Keep It Civil
What were three strategies African Americans used to advocate for change in the Civil Rights Movement?
Legal challenges, nonviolent protest, and grassroots organizing.
What was the goal of the U.S. policy of containment?
To stop the spread of communism around the world.
What consumer trend emerged in the 1950s, allowing people to buy now and pay later?
Credit cards
What was the name of the government organization created in 1938 to root out communism?
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
Name three Supreme Court cases that brought about change during Johnson's Great Society.
Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, and Engel v. Vitale.
What was the purpose of Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?
To defend nonviolent protest and respond to critics who said the movement was moving too fast.
What was the culmination or peak of Cold War tensions in Latin America?
The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
Identify two factors that drove conformity in the 1950s.
Suburbanization, mass media, red scare
What is the term that describes the idea that while both sides stockpiled several nuclear weapons, but could never use them because doing so would mean the end of both countries?
Mutually assured destruction
In what way did Loving v. Virginia reflect growing federal support for civil rights?
It struck down laws banning interracial marriage.
Identify three civil rights movements that gained inspiration and direction from the African American Civil Rights Movement.
The Chicano Movement, the American Indian Movement (AIM), and the Gay Liberation Movement.
What U.S. alliance was created in 1949 to defend against Soviet aggression?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
How did the GI Bill affect American society after World War II?
It expanded education and homeownership for veterans, boosting the middle class.
Give two examples of how the Red Scare restricted American liberties.
Hollywood blacklists and loyalty oaths for government employees, people lost jobs and reputations based on suspicion of communism, often without proof
How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Griswold v. Connecticut reflect changing attitudes toward privacy?
It protected the right of married couples to use contraception.
Compare the beliefs and tactics of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. In what ways did they align, and where did they diverge?
Both sought racial justice. King used nonviolence; Malcolm X supported Black self-defense and rejected integration early on.
What was the name of the belief that if Communism was allowed to spread to one country it would continue to spread to other countries?
The Domino Theory
What was the Baby Boom, and how did it affect American society?
A post-WWII rise in births that fueled suburban growth and consumer demand.
What is another name for the (2nd) red scare and can also describe making accusations without solid evidence?
McCarthyism
How did Supreme Court rulings during this era reflect the broader goals of the Great Society?
They expanded civil liberties and government responsibility to promote justice and equality.
What were two primary goals of the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program?
Full rights and justice for Black Americans, including economic opportunity and an end to police brutality.
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, ending in a stalemate.
What 1969 event in New York City is often seen as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement?
The Stonewall Riots
What led to the decline of Senator McCarthy’s influence during the 1950s?
Televised hearings revealed his baseless accusations and bullying.
How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright expand civil liberties?
It guaranteed the right to a court-appointed attorney for defendants who cannot afford one, protecting the right to a fair trial.
What event in 1968 helped launch the Chicano student movement?
The East Los Angeles student walkouts protesting unequal schools.
Identify and explain vocabulary term that illustrates how Cold War fears shaped U.S. foreign policy.
Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine
Name two events that illustrated countercultural attitudes of the 1960s and 1970s.
Woodstock, the Summer of Love, and student protests like the Kent State shooting.
What action by Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1951 led to increased tensions with the United States and Britain?
Nationalizing Iran’s oil industry. (Took back Iran's oil production)
What principle did Baker v. Carr establish, and why was it important for democracy?
"One person, one vote" ensured equal political representation.