Post-WWII Prosperity
This 1944 law helped veterans buy homes, attend college, and start businesses
GI Bill
He was the leader of the farm workers’ movement
César Chávez
During JFK's presidency, tensions with the USSR escalated, especially during this 1962 crisis involving nuclear missiles 90 miles from Florida
Cuban Missile Crisis
In this landmark 1954 case, the Court ruled that "separate but equal" has no place in education, effectively ending legal segregation in schools
Brown v. Board
This all-Black fighter pilot group flew over 1,500 bomber escort missions without losing a single bomber
Tuskegee Airmen
New homes built in areas outside cities were known as this
Suburbs
This group of young activists registered Black voters during Freedom Summer
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
Nixon’s foreign policy that emphasized easing Cold War tensions through diplomacy rather than confrontation
Détente
In this 1966 ruling, the Court said police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning, including the right to remain silent
Miranda v. Arizona
This executive order by FDR in 1942 allowed for the forced relocation of Japanese Americans into internment camps
Executive Order 9066
This 1955 law expanded national roadways for easier travel around the country
The Interstate Highway Act
Militant group of equal rights activists that patrolled Black neighborhoods
Black Panthers
A landmark 1964 law passed under Johnson that prohibited discrimination in employment and public accommodations
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A 1973 ruling that legalized abortion and declared that states could not ban it outright, arguing it violated the US Constitution via privacy rights
Roe v. Wade
After the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, the U.S. countered with this massive supply operation in 1948–1949
Berlin Airlift
Name for the sharp increase in births after WWII
Baby Boom
This 1965 law outlawed literacy tests for voting
Voting Rights Act
This agency was created under Nixon to enforce environmental protection laws and combat pollution
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
This 1896 ruling entrenched segregation laws for decades by declaring "separate but equal" constitutional
Plessy v. Ferguson
This post-WWII tribunal rejected the “just following orders” defense and set a precedent for prosecuting crimes against humanity
Nuremberg Trials
A U.S. initiative to aid Western Europe after World War II, providing economic assistance to rebuild war-torn economies and prevent the spread of communism.
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program)
A prominent civil rights organization founded in 1957 that focused on nonviolent protest to achieve racial equality. Led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., they played a crucial role in organizing protests and campaigns that led to significant changes in civil rights legislation.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
LBJ's domestic program aimed to eliminate poverty and promote equality with sweeping reforms in education, healthcare, and civil rights
Great Society
In this case, the Court ruled all defendants have the right to legal counsel—even if they can’t afford it
Gideon v. Wainwright
Truman supported this policy to stop communism from spreading, but not to roll it back. His strategy aimed to prevent the expansion of communism by providing aid and support to countries threatened by Soviet influence, rather than directly attacking or attempting to overthrow existing communist regimes.
Containment