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Marshall Plan implemented
(Beginning of Cold War)USSR FoundedBeginning of Great DepressionLess than 1% of Communists had higher ed
Less than 8% had technical degreesSputnik launched, spurring space racePeriods
Increased investment into fields like NASA
Blacks and women drawn in
despite occupational barriersNew Deal
Massive Federal Investment, creation of agencies
Thousands of Blacks enter workforceStalin's development of cadres
Thousands of men and women educated
for industrialization and war mobilizationFederal R&D cut
Corporations and contractors
back in controlRecruitment into security agencies increased
Includes many women
Hispanics entering workforce under federal
investment on the rise
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