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The 60's
Civil Rights
Vietnam War
70's and Beyond
Hodge Podge
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Who won the presidential election of 1960?
John F. Kennedy
100
Who was the leader of the SCLC?
Martin Luther King Jr.
100
The spread of communism to surrounding countries was known as...
The Domino Theory
100
Which President brought and end to Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
100
Which group of Americans gained the least under the New Deal?
Mexican-Americans
200
What was the failed attempt to invade Cuba called?
The Bay of Pigs
200
What court case lead to the ruling of "separate but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
200
How did America originally get involved in Vietnam?
They began by supporting France.
200
What does the collapse of the Berlin Wall represent?
The end of the cold war
200
Banks were allowed to manage their finances independently under the New Deal, True or False?
False
300
What event between the US and Soviet Union almost lead to Nuclear War?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
300
Which Civil Rights leader originally disagreed with MLK's use of nonviolence?
Malcolm X
300
What incident lead to Johnson asking to spend money and committing troops to Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution/Incident
300
What scandal lead to the Richard Nixon leaving office?
The Watergate Scandal
300
America's fears of communism was demonstrated by investigations by ...
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
400
The building of the Berlin Wall resulted in...
an elevated level of Cold War tension
400
What Civil Rights event happened in direct response to the arrest of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
400
Support for the war declined greatly after...
The Tet Offensive
400
What event lead to a decline in the popularity of Jimmy Carter?
The Iran Hostage Crisis
400
What is one reason why African-Americans moved North after WWI?
For Industrial Jobs, escape the Jim Crow South, and excitement of large cities.
500
Name two parts of JFK's New Frontier.
Peace Corps, space program, rise in taxes, and expansion of the military.
500
What Supreme Court case desegregated public schools?
Brown v. the Board of Education(of Topeka)
500
During the Johnson administration, spending had to be cut from_____________________ to fund the Vietnam War.
Domestic Programs
500
What is one of the causes of the rise of the Conservative Tide?
Dissatisfaction with liberal policies, Reagan's Popularity, and the emergence of the New Right
500
How were women feeling in the 1950's?
There was a feeling of dissatisfaction