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Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by

defeating Dwight Eisenhower in the 1956 election.

criticizing the Supreme Court ruling in the Rosenberg case.

refusing to cooperate with a HUAC investigation.

claiming to have a list of communists in the government.

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During the 1950s, an increase in the number of marriages and births fueled

high unemployment.

new opportunities for women.

a demand for housing.

growth in the nation’s cities.

In 1965, as the conflict in Vietnam intensified, the United States

declared war against North Vietnam.

decreased the number of US troops in Vietnam.

escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.

began defending North Vietnam against the Viet Cong.

When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes to the special prosecutor,

the prosecutor refused to accept any of the tapes.

the prosecutor’s case against Nixon was heard by the Supreme Court.

the Supreme Court put an end to the Watergate Senate hearings.

the Supreme Court took charge of conducting the Watergate hearings.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was repealed in 1970 because it

gave too much power to the president.

lowered the voting age to eighteen.

resulted in the removal of US troops from Vietnam.

prevented the president from committing US forces as he saw fit.

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