60's 70's and 80's
Supreme Decisions
Civil Standards
Political Scandals
Crisis in Nam
100
This was a monumental concert where psychedelic rock took off.
What is woodstock?
100
In 1973 this was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion.
What is Roe V. Wade?
100
A protest form in which no violence is exerted.
What is Non-Violent Protests?
100
This was Richard Nixon's demise while he was the President.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
100
This was a result of the Viet Cong's Tet Offensive, to expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces and assign to them an ever-increasing combat role, at the same time steadily reducing the number of U.S. combat troops.
What is Vietnamization?
200
_________ is when there is inflation and no more jobs present.
What is stagflation?
200
In 1896 this was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the lawfulness of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal."
What is Plessy V. Ferguson?
200
This amendment allows African Americans citizenship.
What is 14th Amendment?
200
This widened the credibility gap when a man stole secret papers from a government building.
What is the Pentagon Papers?
200
This is a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War.
Who is the Vietcong?
300
This was a movement led by Mario Savio which started at berkley when students were not allowed to promote ideas on school campuses.
What is Free Speech Movement?
300
In 1954 this was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300
who gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
Who is MLK Jr.?
300
This was the gap between the media and the government and people started not trusting political figures.
What is the Credibility Gap?
300
This was a military campaign during the Vietnam War that was launched by forces of the People's Army of Vietnam against the forces of the South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies.
What is the Tet Offensive?
400
This is a policy put into play by Reagan.
What is Reganomics?
400
Supreme Court Decision that gave right to an attorney.
What is Gideon V. Wainright?
400
Malcolm X founded this group of radical African American civil rights activists.
What is the Black Panther?
400
This sold the rights to the tea pot dome oil for self profit.
What is The Tea Pot Dome Scandal?
400
This is a federal law intended to check the President's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress.
What is the War Powers Act?
500
This is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest
What is the Sunbelt?
500
Supreme Court Decision that was one of the key decisions supporting the freedom of the press
What is NYT V. Sullivan?
500
This man promoted violent protests to achieve African American equal rights.
Who is Malcolm X?
500
This happened during Clintons term in Iran.
What is Iran Hostage Crisis?
500
This resolution gave the U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of "conventional'' military force in Southeast Asia.
What is Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
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