Civil Rights Movement
Legislation that prohibits segregation and discrimination in public institutions as well as private places of accommodation
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1962 book by Rachel Carson that condemned the use of pesticides
Silent Spring
Going to college, claiming physical maladies, working in the defense industry, fleeing to Canada, and burning cards were all ways in which young men achieved this
Draft Dodge
Name of the failed CIA-organized invasion of Cuba which followed a socialist revolution led by Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Based on his reputation as a strict constructionist, Nixon nominated this Supreme Court Chief Justice in 1969
Warren Burger
Group associated with the black power movement that inspired fear among whites due to their uniforms, carrying of weapons, and political proposals
Black Panthers
Event that is widely considered to have been the catalyst of the gay liberation movement
Stonewall Uprising/Riots
Event in which American soldiers massacred Vietnamize village which sparked public outrage after an initial cover-up
My Lai Massacre
Rather than engaging in direct conflict, JFK did enacted this in response to Cuba's deepening relationship with the Soviet Union
Blockade or Quarantine
While attempting to smoothly evacuate Vietnam, Nixon committed American soldiers to this country which contributed to the rise of a brutal communist regime
Cambodia
Black nationalist and civil rights leader who criticized "civil disobedience" and other actions of Martin Luther King; demanded the "ballot or the bullet"
Malcolm X
1993 book by Betty Friedan that described suburban homes as "comfortable concentration camps" for housewives
1968 event that indicated that the end of war in Vietnam was not infact "just around the corner"
Tet Offensive
The American Jupiter Missiles located in this country were removed as part of the negotiations to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis
Turkey
Write the single word used to summarize Nixon's Cold War policies on the white board (spelling and accents count)
Detenté
Known as "Bloody Sunday" a march that started in this city was crushed with police force as protesters attempted to cross a bridge toward Montgomery. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was directly influenced by this event.
Selma
Civil rights leader that fought for migrant workers' rights (wages, living conditions, contracts) thorugh his work with the UFW
Cesar Chavez
LBJ's policy for bombing and later drafting troops to be sent to Vietnam
escalation
Year in which the US "won" the space race by successfully and landing a man on the moon
1969
Nixon was impeached by the House of Representatives on an account of this offense
Obstruction of Justice
Many famous civil rights leaders like Muhammad Ali converted to this afrocentric religion in the 1960s
Nation of Islam
Policy pushed by Truman and Eisenhower administrations to eliminate reservation agreements and any remaining Native American sovereignty to promote full assimilation into American culture
Termination
Legislation passed by Congress which granted the president unilateral authority to declare war and commit troops against an enemy nation that has initiated conflict
Tonkin Resolution
Program initiated by the Kennedy Administration that was intended to be a "Mashall Plan" to bolster economies in Latin America
Alliance for Progress
1964 republican presidential candidate who heavily influenced conservative thought and electoral strategies
Barry Goldwater