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Key Figures

100

This U.S. president pushed hard for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Lyndon B. Johnson

200

Led a group of hijackers, responsible for the September 11th attacks on the United States.

Al-Qaeda

300

Soviet leader that relaxed policies, increased bonds between the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Mikhail Gorbachev

400

U.S. president responsible for diplomatically solving relations "last-minute" with the U.S.S.R. during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

John F. Kennedy

500

Long-serving leader of the Soviet Union that boosted the country's advancements with space technology, including the launch of Sputnik, shocking the United States.

Nikita Kruschev

Global Events

100

International organization created after World War 2 to prevent future global conflicts.

United Nations

200

1949 development of the Soviet Union, marked as the beginning of the Arms Race. Dramatically escalated the Cold War.

Soviet development of atomic bomb

300

Technological launch that led to American fears of Soviet technological superiority. Led to many educational and scientific advancements during the Cold War.

Launch of Sputnik I

400

Historic event that reunited families, friends, and relatives. Heavily quoted by Kennedy as the wrongs of communism to separate close ones. Marked the end of communist control in Eastern Europe and symbolized the end of the Cold War.

Fall of the Berlin Wall

500

Caused by risky banking practices and a collapsed housing market. Had global economic effects and required large-scale government intervention.

Great Recession

Continuities & Changes

100

Theory popularized by Eisenhower, continuing on with U.S. involvement in Vietnam, fearing communist expansion.

Domino Theory

200

After the 1960s, this movement transitioned from fighting public segregation to addressing systemic equality in society. (Hint: Think in general!)

Civil Rights Movement

300

High skepticism toward the government on how communism was depicted. Grew gradually during the Cuban Missile Crisis and peaked during U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Anti-war Sentiment

400

Raised ______ concerns from the public after the publication of the world wide web and the September 11th attacks.

Security/Privacy Concerns

500

Event that required large-scale government intervention in the economy, close to what was in the New Deal era. Reliance on government to manage the economic crisis.

Great Recession

Federal Policy

100

1964 law that ended segregation in public facilities and outlawed workplace segregation.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

200

After the Cuban Missile Crisis, this 1963 treaty limited tests on nuclear weapons.

Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

300

Event that escalated tensions in the United States, pushing the nation to intervene with the Vietnam War.

Gulf of Tonkin incident

400

Following the September 11th attacks, the government passed this act to grant surveillance powers for national security.

Patriot Act

500

In response to the financial crisis in the 21st century, the U.S. government did this to stabilize the economy.

Stimulus Packages and Bailouts

Social Movements

100

Landmark 1954 supreme court case that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and banned segregation in educational facilities.

Brown v. Board of Education

200

Online innovation that spurred a wave of social and political activism. Revolutionized communication throughout the world.

World Wide Web

300

Growing fear for nuclear war especially after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Protests and movements emerged, pushing for diplomatic efforts to ease Cold War tensions.

Anti-Nuclear Movement

400

Protests within Eastern European intensifying, fueling reform movements for freedom and autonomy.

Anti-Communist Movements

500

Following the September 11th attacks, social movements arose to defend civil rights. Protested against the increased government surveillance and racial profiling.

Civil Liberties Movement