CRM pt. 1
What did Brown vs.Board of Education overturn?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What type of protesting did MLK support?
non-violent; full integration
What act was passed to limit the power of the President?
War Powers Act
Who steps in to protect Kuwait from Iraq?
US and the UN
What was Obamas insurance reform called?
Obamacare/ Affordable Care Act
How did southern states respond to the Brown vs. Board of Ed. ruling?
There was a massive resistance.
What Civil Rights leader supported violence?
Malcom X
What did Nixon do after people found out about his involvement in Watergate?
Resigned. Leading who to become president??
What major event sparked the US invasion of Afghanistan?
Because of their involvement in 9/11
Crisis in which revolutionaries stormed the US embassy in Tehran and kept US citizens hostage for 444 days.
Iranian Hostage Crisis
What Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, and national origin?
What amendment ended the practice of poll taxes (charging $ to vote) in 1964?
24th
List 3 reasons why the American public did not support the Vietnam War
-Death counts
-My Lai massacre
- Pentagon Papers
-Tet Offensive
- Invasion of Cambodia
What sparked the Persian Gulf War? (HINT: Iraq invaded...)
Iraq invaded oil rich Kuwait
What court case was passed to protect a women's right to privacy during her pregnancy?
Roe v. Wade
What prohibits any restrictions on the right to vote?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What did the interstate Commerce Commission do in response to the Freedom Rides?
Outlawed seg. in interstate facilities
What was the result of Nixon expanding the Vietnam war?
Protesting across the Nation (mainly at universities)
What was the main goal of LBJ's Great Society?
Reduce poverty and promote equal opportunities for ALL
What was the impact on the USSR after Glasnost and Perestroika were passed?
These reforms led to an easing of Cold War tensions.
-segregation exists by custom, not law
-“Separate but equal” laws are constitutional
De facto; de jure
Laws or policies that force companies to hire a certain percentage of minorities and universities must admit a certain percentage of minorities too
Affirmative Action
Reagan’s administration sold weapons to “moderates” in Iran hoping their influence would free American hostages in Lebanon. Profits from the sales then went to support the Contras (rebels) in Nicaragua. Lt. Colonel Oliver North oversaw much of the operation and claimed he had authority from the president. Reagan testified he was not aware of the deal. Shocked the nation since Reagan denounced Iran as a supporter of global terrorism. What is this scandal or affair called?
Iran-Contra Affair
Who had to make the final decision in the election between Bush and Gore? What state had voting irregularities?
The Supreme Court- Bush vs. Gore
What is Miss B's side hustle?
baking