Lyndon Johnson
Who was Frank Kameny OR Barbara Gittings
Kameny: He was an American gay rights activist who was fired during the Lavender Scare for his homosexuality and is called "one of the most significant figures" in the American gay rights movement.
Gittings: She was an early lesbian activist in America, known as the Mother of the Gay Rights Movement. Gittings grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and moved to Philadelphia in 1950 to join the Homophile Movement.
What was the Fall of Saigon?
April 30, 1975, North Vietnam forces captured Saigon (capital of South Vietnam), leading to Vietnam to reunite under communism and this marks the end of the war and the loss of the USA military
What was the Great Triumph of 1969, ending the Space Race?
The Moon Landing
What was the Miracle on Ice between the USA and USSR in hockey?
The USA hockey team (underdog) beat the USSR hockey team (more powerful), boosted American morale and confidence in the Cold War
What was it that Mark Dimedio said to this hand motion?
"AIR BALL"
What was the Johnson Treatment?
It was described as an incredible and potent mixture of persuasion, badgering, flattery, threats, reminders of past favors, and future advantages, which Johnson used to get his way and pass legislation.
What was Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. Air Force & Navy targeting North Vietnam, it lasted from March 1965 to October 1968, this event resulted in the loss of many aircrafts from the U.S. Air Force, this event was also unsuccessful in convincing North Vietnam to surrender
Explain the Checker's Speech
An address made on September 23, 1952, 6 weeks before the 1952 election. Nixon was doubted as the Republican nominee for Vice President. In this address, he attacked his opponents to defend himself, and told the audience to contact the RNC (Republican National Committee) about whether or not he should remain on the ticket.
What was 3-Mile Island?
Partial nuclear meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, released radioactive gases and chemicals, brought to light the dangers of nuclear energy and created more regulations and safety precautions
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“This is gonna be the first time this year that I threatened to throw something at a ___ ___."
"Young lady."
DAILY TRIPLE
What was Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
A series of domestic programs by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the U.S. from 1964 to 1968 aimed at eliminating poverty, reducing racial injustice, and expanding social welfare. Johnson first used the phrase in a speech on May 7, 1964, at Ohio University.
What was Vietcong
An armed communist movement from South Vietnam that fought with the North, Guerrilla fighters (traps, hit-and-run, disguises, etc.), conducted the Tet Offensive, which was a coordinated attack against South Vietnam forces that led to the gradual American retreat from Vietnam, primarily used the shrubbery to help hide themselves and their attacks and were known especially for their stealth
Who were the Silent Majority?
NPCS
Aka the groups of people in America who never outwardly expressed their public opinions, Nixon coined the term in his televised address on November 3rd, 1969
What was Reagan's "Evil Empire Speech"
Described the USSR as literally Evil. Painted the US as the hero and the USSR as a villain that must be stopped. Foreshadowed end of the Cold War
DAILY DOUBLE
Charades!
Get up and do your best, Reader Impression
If it's good you get the point
Explain the Woodstock Festival and what it represents
Woodstock was a major music festival in New York, serving as a platform for rock music and a symbolic gathering during a period of social and political unrest, including the Vietnam War. Shows the disheaval of the 60s and how the country is going downhill.
What were the Gulf of Tonkin Incidents and Resolutions
Incident: August 1964, the USS Maddox/Turner Joy was in “international waters” (believed so by the US but not by the Vietnamese) and was bombed by Vietnamese forces, leading to the US's involving themselves in the Vietnam War
Resolution: Stated that Johnson could use military force in Vietnam without a proper declaration of war. It essentaily sparked US involvement in Vietnam
Watergate Scandal: Scandal involving Nixon, a four-person break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Watergate to steal information and plant listening devices. The Nixon Administration tried to cover it up; however, tapes were released proving Nixon guilty as well as showing him saying terrible things about Civil Rights.
Why was the HIV/AIDS crisis such a big deal?
Misinformation on how it spreads: people thought you could get it from bug bites or handshakes
Connected with GAY MEN, causing discrimination, and had a terrible rep being connected to a minority group
Uncurable disease that would ruin many lives
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"I’ll have to put a restraining order on my dog to prevent him from ___ ___ ___ ___ ___."
"biting you on your bike.”
Why were the 60s such a negative and difficult time for America?
The assassination of JFK: led to disheaval and fear within the country
The Vietnam War: Showed the horrors and realities of war
Hippie Culture: Rise in drugs and unemployment
Distrust for the Government from scandals and events
What made Vietnam different from previous wars that put such a negative light on it?
First televised war - different from reading in the paper or seeing images. People would fully see the war.
Fighting without a purpose - the war was fought to reduce the threat of communism but was also revealed to the public that it was unwinnable
Drafts - Many innocent civilians were drafted and forever traumatized from the war
What were the two different foreign events/treaties that expressed Détente with China and the USSR?
Ping Pong Diplomacy: Ping Pong tournaments between the US and China eased tensions. Through informal cultural interactions by inviting these ping pong teams to each other’s countries, tensions would loosen
SALT 1: Treaty signed between the US and the Soviet Union agreeing to limit the amount of nuclear weapons, ended the nuclear arms race
Why were the 70s one of America's worst decades, contributing to low morale, low economics, and low quality of life, and were these sought to be fixed?
Stagflation: Inflation high, unemployment high, economic growth low. Reduced government spendings
Energy Crisis: Caused by 1979 oil crisis → due to the Iranian Revolution, reduced oil supply. Encouraged lower energy consumption. Carter lowered energy usage in the White House as well as energy legistlation
Crisis of Confidence Speech: US low moral and faith in the government. To fix the nation, we must must stop our division
What was the flow of conversation that led Reader to yell SHUT UP at me
READER: “I can't get this stupid screen to enlarge, i can't see it.”
ELLA: “Do you need any help with it?”
READER: “No, I just can't wait ten more days until I'm done with this stupid thing.”
BLAKE: “Just wait until next year.”
READER: “You're evil. Why can't you just say, have a technology-free summer?”
DREW: “Have a techno-”
READER: “SHUT UP”