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The Cold War and Civil Rights (1945-1980) · Timeline

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  • 1973-1979Stagflation and energy crisis reshape the economy
  • 1968Tet Offensive shatters public confidence in the war
  • 1954Brown v. Board of Education strikes down school segregation
  • 1950-1953Korean War tests containment through military force
  • 1964-1965Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • 1974Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal
  • 1964Gulf of Tonkin Resolution escalates Vietnam War
  • 1947-1948Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan establish containment
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