Presidents
List a highlight of the Kennedy Presidency
-Established Peace Corps
-De-escalated Cuban Missile Crisis
-Worked on Civil Rights Advancements
What war that took place in the 60s was heavily protested against?
The Vietnam War
Soldiers coming home from WW2 recieved what type of benefits?
GI Bill
List a cause of the Vietnam War.
-The Domino Theory (Fear of Communism continuing to spread)
-Conflicts such as the Golf of Tonkin
What was fashion like in the 1950s compared to today?
Much more formal. Men typically wore suits and women wore dresses.
Describe a lowlight of the Kennedy Presidency
-Bay of Pigs
-Vietnam Escalation
Who were the Little Rock 9?
They were 9 black children who were trying to attend school in Arkansas after Brown V Board
What was the Brown V Board of Education Decision?
This was a Supreme Court decision saying that public schools had to re-integrate
What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
A US Surveillance ship was hit with a torpedo. This triggered US involvement in Vietnam
What was the most common role for women in the 1950s?
Homemakers
What was one good policy of the Nixon administration?
-Established EPA
-Great environmental initiatives
Describe the Counterculture movement of the 60s
Push for peace, hippie movement, more rebellious music and media
List at least two public spaces that were impacted by "separate but equal" policies
-Schools
-Restaurants
-Bathrooms
-Buses
What did the US do to make sure they had enough soldiers for the Vietnam War?
Instituted the draft
List a famous singer/band from the 1960s
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What was one lowlight from the Nixon Presidency?
-He was impeached
-War on Drugs
-Foreign policy contributed to oil crisis
Rosa Parks is a hero to many for refusing to give up her bus seat in the fight for equality. Who did this action first?
Claudette Colvin
What were Jim Crow laws?
They enforced racial segregation and inequality in many southern states
Describe the impact TV had on the Vietnam War
-It brought the reality into homes
-Showed the violence instead of hearing about it
Give an example of how the rise of television impacted American's lives.
TV shaped family life and popularized consumer goods and shaped public opinion
Name 2 well known protests of the 60s.
-March on Washington
-Montgomery Bus Boycott
-Greensboro Sit-in
-March on Selma
What was the Plessy V Ferguson decision?
This decided that "separate but equal" was Constitutional
Describe some of the booby traps used by the Vietcong.
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Describe how music in the 60s symbolized society in America at the time.
It often leaned into the rebellious underbelly of American society.