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American Presidency : The Cold War and Civil Rights Era: 1945–1968

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1. The Young Republic: 1788–1815
2. Era of Good Feelings and the Common Man: 1815–1840
3. Antebellum Period: 1840–1860
4. Civil War: 1861–1865
5. Reconstruction: 1865–1877
6. Gilded Age: 1877–1900
7. Progressive Era: 1900–1920
8. Roaring Twenties: 1920–1929
9. The New Deal and the Era of Reform: 1929–1945
10. The Cold War and Civil Rights Era: 1945–1968
11. Détente and Rapprochement: 1968–1989
12. The New World Order: 1989–Present

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Harry S. Truman: Statement Announcing the Use of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima (1945)
Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Atoms for Peace Speech (1953)
Executive Order 10450: Security Requirements for Government Employment (1953)
John F. Kennedy: Civil Rights Address (1963)
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Remarks on the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)

Harry S. Truman: Special Message to the Congress Recommending a Comprehensive Health Program (1945)
Harry S. Truman: Truman Doctrine (1947)
Harry S. Truman: Address to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1947)
Harry S. Truman: Inaugural Address (1949)
Joseph McCarthy: Telegram to President Harry S. Truman (1950)
Harry S. Truman: Report to the American People on Korea (1951)
Richard M. Nixon: "Checkers" Speech (1952)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: First Inaugural Address (1953)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Cross of Iron" Speech (1953)
Joseph McCarthy: Letter to President Dwight Eisenhower (1953)
Executive Order 10730: Little Rock Desegregation (1957)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Eisenhower Doctrine (1957)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Second Inaugural Address (1957)
Richard M. Nixon: “Kitchen” Debate with Nikita Khrushchev (1959)
John F. Kennedy: Man on the Moon Speech (1961)
John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address (1961)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Farewell Address (1961)
Executive Order 10924: Peace Corps (1961)
John F. Kennedy: Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba (1962)
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Speech to Congress on Assuming the Presidency (1963)
Ronald Reagan: "A Time for Choosing" (1964)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)
Lyndon Baines Johnson: “Great Society” Speech (1964)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (1964)
Executive Order 11246: Equal Employment Opportunity (1965)
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Speech to Congress on Civil Rights (1965)

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