Key Concepts
This well-known doctrine upheld by the Plessy v. Ferguson court case was later struck down by the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education
The “separate but equal” doctrine
This economic situation is the problematic brother of inflation and recession, causing rising prices and high unemployment at the same time
Stagflation
Starting in 1950, this was a proxy war between the U.S and USSR over the spread of communism in a country in Asia
The Korean war
Proposed by President Nixon and established in 1970, this federal agency was created partly because of the Santa Barbara oil spill, enforcing environmental regulation on companies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This 3-initial president established the Peace Corps and was known for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion during his presidency
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
President Eisenhower used this theory to argue for the continuation of U.S involvement in the Vietnam war to stop the spread of communism
The Domino theory
This was a policy that the U.S used during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism into Eastern Europe, aiming to keep communism in the USSR until it collapsed
Containment
This campaign of surprise attacks was a turning point in U.S public support for the Vietnam war
The Tet offensive
Passed under the Nixon administration in 1970, this was an act that set up rules that require employers to keep their workers safe in the workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
William Levitt was an American real-estate developer who is known for helping construct these suburban living developments, aiding with the massive suburbanization of the U.S after WW2
Levittowns
This plan, while increasing U.S & USSR Cold war tensions, was used by the U.S to rebuild Western Europe after WW2 and hopefully stop the spread of communism.
The Marshall plan
Medi__ is a health program for elderly based on Social Security, while Medi__ provides low-income families and individuals get medical care
(Answers have to be in order to earn points)
First blank: Medi(care)
Second blank: Medi(caid)
This crisis made Jimmy Carter look like a weak president as 66 Americans were held captive in this Middle Eastern country
Iran (The Iran hostage crisis)
This Supreme Court 1973 decision, though overturned in 2022, allowed women in all 50 states to get abortions within the first trimester of their pregnancy
Roe v. Wade
This prominent labor and civil rights leader was known for leading the Delano Grape Strike, finding inspiration in MLK Jr's use of nonviolence and civil disobedience
Cesar Chavez
This political movement of the 1960s included groups like Students for a Democratic Society and the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley, aiming to fix social justice issues
The New Left
This scandal led to a Senate hearing that lasted about 1.5 years and President Nixon's resignation in 1974
The Watergate scandal
This fall of this capital city marked the end of the Vietnam war in 1975
Saigon
These were political agreements brokered under the Carter administration that played a major role in the creation of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel over the Sinai Peninsula
The Camp David Accords
This American general was relieved of his command during the Korean War for wanting to directly attack mainland China and criticizing President Truman for not wanting to invade
General Douglas MacArthur
This was a political strategy Richard Nixon used in 1968 to gain support from white Southern voters by opposing civil rights reform, ultimately making White Southerners to vote Republican in future elections
The Southern strategy
This term refers to Cold War efforts led by a senator from Wisconsin that recklessly accused people of communism without evidence, further fueling the Red Scare
McCarthyism
Protests against U.S involvement in the Vietnam war at an Ohio university led to this tragic conflict where 4 college students were shot dead
The Kent State Massacre (or the Kent State Shootings)
While it's not a part of the U.S Constitution, this proposed amendment would guarantee equal rights for people of all sexes, stopping gender discrimination
The Equal Rights Amendment
This 3-initial president was known for his support for a Civil Rights Act and his domestic program that mirrored FDR's program during the Great Depression
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)