Cold War Politics
Vietnam
Civil Rights
100
Why did the US attempt many times to help overthrow Fidel Castro?
He was a communist dictator and only 90 miles from Cuba.
100
Eisenhower and Kennedy both used what justification of involvement in East Asia?
Containment of communism to stop the Domino Theory.
100
What non-violent practice is utilized below by what organization?
Sit-ins; SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee)
200
LBJ's Great Society was most similar to what previous president's administration to end poverty?
FDR's New Deal to combat the Great Depression.
200
How did television effect the Vietnam War?
It was the first televised war and the public was inundated with horrific images.
200
What landmark civil rights law prohibited discrimination of race, color, religion & gender?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
300
On the topic of communism, what was a success and failure of John F. Kennedy?
Bay of Pigs Invasion - Massive failure
Cuban Missile Crisis - Prevented nuclear weapons from arriving in Cuba
300
This graph highlights what policy after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
LBJ's Escalation of troops in Vietnam.
300
The graph below highlights what pronounced change?
The federal government finally enforced the 14th and 15th Amendments on the local level ending years of disenfranchisement.
400
The 60s represented a massive generational gap in society. What does that mean?
The youth began to push back against societal norms and do the opposite of their parents and older generations.
400
This map highlights the large scale attack of NVA and Viet Cong troops in 1968. It also represents a turning point in the perception of the war by the American public.
Tet Offensive
400
The high point of the Civil Rights Movement was in the summer of 1963. What iconoic event took place and showed the size and stated the goals of the movement?
March on Washington and MLK's issuance of his I Have A Dream Speech.
500
How was the Election of 1960 revolutionary?
First time tv played a role in presidential debates; also changed the appearance qualifications of a president.
500
Which event in 1970 showed the full dissatisfaction of the Vietnam War of younger generations of Americans?
Kent State Shooting
500
Which piece of legislation signed by LBJ will end the practice of literacy tests and poll taxes to prevent African American voters?
Voting Rights Act of 1965