArthur
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American general, commanded U.S troops in the Southwest Pacific during WWII. Removed by Truman
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38. Dwight Eisenhower
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Led the D-Day invasion of France, and commanded the Allied forces in Europe during WWII
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39. George Marshall
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American general and politician. Led U.S mobilization for WWII. Developed Marshall Plan
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40. Harry Truman
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Led the U.S through the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War
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41. Atlantic Charter
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Statement of American and British goals for the defeat of the Nazis and their vision for the postwar world
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42. Wolf Pack
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tactic in which submarines hunt as a group and attack at night
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43. Blitzkrieg
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German word meaning "lightning war"
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44. Maginot Line
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string of bunkers and fortresses that lined the border between France and Germany during WWII
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45. Luftwaffe
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German airforce
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46. Rosie the Riveter
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popular symbol for the working woman during WWII
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47. Chiang Kai-Shek
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Leader of the Chinese nationalist gov't and a strong U.S ally
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48. Mao Zedong
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Leader of the Chinese Communists
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49. Marshall Plan
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plan for the reconstruction of Europe after WWI
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50. Truman Doctrine
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President Truman's pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism
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51. Nikita Khrushchev
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Leader of the Soviet Union during the building of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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52. Klaus Fuchs
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atomic spy who in 1950 was convicted of supplying information from the British and American atomic bomb research to the USSR during and shortly after World War II
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53. Richard Nixon
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Vice President of Dwight D. Eisenhower
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54. HUAC
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committee formed in the House of Representatives to investigate radical groups in the U.S, focused on threat of communism in the U.S
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55. Whittaker Chambers
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Communist spy who accused Alger Hiss
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56. Jospeh McCarthy
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U.S senator from Wisconsin, aggressively charged that Communists were working in the u.s gov't
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57. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
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convicted of passing miliatary secrets to the soviets,
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58. Alger Hiss
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Accused of participating in a communist spy ring.
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59. Red Scare
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widespread fear of communism
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60. Hollywood Ten
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Hollywood wrtiers and directors who were thought to be radicals and called before HUAC
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61. George Kennan
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Developed the policy of containment to counter Soviet expansion after WWII
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62. John Foster Dulles
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Secretary of State under Dwight Eisenhower. Favored building up the American nuclear arsenal as part of an effort to decrease Soviet influence around the world
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63. Winston Churchill
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British Prime Minister, opposed policy of appeasement
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64. Berlin Airlift
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program in which the U.S and Britain shipped supplies by air to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade of all routes to the city
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65. Sputnik
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first artificial satellite, launched by soviets
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66. Francis Gary Powers
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U-2 spy planes pilot
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67. ICBM's
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intercontinental ballistic missiles
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68. American Bandstand
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television show, young people dancing to rock'n'roll
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69. Elvis Presley
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rock'n'roll singer
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70. Lucille Ball
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Actress and star of I Love Lucy
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71. James Dean
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Film Star, rebel who defied social norms
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72. Beat Generation
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Rejected social norms
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73. Jonas Salk
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discovered polio vaccine
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74. Levittown
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new suburban developments
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75. UN
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international organization that encourages cooperation among nations and prevent future wars
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76. Douglas MacArthur
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commanded UN forces at the start of the Korean War
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77. Harry Truman
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Led the U.S thro the end of WWII and beginning of Cold War
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78. Dwight Eisenhower
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Commanded the allied forces in europe during WWII
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79. China
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Attacked U.S
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80. Syngham Rhee
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South Korea's President
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81. Kim II Sung
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North Korea's First president
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82. Richard Nixon
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VP under Eisenhower
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83. Television Debates
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first tv debates between JFK and Nixon
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84. John Kennedy
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Youngest president, roman catholic
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85. The New Frontier
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nickname given to JFK's plans for changing the nation
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86. Bobby Kennedy
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Attorney general during JFK's presidency
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87. Bay of Pigs
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attempt by Cuban exiles in southern Cuba to overthrow the cuban socialist gov't of fidel castro
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88. Berlin Wall
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physical barrier completely encircling West Berlin, separating it from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) (East Germany), including East Berlin.
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89. Cuban Missile Crisis
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several days during which the U.S teetered on the bring of nuclear war with the Soviet Union
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90. Peace Corps
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program that trains and sends volunteers to poor nations all over the world to serve as educators, health care workers, etc
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91. Lee Harvey Oswald
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accused assassin of JFK
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92. Jack Ruby
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He was convicted on March 14, 1964, of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald
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93. Warren Commission
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established by Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of JFK
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94. Lyndon Johnson
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took office after JFK died
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95. The Great Society
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term for the domestic programs of the Johnson admin
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96. The War on Poverty
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set of programs introduced by Johnson to fight poverty
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97. Martin Luther King
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american civil rights leader
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98. Stokely Carmichael
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black activist active in the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. He rose to prominence first as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later as the "Honorary Prime Minister" of the Black Panther Party.
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99. Laurie Prichett
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Albany Police chief who studied MLK's tactics
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100. Malcolm X
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supporter of the nation of Islam
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101. Rosa Parks
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Bus boycott
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102. Jim Clark
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activist
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103. Jackie Robinson
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First black baseball player
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104. Eugene "Bull" Conner
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police official during the American Civil Rights Movement. He was a member of the KKK, used firehoses
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105. James Earl Ray
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convicted of killing MLK
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106. James Meredith
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attempted to enroll at the Uni of Missis, was rejected due to race
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107. Medgar Evans
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head of the NAACP in Miss.
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108. Thurgood Marshall
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first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before becoming a judge, he was a lawyer who was best remembered for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education.
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109. Black Panthers
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group inspired by the idea of black power: radical
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110. Montgomery, Alabama
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Bus boycott
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111. Little Rock Nine
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9 african american students who first integrated central high in lil rock, arkansas
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112. Birmingham, Alabama
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campaign where AA were hosed down
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113. Selma, Alabama
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city of activism
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114. SNCC
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one of the principal organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement. SNCC played a major role in the sit-ins and freedom rides,
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115. NAACP
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organization to fight poverty, segregation
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116. Field Secretaries
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helpers of organizations
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117. Sit-ins
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strike in which workers refuse to work or leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
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118. Freedom Riders
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activists who challenged segregation in bus terminals
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119. Plessy v. Ferguson
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legal basis of segregation
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120. Brown v. Board of Education
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decision of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned earlier rulings going back to Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, by declaring that state laws that established separate public schools for black and white students denied black children equal educational opportunities.
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121. Civil Rights Act of 1964
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act signed that banned discrimination in employment and in public accommodations
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122. Ho Chi Minh
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communist leader of North Vietnam
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123. Lyndon B. Johnsno
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president
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124. William Westmoreland
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commander of U.S ground troops in South Vietnam
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125. Richard Nixon
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presient during vietnam war, "Vietnamization"
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126. Bob Dylan
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key figure in music scene
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127. Eugene McCarthy
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Democratic presidential nomination against lyndon johnson
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128. Hubert Humphrey
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VP under Johnson, presidential candidate after Johnson decided not to seek re-election
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129. Ngo Dinh Diem
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South Vietnam's president
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130. Robert Kennedy
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campaigned for president, but got assassinated
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131. Henry Kisisnger
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political scientist, important foreign policy advisor
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132. William Calley
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U.S. Army officer found guilty of ordering the My Lai Massacre
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133. Agent Orange
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defoliant used by the U.S. military
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134. Dien Bien Phu
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French defeated by Vietminh
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135. Geneva Accords
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international meeting to restore peace in indochina
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136. Gulf of Tonkin
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U.S.S maddox attack
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137. Ho Chi Minh Trail
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trail used to send weapons, food, clothing to Vietminh
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138. Kent State
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protest at kent state college by students for the vietnam war
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139. My Lai
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massacre of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by american soldiers
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140. Rolling Thunder
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bombing campaing over N. Vietnam
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141. Tet
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series of massive coordinated attacks throughout S. Vietnam
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142. Viet Cong
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military forces of the NLF, group that wanted to overthrow the gov't in Vietnam
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143. Vietnamization
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plan to end Vietnam war that involved turning over the fighting to the south vietnamese while U.S troops gradually pulled out
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144. Haight-Ashbury
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st. in san fran. where hippes main protests were
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145. Woodstock
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huge concerts for hippes
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146. NLF
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military forces-called Vietcong
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147. Richard Nixon
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Resigned as president due to Watergate scandal
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148. Gerald Ford
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became president after the resignation of Nixon
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149. White House Tapes- Executive Privelege
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Nixon didn't release tapes because he said he had the right not too.
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150. Impeachment
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ocess for a legislative body to consider whether or not to forcibly remove a government official from office.
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