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Full Employment Act 1946: watered-down version of fed. govt. backing full employment

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Marshall Plan "1947: financial assistance to European economies struggling from WWII, Communists reject it"

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Jackie Robinson "1947: broke ""color barrier"" by becoming first black baseball player in Major Leagues, for Brooklyn Dodgers"

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Organization of American States 1947: Latin American organization incl. US to handle issues

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== Cold War ==

Truman Doctrine "1947: Truman pledges economic aid for democratic countries opposing communism, beginning w/ Greece & Turkey"

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National Security Act/Council 1947: estab. Council as advisory body to President on national security issues; used CIA as info-gatherer organiz.

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~~Marshall Plan "1947: financial assistance to European economies struggling from WWII, Communists reject it"~~

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~~Jackie Robinson "1947: broke ""color barrier"" by becoming first black baseball player in Major Leagues, for Brooklyn Dodgers"~~

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~~Organization of American States 1947: Latin American organization incl. US to handle issues~~

Central Intelligence Agency "1947: Gathers intelligence through ""overt and covert"" methods; uses info collected by all agencies; sets intell. goals"

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