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  1. 3. Social movement in the United States aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and achieving equal rights under the law.
  2. 5. War Conflict between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States) from 1950 to 1953.
  3. 6. 34th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Cold War and for launching significant infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway System.
  4. 7. First artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, sparking the space race between the U.S. and the USSR.
  5. 8. Political witch hunt led by Senator Joseph McCarthy to root out alleged communists in the U.S. government and society.
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  1. 1. Systematic separation of racial or ethnic groups in public facilities, schools, and housing, prevalent in the southern United States during the 1950s.
  2. 2. Congressional hearings led by Senator Joseph McCarthy to investigate alleged communist influence in the U.S. government and society, often characterized by sensationalism and accusations without evidence.
  3. 4. War Period of geopolitical tension between the Western Bloc (led by the United States and its NATO allies) and the Eastern Bloc (led by the Soviet Union) from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.