Key Figures
This U.S. president pushed hard for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lyndon B. Johnson
International organization created after World War 2 to prevent future global conflicts.
Theory popularized by Eisenhower, continuing on with U.S. involvement in Vietnam, fearing communist expansion.
Domino Theory
1964 law that ended segregation in public facilities and outlawed workplace segregation.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Brown v. Board of Education
Al-Qaeda
Soviet development of atomic bomb
After the 1960s, this movement transitioned from fighting public segregation to addressing systemic equality in society. (Hint: Think in general!)
Civil Rights Movement
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, this 1963 treaty limited tests on nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Online innovation that spurred a wave of social and political activism. Revolutionized communication throughout the world.
World Wide Web
Soviet leader that relaxed policies, increased bonds between the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Technological launch that led to American fears of Soviet technological superiority. Led to many educational and scientific advancements during the Cold War.
Launch of Sputnik I
High skepticism toward the government on how communism was depicted. Grew gradually during the Cuban Missile Crisis and peaked during U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Anti-war Sentiment
Event that escalated tensions in the United States, pushing the nation to intervene with the Vietnam War.
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Growing fear for nuclear war especially after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Protests and movements emerged, pushing for diplomatic efforts to ease Cold War tensions.
Anti-Nuclear Movement
U.S. president responsible for diplomatically solving relations "last-minute" with the U.S.S.R. during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
John F. Kennedy
Historic event that reunited families, friends, and relatives. Heavily quoted by Kennedy as the wrongs of communism to separate close ones. Marked the end of communist control in Eastern Europe and symbolized the end of the Cold War.
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Raised ______ concerns from the public after the publication of the world wide web and the September 11th attacks.
Security/Privacy Concerns
Following the September 11th attacks, the government passed this act to grant surveillance powers for national security.
Protests within Eastern European intensifying, fueling reform movements for freedom and autonomy.
Anti-Communist Movements
Nikita Kruschev
Great Recession
Event that required large-scale government intervention in the economy, close to what was in the New Deal era. Reliance on government to manage the economic crisis.
Great Recession
In response to the financial crisis in the 21st century, the U.S. government did this to stabilize the economy.
Stimulus Packages and Bailouts
Following the September 11th attacks, social movements arose to defend civil rights. Protested against the increased government surveillance and racial profiling.
Civil Liberties Movement