VOCAB
define "agent orange"
a leaf-killing toxic chemical
Robert McNamara
in what year did the Free Speech Movement gain prominence at the University of California at Berkeley?
1964
this movement gained prominence at the University of California at Berkeley
free speech movement
Why was the Diem regime unpopular?
Diem intensified attack on Buddhism and US urged to stop persecutions but refused
someone who takes an active role in the protection of the environment is called an _____
environmentalist
Who is secretary of state?
Dean Rusk
Students for a Democratic Society was founded in what year?
1960
the American Indian Movement was a ______ group
self-defense
Why did the United States support canceling elections?
Ngo Dinh Diem refused to take part and the US sensed that a election might spell victory for Ho Minh
define "draft"
being called into combat under the country’s Selective Service System
what was the name of the popular band that helped propel rock music into mainstream America?
The BEATLES
in what year did José Angel Gutiérrez establish La Raza Unida?
1970
what act placed a tax on gas-guzzling cars, removed price controls on oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and extended tax credits for the development of alternative energy?
the National Energy Act
What effects did the civil rights and the antiwar movements have on many women?
because women felt discrimination, it led them to form groups to discuss their concerns
The growing youth movement of the 1960s became known as the ____
new left
Who was H. R. Haldeman?
White House chief of staff
in what year was the American Indian Movement created?
1968
a technology-dominated stock index on Wall Street
NASDAQ
What concerns motivated those who opposed the ERA?
They are scared of changed and the perceived drastic effects the amendment might have had on traditional family life
Those who strongly opposed the war and believed the United States should withdraw were known as ___
doves
Who is John Ehrlichman? chief domestic adviser
chief domestic adviser
explosive growth of the Internet grew in the year of ___
1990s
what act removed barriers that had previously prevented one type of communications company from starting up?
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Why was Ford’s call for voluntary actions to help the economy unsuccessful?
encouraged restriction of credit through higher interest rates which led to economic depression