ch. 11
What defined the post-war consumer lifestyle?
Economic prosperity
Pursuit of pleasure
Describe the concept of the Long Sixties.
Pivotal events define one extended moment in time.
Why did “The Movement” lose momentum?
Several factors influenced its decline
Describe the computer boom.
Formed part of a larger tech boom
Describe the Information Revolution.
Mass production of information
New info-centered American economy
Did not fully mirror the Industrial Revolution
Describe the significance of the suburbs.
Suburbia transformed the American landscape.
What prompted the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War?
Johnson’s opposition to communism
Domino theory
Describe the anti-War movement.
Opposed war on moral grounds
Support increased over time
What was the Reagan Revolution?
Sweeping conservative transformation of the American economy and political life
What is significant about the Colorado Cake Baker?
At the center of First Amendment debates
Describe the origins of the Interstate Highway System.
Created for improved travel and national defense.
Define the New Left.
Radical student movement that rejected liberalism
Deindustrialization resulted in what?
Rust Belt
Sun Belt Migration
What was the Reagan Doctrine?
Anti-Communist foreign policy
9/11 resulted in what?
War on Terror
Increased national security
Describe the rise of television.
TV became a part of everyday life.
What is significant about the Great Society?
Its gains were overshadowed by Johnson's foreign affairs
Define Stagflation.
Simultaneous increase in unemployment and inflation
What is significant about the “Religious Right”?
Evangelicals embraced conservative politics
Define the New World Order.
Bush’s commitment to a stable international economy
What caused the Baby Boom?
Desire for normalcy
Strong post-war economy
Pursuit of gender norms
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a result of what?
The inter-American Cold War
What was Détente?
Nixon’s relaxation of Cold War tensions
Describe the Immigration Reform & Control Act (1986).
a) Amnesty for certain long-term residents
b) Increased border enforcement
c) Enhanced guest worker visa programs
Describe the Great Recession (2008).
Global economic downturn
Sub-prime mortgage crisis
Home foreclosures worldwide