AP US History 🇺🇸

Unit 8

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Key Takeaways
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Key Takeaways

• The Cold War shaped American foreign and domestic policy.
• The Civil Rights Movement challenged racial segregation.
• The Vietnam War divided American society.
• Social movements expanded rights for women and minorities.
• Economic challenges emerged during the 1970s.

Must Know Concepts

Cold War
Containment
Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War
Great Society

Must Know Vocabulary

Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
NATO
McCarthyism
Brown v. Board of Education
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Great Society
Tet Offensive
Watergate
Détente

Presidents You Must Know

Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter

AP Exam Focus

• Explain containment policy.
• Analyze Civil Rights legislation.
• Evaluate the impact of the Vietnam War.

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