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chapter 27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | President of the US during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was assasinated |
| Bay of Pigs | Site of an unsuccessful attempt to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro's communist regime |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Western Hemisphere. Closest Cold War became to becoming hot. |
| Sit-ins | Protests by black college students, who took seats at "whites only" lunch counters and refused to leave until served. Over 50,000 participated. Success prompted the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) |
| Freedom Rides/CORE | Congress of Racial Equality, organized resistance in civil rights movements, such as groups of people riding into segregated south on buses to challenge lack of enforcement for desegregation laws |
| Civil Rights Legislation | Prohibits discrimination of protected classes based on gender, race, color, religion, and national origin in employment, housing and public accomodations. |
| Great Society | President Johnson's version of the Democratic reform program. In 1965, Congress passed many measures, including Medicare, civil rights legislation, and federal aid to education. |
| The war on poverty | President Lyndon B. Johnson's program in the 1960's to provide greater social services for the poor and elderly |
| The counterculture | Commonly referred to as "hippies" they opposed the established culture through support for Civil Rights and criticism of the War in Vietnam |
| Malcolm X | In the 50s, became Black Muslims' most dynamic orator and recruiter; beliefs were the basis of a lot of the Black Power movement built on separationist and nationalist impulses to achieve true independence and equality |
| Black Power | A slogan used to reflect solidarity and racial consciousness. Meant that equality could not be given, but had to be seized by a powerful and organized Black community. |
| The Chicano movement | Movement that focused on raising civil rights for Mexican American community |
| Women's Movement | refers to a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence |
| The Feminine Mystique | written by Betty Friedan, journalist and mother of three children; described the problems of middle-class American women and the fact that women were being denied equality with men; said that women were kept from reaching their full human capacities |
| The Birmingham Campaign | During one march, Sheriff Bull Connor turned fire hoses on the peaceful protesters, shocking the public with a cruel act that gathered the media attention important to the success of the Civil Rights Movement |
| March on Washington 1963 | 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans. "I Have a Dream" speech was given by Martin Luther King jr. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson | 36th president took over after JFK was assassinated. Highlight - passage of "Civil Rights Act" Lowlight - escalation of US involvement in Vietnam |
| Civil Rights Campaign | Nationwide campaign organized to encourage passage of the Civil Rights Act, using techniques like well-written and well-delivered speeches, letter writing, lobbying, and staged nonviolent protests |
| Origins of the Vietnam War | Citing a "domino theory" the US replaced France after they were defeated by Communist nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh |
| The Environmental Movement 60's | Concerned for the condition of the natural world. Led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency by Richard Nixon and creation of the Earth Day holiday |
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