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AP U.S. History

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1. Part of the New Left that envisioned 'participatory democracy' (individuals control life-affecting decisions) - end materialism - militarism - and racism; inspired by young black activists






2. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






3. Belief in minimal government so as to allow the people their own free reign - lower taxes to stimulate economy - &c.






4. Support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece - Turkey - and Israel






5. Commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks; showed government's changing views of race relations






6. Detectives hired by employers as private police force - often used to end strikes






7. British passenger liner secretly carrying ammunition sunk by German u-boat - included American passengers






8. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






9. Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere - Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas






10. Prejudiced jury sentenced them to death - caused riots around the world - new trial denied






11. Stressed to the American people British maltreatment and emphasize a need for revolution; appealed to American emotions






12. American hostages taken by US hating Shiites upon Shah's flight from uprising - botched rescue attempts






13. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






14. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






15. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






16. Increased already high rate of inflation by quadrupling the price of crude oil






17. Led railroad workers in Pullman Strike - arrested; Supreme Court (decision in re Debs) legalized use of injunction (court order) against unions and strikes






18. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






19. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation

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20. Proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands - assumption of state debts - set up the first National Bank






21. Congress authorized LBJ to repel and prevent aggression against US troops in Vietnam - used as a blank check (perhaps too much - caused protests)






22. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






23. Government ensured readjustment rights to GIs after WWI unrest - loans to veterans for higher education and mortgages (contributed to economic prosperity)






24. Religious movements - traveling 'meetings -' rise of Baptist and Methodist ministries; Charles G. Finney






25. In response to Japanese discrimination in San Fran schools; Japanese to stop laborers into U.S. - Californians forbidden to ban Japanese from public schools

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26. Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove and destroy nuclear weapons from Eastern and Western Europe; eased international tension and allowed Soviet domestic reforms to take place






27. Last major battle; surrender of Cornwallis - led King George III to officially make peace with the colonies






28. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






29. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






30. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






31. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






32. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






33. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






34. State-run economy to provide conflict-free society






35. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






36. Established by 'General' William Booth - uniformed volunteers provided food - shelter - and employment to families - attracted poor with lively preaching and marching bands in order to instill middle-class virtues






37. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






38. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






39. Installed Shah as dictator - overthrew Moussadegh (communist interests) - in order to resist nationalization British oil holdings






40. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






41. Americans feared Soviet infiltration into Latin America - placed secret police and military forces to prevent it






42. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






43. Fought for return to colonial rule - usually conservative (educated and wealthy






44. Ike forced to send National Guard to escort black children to school to quell riots and resistance (first time since Reconstruction that troops used in the south to enforce Constitution); resistance by white community (private schools)






45. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






46. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures






47. Increase working output by standardizing procedures and rewarding those who worked fast; efficiency






48. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South

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49. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






50. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)