Cold War pt. 1
This promised military support to any country threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
Stopping the spread of communism is referred to as...
Containment
This court case ended de jure segreagtion
Brown v. Board
Speech given by MLK Jr. at the "March on Washington" in efforts to get a Civil Rights Bill passed.
I Have a Dream
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women suffrage
This offered financial support to war torn countries in Europe to ensure that communism could never take root
Marshall Plan
The Soviets launched the first satellite into space. What was it called?
Sputnik
What kind of protests were MLK Jr. associated with?
Nonviolent
Name of the woman that sparked the Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
What does MAD stand for
Mutually Assured Destruction
Which two countries proved the Truman Doctrine to be successful?
The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would soon follow
Domino Theory
Which court case established the separate but equal caluse?
Plessy v. Ferguson
The African Americans that integrated Little Rock Central High School are referred to as what?
The Little Rock Nine
Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell are examples of what?
Winston Churchill said that a ________ ________ has descended across Europe
Iron Curtain
What was the name (first and last) of the man who was known for his witch hunt of communists in our government
Joseph McCarthy
In what city did the "sit-ins" start? Need the city and state.
Greensboro, NC
Which President signed the Civil Rights Bill into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson. No, Not JFK!
What is one example of conformity in the 1950s
Cars
TVs
Suburbs/cookie cutter houses
This outlawed segregation in all public places
Civil Rights Act of 1964
North and South Korea became divided at the ______ parallel after the Korean War
38th
In what city was MLK jr. arrested in? City and state.
Birmingham, AL
A massive 1964 voter registration drive aimed at registering as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi
Freedom Summer
This movement from the 1950s was known for nonconformists
Beat Movement or Beatniks