HUM 002B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Corrupt Bargain, Mercury Poisoning, Fidel Castro
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After world war ii - from korean war to reaganomics. The marshall plan and containment policy assist european countries with their recoveries with ww2 mostly democratic countries. One of the biggest threat was communism. The state that a war can break out anytime between the us and russia. Period of fear, and fear breeds political movements. He advocated civil rights bill towards the end of his session. Us realized that when us ght in international wars, they tend to get confused as to what they are ghting for, communism or the country"s own policies and agendas. Buffer zone was created between north and south korea. China pushed us back to its place, it us attempt to take over nk to spread democracy. Crop production, use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Didn"t have to live close to where you work as everyone will have a car now. Before the invasion, vietnam was a french colony, then the japanese invaded.
