Cold War and Civil Rights Texas US History EOC

Led the 13 month long boycott of public buses, successfullly ending the city's segregated bus system

In 1957, the Soviets launched this satellite; marking the begining of what becomes known as the space race

Refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, local leaders organized a boycott to protest

Federal law suspended literacy test where they were used to prevent African American from voting

Policy of containment Eisenhower agreed to send aid to any Middle Eastern country that needed to stop communism

Began in Greensboro, North Carolina, when four students sat at a "whites only' lunch counter

Begining of a competition on for weapons superiority after both the US and Soviet launch nuclear weapons

Agreed upon border between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea

Organized and fought for migrant farm workers' rights, many of whom were Mexican- American

Released in 1997 which confirmed the identities of several Americans who had spied for the Soviet Union

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by ministers fighting for equal rights led by MLK

Organized in 1963 to convince Congress to pass Civil Rights legislation highlighted by famous "I have a Dream" speech.

Soviet Union reacted to creation of Western Europe alliances by unifying Eastern Europoean satellite countries

Broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Congressman created fears of a communist conspiracy to overthrow the American government by infiltrating the government

He discovered the polio vaccine

Led a communist revolution in China in 1949

Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, or ethnic orgin in public places and in employment

The court ruling that "Seperate but equal" was constitutional

Court case ruled that segreagated schools were" inherently unequal" ordered intergration "With all deliberate speed"

Was a white Christian preacher and outspoken opponent of segregation; advisor to many presidents

Massive aid program for war torn European countries

US would not attempt to overturn communism where it already existed, but resolved not to allow it to spread

Eisenhower's plan to connect the nation through a system of roadways; sparked the middle-class move to the suburbs

Activists used buses to protest segregation in interstate terminals

Internatinal peace keeping organization designed to promote global justice and cooperation with member nations

State department official accused of spying and found guilty of perjury by HUAC

Period of the 1950's-1960's that addressed the unequal treatment of African Americans and other minority groups

Serviceman's Readjustment Act; helped veteran's with low interest home loans and money for college

Governer of Georgia that was a staunch segregationist, refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta Restaurant

Forbid states from imposing a poll tax in order to vote in federal elections

Stalin ordered a blockade in 1947, the US organized a massive humanitarian relief effort to supply and feed the city

Gov of Arkansas that ordered the National Guard to block Nine students from school, overruled by President Eisenhower

US President offered military aid to Greece and Turkey when communist rebels threatened these two countries

Southern Laws that prevented blacks from sharing public facilities including theaters, beaches, water fountains and etc

Dr. King explained why African Americans could no longer wait for equality

Alabama Governor that blocked African-American students from attending the University of Alabama

Site of bombing Which killed 4 young African American children and injured many more

Attorney for the NAACP, and first African American Supreme Court Judge

Congressional committee questioned Hollywood about their possible Communist sympathies

Court case involving and African American student entering The University of Texas School of Law

Imaginary Wall seperating Soviet satellite countries from the west

Federal employees were investigated for suspicious activites

Designed to limit retaliation from an enemy for fear of nuclear attack

Based on the concept of colletive security which each member pledged to defend each other if attacked

A confrontation between the free nations of the world and the communist nations of the world

Belief if government passed unjust laws people should oppose it with protests, boycotts, and other non-violent tactics

Communist North invaded the South, Truman chose help prevent the spread of communism, sometimes called the forgotten war

Led to the federal court ruling that segerated on city buses violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment

Name given to the 9 black students that attempted to enroll in" all White" Centeral High School in Little Rock, Arkansas

This Married couple was charged with selling national secrets to the Soveit Union, and were convicted and executed

Congress of Racial Equality; sued peaceful confrontation to effect social change