The Cold War and the 70s
This one term President is known for being a decent philanthropist and volunteer outside of the Presidency, while during his Presidency, he gave back the Panama Canal, opposed some dictators, had to address the Iran Hostage Crisis, and had to address the Oil Crisis. He had a peanut farm prior to being President.
Jimmy Carter
Reagan's foreign policy abroad can be characterized by this three word slogan.
"Peace through strength"
Immigrants and refugees to America from Central America during the periods of Civil Wars in countries like El Salvador and Nicaragua would often either walk or a train network known as ________.
La Bestia
Infamous for its environmental impacts and its criticism by books like the Silent Spring, it is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless chemical compound which was made and mass produced during WW2 as use as an insecticide to combat illnesses like malaria and typhus.
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
What is a tariff?
A tariff is a tax imposed by a government on imported goods.
At this event in 1969, there were around 460,000 attendees. Singers like Jim Hendrix performed a two hour set. It was largely peaceful but there were two drug overdoses and a tractor ran over a 17 year old.
Woodstock
What was the major campaign promise that George H.W. Bush reneged on, which aided in his defeat against Bill Clinton?
"Read my lips, no new taxes" while eventually increasing taxes; which led to Ross Perot joining the race as a third party candidate.
The terrorist attack on 9/11 was led by which terrorist group.
al-Qaeda
This Mohawk Native American activist spurred American Indian studies in universities while utilizing the occupation at Alcatraz to help change US federal government termination policies that were directed towards Native American tribes and cultures.
Richard Oakes
This Conservative activist and anti feminist, also opposed gay rights and abortion. She campaigned heavily against the Equal Rights Amendment, which did not pass due to not enough states ratifying the amendment.
Phyllis Schlafly
This prison not only hosted famous criminals like Al Capone, it started out initially as a lighthouse, became a military fortification,, was converted into a military prison, and then became a federal prison. It was the site of a major occupation by the Red Power Movement (American Indian Movement, Indians of All Tribes, Richard Oakes), which not only argued for a returning of the land to indigenous control but other proposals to improve US-Native relations.
(Occupation of) Alcatraz
The Moral Majority was an American political and religious movement and organization which aided Reagan's election efforts while popularizing the Christian Right in American politics. Who ran the Moral Majority organization?
Jerry Falwell Sr.
This term describes the fear and discrimination towards Muslims; specifically in America, there has been periods where it has peaked (during the 70s due to the Oil Crisis and Iranian Revolution, and after 9/11 to name two periods).
Islamophobia
For decades, until Jimmy Carter, the US backed this family in Nicaragua. With the assassination of a Conservative news writer, which led to a unification of both the left and right against the Somozas, it wasn't until the Cuban backed Sadinista National Liberation Front did political power get taken from this family.
The Somoza Family
An American-born, fantastical representation of Polynesian and South Pacific island life; tied to themed bars, restaurants, decor, and theme park escapism.
Tiki Culture
During a mass protest on a Ohio college campus, in opposition of expanding the Vietnam War into Cambodia, the draft, and National Guard on campus, 4 students were killed and 9 were wounded. This is known as the?
Kent State Massacre
This US created school in the Panama Canal Zone trained Latin Americans in the area as military personnel to use artillery and advanced US weapons and provided instructions on how to "nation-build."
The School of the Americas
The law signed after 9/11 which expanded law enforcement surveillance and powers due to fears about terrorism. It updated wiretapping laws for the internet age and streamlined the warrant process, while aiding cooperation between intelligence agencies and local law enforcement.
Patriot Act
Situated in Barrio Logan in San Diego, this park is an expression of Chicano muralism, sculptures, gardens, tables, and playgrounds; it features imagery of labor movements, Aztec/Mexica traditional inspiration, and the spot was saved through local advocacy when people rallied against a Highway Patrol station which was to be built on the spot.
Chicano Park
In New York, a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations occurred after there was a police raid at a gay bar; this is a major event in the LGBTQ+ rights movement within American history.
Stonewall Riots
A book written by Rachel Carson documented environmental harm caused by DDT use; she argued that the pesticide industry had lied to the public and public officials backed the industry. It sparked a movement against DDT use and was influential in the ecological and environmentalist movements (including ecofeminism).
Silent Spring
To get full points you have to accurately describe the Iran-Contra Scandal.
Must include a reference to:
-The US sending weapons to Iran which sent it to the Contras in Nicaragua
-The Boland Amendment or why it was controversial for the Contras and Iran to receive US weapons.
Due to NAFTA, this type of largely duty and tariff free factory, gained further prominence in Mexico. They are known for poor conditions and often lacking worker safety measures, as workers assemble, manufacture, and export products to places like the US.
Maquiladoras
This is the study of the methods used by historians in developing history as an academic discipline. Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776) is an example of this.
Historiography
A countercultural movement from the 1960s to 70s, which served as an evangelical Christian revival on the West Coast; it utilized a fusion of hippy culture, contemporary music, and Moral Majority influence to appeal in places like California.
The Jesus Movement