Great Frontier
John F Kennedy
2 Major leaders in the Civil Rights movement that had opposite approaches?
Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Leader of the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh
When was the Berlin Wall Built?
1961
Flexible response
What is the Economic Opportunity Act?
This law aimed to reduce poverty through federal programs and expanded government responsibility.
What is de facto segregation?
This type of segregation existed because of social practice, not laws. ( Mainly in the North)
What is the Domino Theory?
This theory suggested that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
This document release exposed government deception about the Vietnam War.
What is the Peace Corps?
This program sent Americans abroad to provide aid, aiming to improve U.S. global influence during the Cold War.
What is the Great Society? (Include all areas of focus)
These programs focused on healthcare, education, poverty, employment, housing, and discrimination during LBJ’s presidency.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This law banned discrimination in public places and expanded federal enforcement power.
What is the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
This 1954 battle ended French colonial control in Vietnam.
The name of the person who Assassinated JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
What is the Warren Commission?
This investigation into JFK’s assassination led to increased public skepticism about government transparency.
What is the Kerner Commission?
This commission concluded that urban unrest was caused by racial and economic inequality.
Who are the Freedom Riders?
These activists tested federal enforcement of desegregation in interstate travel.
What is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
This supply route allowed North Vietnam to move troops and materials through difficult terrain.
What is Affirmative Action?
This term describes efforts to give disadvantaged groups better access to jobs and education.
Why are the Kennedy-Nixon debates significant in US History?
These televised debates in 1960 showed how media could shape public perception of candidates.
What and Who inspired LBJ's Great Society Programs?
The New Deal Programs and Franklin D Roosevelt
Why was the Little Rock 9 event seen as controversial?
2. Eisenhower sent federal troops to intervene
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
This event led Congress to give the president broad military powers without declaring war.
Name of the policy used by Nixon aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War by expanding, equipping, and training the South Vietnamese while reducing involvement of U.S. combat troops.
Vietnamization