Pre-War
Why did the suburbs grow during the 1950s?
The Interstate Highway System
What caused people to not trust the information the government released about eh Vietnam War?
The news reports told a conflicting story from the the government's reports.
This amendment gave anyone 18 and older the right to vote.
26th Amendment
Discrimination based on traditions.
De Facto Segregation
How did the American population shift after World War II?
Families moved to the suburbs.
These documents revealed information to the public about wrongdoing by the government and the military during the Vietnam War. It also revealed the government had lied about some of the things happening in Vietnam.
Pentagon Papers
These two acts guaranteed healthcare to the poor and the elderly.
Medicaid and Medicare Acts
Discrimination that is based on laws.
De Jure Segregation
What are some examples of actual conflict that took place during the Cold War?
Korean War and Vietnam War
How did Nixon's campaign promises about the Vietnam War differ from his actions once he was in office.
He promised to end the war quickly, but instead extended the war by ordering the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
What was the socially acceptable role for women during the 1950s?
To be a stay at home wife/mother.
President Kennedy's "New Frontier" and President Johnson's "Great Society" had this goal in common.
The government should aid the poor.
Vietnamese leader who demanded Vietnam's independence from France.
Ho Chi Minh
This program developed by President Kennedy was intended to support developing nations around the world.
Peace Corps
This civil rights leader fought for immigrant farm workers.
Cesar Chavez
Gave the president the power to send troops into battle without a declaration of war from Congress.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
South Vietnamese guerilla fighters, supported by communist North Vietnam.
Vietcong
President Johnson's policy to eliminate poverty and push for civil rights.
Great Society
This organization fought for the civil rights of Native Americans
American Indian Movement (AIM)