Suburbia Livin'
This cultural phenomenon, referring to a high rate of births between 1946 and 1964, significantly impacted 1950s society.
What is the Baby Boom
These two bird-themed labels were given to members of the American public based on whether they supported or opposed the war.
What are Hawks and Doves
This Ohio university became the site of a 1970 tragedy when the National Guard opened fire on students protesting the invasion of Cambodia, killing four.
What is Kent State University
This Cold War-era surface-to-air missile system, designed to protect U.S. cities had underground sites on the East and West coast.
What is NIKE missile system
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal.
What was Brown v Board of Education
In 1956, this "King of Rock and Roll" caused a scandal with his "suggestive" hip movements on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Who is Elvis Presley
President Nixon’s policy of gradually withdrawing U.S. troops and turning the fighting over to the South Vietnamese army.
What is Vietnamization
Billed as "3 Days of Peace & Music," this 1969 festival in upstate New York became the defining moment of the hippie era.
What is Woodstock
This U.S. Cold War policy stated that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall.
What is The Domino Theory
This 1961 protest involved activists riding interstate buses into the segregated Southern U.S. to challenge non-enforcement of Supreme Court rulings.
What are Freedom Riders
This man is known for pioneering mass-produced, suburban housing developments, such as the one in Pennsylvania.
Who is Levitt (Levittown)
This Amendment lowered the age of a voter from 21 to 18 in 1971.
What is the 26th Amendment
Young men often publicly burned these government notices to show their refusal to fight in a war they didn't believe in.
What are draft cards
This term refers to the organized non-military effort to prepare for and minimize the effects of air raids or nuclear attacks on the civilian population.
What is the Civil Defense
This landmark 1964 act ended Jim Crow laws by outlawing discrimination in public accommodations like hotels and restaurants.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
These writers, artists, and intellectuals in the 1950s rejected the materialistic, conformist values of American society.
Who were The Beatniks
Launched during a new year holiday in 1968, this surprise attack by the Viet Cong convinced many Americans the war was unwinnable.
What is The Tet Offensive
This two-word phrase described the cultural divide and lack of communication between 1960s youth and their parents' generation.
What is the Generation Gap
Established in 1947, it pledged U.S. military and economic aid to nations—specifically Greece and Turkey
What is the Truman Doctrine
Signed in August 1965, this act outlawed literacy tests and provided federal oversight of voter registration in the South.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
This term describes the 1950s ideal where women were expected to stay home and focus on domestic duties.
What is the Cult of Domesticity
This 1964 congressional resolution gave President Johnson the power to wage unlimited war in Southeast Asia.
What is The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This 1849 essay by Henry David Thoreau served as the primary philosophical inspiration for 1960s activists practicing nonviolent resistance.
What is Civil Disobedience
To identify potential communists, this committee famously investigated the "Hollywood Ten" in 1947.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Passed just days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this 1968 act prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1968