POP CULTURE
Songs like “Fortunate Son,” “Give Peace a Chance,” and “War” became anthems of what 1960s–1970s movement?
The Anti-War Movement
What movement fought for equal opportunities in jobs and education for women?
Women’s Movement / Feminist Movement
What policy under Nixon shifted responsibility to South Vietnam to fight the war?
Vietnamization
What president resigned due to the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
This act regulated pollutants entering lakes and rivers.
Clean Water Act
What technology device became more common in homes and changed entertainment?
Home television / color TV / VCR
This movement fought for rights and recognition of sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
What tragic event in 1970 involved the National Guard shooting protesting students?
Kent State Shooting
What economic and political issue caused industries like steel and automobile manufacturing to collapse in states like Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania?
Deindustrialization (leading to the Rust Belt)
This act aimed to reduce air pollution and set emissions standards.
Clean Air Act
Which music festival continued the counterculture spirit of the 1960s and remained iconic into the 1970s?
Woodstock
After 1965, the Civil Rights Movement shifted toward a more militant approach known as…
Black Power Movement
The surprise 1968 attack on U.S. forces during a holiday ceasefire was called the _______ _________.
Tet Offensive
What was the nickname for the group of Nixon operatives involved in illegal activities?
The Plumbers
This act managed pesticides and required registration for safety.
FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act)
What style of music with strong bass and dance beats dominated the 1970s?
Disco
Which 1970s movement pushed for equal access to public buildings, transportation, and education for people with physical and cognitive challenges?
The Disability Rights Movement
What incident involving a U.S. ship in 1964 led to increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What economic condition of the 1970s combined high inflation with high unemployment—something economists once believed couldn’t happen?
Stagflation
This act controlled the testing and regulation of new chemicals.
Toxic Substances Control Act
What genre of movie gained huge popularity in the 1970s with films like Star Wars, Rocky, and Jaws?
Blockbuster
Founded in 1968, which movement aimed to address police brutality, poverty, and loss of tribal lands among Native American communities?
American Indian Movement (AIM)
What type of Americans were disproportionately drafted (socially and economically)?
Working-class / lower-income young men
What global event in 1973 caused gasoline shortages, long gas lines, and rising fuel prices across the United States?
The Oil/Energy Crisis (1973 OPEC Oil Embargo)
This act protected the public from contaminated water supplies.
Safe Drinking Water Act