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Technology improved and modernized as the years went by, producing new machinery and helping America. Work was pushing towards a better United States, and with the new technology, America would continue number one in the "world economy".

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When North Korea attempted to invade South Korea as an attempt of uniting the two, a war broke out as a result. Out of fear that Communism would spread, the US got into the war as well. The US wanted to completely free North Korea from Communism, but was unsuccessful. As a major result, North Korea and South Korea were even more divided.

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This era carried many different political leaders that helped America in different ways. By involving the US into more politics all over the world, Communism was stopped. Through many different laws and pacts passed in the US, for example the Voting Acts, it gave African Americans more rights and freedom from discrimination. Later on, Barack Obama became the first African American president.

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During the Reconstruction era, Republicans wanted to maintain the traditional values and continue having slave rights', while the Democratic party was pushing way for the African Americans to receive more right. A new push for conservatism rose when Ronald Regan was elected president in 1980. Meanwhile the Democratic party members were pushing for the rights of African Americans, such as JFK and LBJ who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. IN politics, the two parties were becoming more separated, with the Republicans shifting to a new Conservatism, believing the government was the main issue.

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He signed the Welfare Reform Act in 1966. He was the first Democrat to be reelected since FDR and the first to get impeached since Andrew Jackson because of his inappropriate rumors.

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He was Reagan's VP during his presidency. He oversaw the end of the Cold War and the revitalization of America's military during the Persian Gulf War. He was a Republican party chairman. He opposed the spread of slavery and was CIA's director.

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He was known as a "Great Communicator". Known for the Iran-Contra Affair which brought hostages with guns. Wanted to avoid conflict with the Strategic Defense Initiative.

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He is known for his vision on a "new foreign policy". Also known for establishing the Carter Center, creating his presidential library and writing many books. Helped expand the Habitat for Humanity to make affordable housing.

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He is known for initiating a start for diplomacy with China, slowly ending the Vietnam War, maintaining an era of peace with Soviet Russia, and domestic acts like the Environmental Protection.

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He is known for his advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement, his fight against the Mafia and crime, and his involvement in US foreign policy involving Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis.

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Most known for Obama Care and being the first African American to be elected president. Also known for his announcement of his intention to draw down the number of troops in Afghanistan

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A group of terrorists executed a series of attacks onto the Twin Towers in New York City. 2 planes were hijacked and crashed into the towers killing 3,000 people.

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He was the first African American elected to be president. He defeated Republican nominee Senator John McCain.

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This act prohibited voting to have any literacy tests as a requirement and permitted federal election supervision to be held in places where African Americans had been prevented from voting.

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The NATO was established in 1949 as an alliance between the Northern and Western European nations with the soul purpose of containing communism. It was a "Treaty of Friendship".

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He is most known for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and he distributed Army troops to enforce federal court orders that integrated schools in Little Rock. Also known for the Interstate Highway System and the National Defense Education Act. Congress approved the Eisenhower Doctrine.

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He is known for ending WWII by dropping a bomb on Japan, also for the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the Korean War.

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President Truman announced a policy that would help prevent Communism from spreading into politically unstable countries.

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From 1945, after the end of WW2, to 1980 , the US struggled with foreign international responsibilities and prosperity. The US worked on repairing itself. From 1800 to present day, starting with President Ronald Regan's inauguration, this time period was full of new challenges with foreign policies, the economy, culture, and social changes.