There were specific and deliberate decisions that the U.S. made during WWII that caused tensions to rise between them and the Soviet Union, which began the Cold War. ... With Eisenhower in office, cold war propaganda continues. ... Many civil rights demonstrations led by Dr. ... In 1964, women win a huge battle with the passing of a civil rights bill that abolishes discrimination based on gender. ... Business is good in the 60's with major tax cuts and the economy took off. ...

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On the night of November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall-the most potent symbol of the cold war division of Europe-came down. ... The movement simply went underground, and the rebellious Poles organized their own civil society, separate from the Communist government and its edicts. ... As a result, Poland held its first competitive elections since before World War II, and in 1989, Solidarity formed the first non-Communist government within the Soviet bloc since 1948. ... The collapse of communism in East Central Europe and the Soviet Union marked the end of the cold war. ... The Soviet econo...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate