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What does N.O.W stand for, and what was the main goal of this organization? Bonus points if you can name and explain any events that this organization caused.
It is the National Organization of Women, founded in 1966.
The main goal was to acquire equal pay, job opportunities, and workplace environment.
Equal pay act: it is now illegal to pay employees unequally based on gender
Civil rights act of 1964: employment cannot be based on gender
Title lX: equal education and sports opportunities
What is the domino effect and who created it?
The domino effect is if one countries adopts Communism then others will follow until everyone is communist.
The president was Eisenhower
What gave the president full power to send military aid to vietnam, and why was it an abuse of executive power?
The Tonkin gulf resolution, and it gave the president the ability to do what ever he wanted despite it not being in the favor of the people.
What race involving technology was between the Soviets and America? bonus points if you know the name of the invention that started it.
The space race: the space race was an arms race of who could advance in space technology the fastest.
Bonus: the soviets released Sputnik 1 as the first satellite.
What Organization lead to the assassination of Malcom X, and why?
The Nation of Islam, after Malcom X left the Nation of Islam, the Nation felt disrespected by him and his influence among others.
What does AIM stand for and what did they do.
American Indian Movement, They protested unfair government restriction on residential lands.
What was a close event resulting in war, involving Berlin. Full explanation.
The Berlin Airlift: the soviets cut of east Germany from the world. President Truman sent airlifts of supplies to the people of East-Germany.
Why did the people did not trust government, and who was the president, during the Vietname war? Explain your answer.
The credibility gap: LBJ lied to the American public about how the events of the war were going, the war turned out to be much more gruesome then LBJ said.
What president voted a communists country, and wheat did this lead to in the future.
President Nixon visited China, and this lead to the recognition of the communist government.
What was the diffrence between the Black Panther party and the Southerhn Christian leadership confornce.
The Black Panther party believed in using any means necessary including violence. The southern christian leadership conference used peaceful protests and influence speeches.
What massacre occuerd due to studnet protest against the vitenma war, and who did the shootings, and where where they?
Kent Massacre of 1970
name the two wars that where proxy wars.
Korean war: ended in the 38th parallel, ended in a stalemate.
Vietnam war: the war was not liked by the American people, but did end in the viet cong winning.
what organization of students heavily protested the Vietnam war?
Students for a Democratic society: they were an anit-war activist group protesting on multiple campuses.
Name both sides of the cold War, and some of the country apart from each pact. 1 pt for the names 2 points for naming the country's .
NATO: America, Great Britain, France, west Germany
Warsaw pact: Soviets, Hungary, Poland, Albania, east Germany.
Name civil rights events that evolve education, and explain the causes and effects of said event.
bonus points if you can name more then one
Brown V. Bored: The end of Plessy v. Ferguson. allowing equal education to all, and getting rid of segregated schools
Little Rock 9: Federal troops where sent to insure the safety of nine children safety entering a previously all white school.
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What were the two books werer realsed and what where the conntents of each book?
The feminine mystique 1963: for women to find fulfillment in careers.
Silent spring 1962: Dangerous effects of pesticides in the environment.
What is the 1948 Marshall Plann, and who was presidnet at that time?
The Marshall Plan was to provide aid to struggling counties, and possible influence country's into democracy, Truman
What music festival happens in protest of the Vietnam war?
Woodstock festival: this festival had thousands of people visit, in protest of a war they found un-just.
Name both events that involved JFK and Cuba, as well as explain each event.
Bays of pig invasion: President Kennedy sent Cuban exiles to try and over throw the communist government, but unexpectedly the people of Cuba did not join the requiem.
Cuban Missile crisis: The Soviets placed missiles along Cuba pointing at America. JFK stopped this by sending a navel blockade.
What amendment eliminated poll taxes, and who was the president?
The 24th amendment and it was Nixon
Name 5 evnst that have not all ready been said pior, explain each one.
Stone wall riot: Gay protests that was caused to police raiding a gay bar (stonewall), this lead to homosexuality being seen as a relationship rather then a disease.
Kerner commission: President Johnson formed a group to find the cause of the race riots.
Ceasar chavez hunger strike: Farmer went on hunger strike to protest the horrible economic stances.
Roe v wade: the decision to make abortion completely legal.
Environmental protection agency: This was made to regulate radiation issues.
Woodstock: A hippie music festival for the youth, to protest Vietnam, and spread peace and love.
Name all 3 events that happend with in America because of communisum and explain them.
McCarthyism: A political figure that used America fear to gain power
The execution of Ethal and Julius Rosenberg: wrongfully accused couple.
The Huac: the house un-american committee interrogated federal workers if they were communist
The Hollywood 10: 10 directors were accused of being communist and blackmailed, to the point of not being able to work.
What events plan start limiting involvement in the Vietnam war and by what president?
This was the Victimization plan, I acted by president Nixon.
What act was created to ensure interstate connection to create better military travel.
The Interstate Highway Act: President Eisenhower beloved in connecting the country to combat communism.
Name five events that have not been stated prior. and explain each one.
Voting rights act: eliminated literacy test to be a requirement for voting
Martin Luther king Jr assassinated: sparked riots across the country
Montgomery bus boycott: After Rosa parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man.
March on Washington: The speech "I have a dream" was given here.
Freedom rids: White and Black children rode together around the south to protest racial equality.
Sit-Ins: protest of sitting in white only restaurant seating