Period 8: 1945-1980 (College Board AP® US History)

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The Cold War from 1945 to 1980

  1. Background
  2. U.S. Foreign Policies

Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)

  1. Civil Rights in the 1940s-1950s

The African American Civil Rights Movement (1960s)

  1. Fight for the Ending of Segregation

The Civil Rights Movement Expands

  1. Minorities Seek Equality

Youth Culture of the 1960s

  1. Youth Question Social Norms

The Environment and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1980

  1. Alternatives to Fossil Fuels

The Cold War from 1945 to 1980

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

Economy after 1945

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

Culture after 1945

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

America as a World Power

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

The Great Society

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

The African American Civil Rights Movement (1960s)

  1. Multiple Exam Questions

The Civil Rights Movement Expands

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

Youth Culture of the 1960s

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

The Environment and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1980

  1. Multiple Choice Questions

Society in Transition

  1. Multiple Choice Questions