The Cold War
This period was known for accusing Americans of being communists without sufficient evidence.
What is McCarthyism?
This Supreme Court case legalized segregation using the phrase "separate but equal."
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Graphic images from this war created a credibility gap between Americans and the government.
What is the Vietnam War?
This organization fought for equal rights for women in employment, education, and politics.
What is the National Organization for Women (NOW)?
This law greatly expanded government surveillance powers after the September 11 attacks.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?
This theory argued that if one country became communist, nearby countries would soon follow.
What is the Domino Theory?
This leader became nationally famous during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
President Nixon referred to Americans who quietly supported his Vietnam policies by this phrase
What is the Silent Majority?
This author wrote The Feminine Mystique, inspiring the modern women's movement.
Who is Betty Friedan?
President Reagan believed maintaining a strong military would discourage conflict.
What is Peace Through Strength?
This alliance was formed in 1949 to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
What is NATO?
This law ended segregation in public places and outlawed discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This surprise 1968 military campaign changed public opinion about the Vietnam War.
What is the Tet Offensive?
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This economic policy focused on tax cuts and reducing government regulation.
What is Reaganomics?
President Truman introduced this policy to contain communism by providing aid to threatened countries.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This law eliminated literacy tests and protected voting rights for African Americans.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This conflict showed the United States was willing to fight to stop the spread of communism in Asia.
What is the Korean War?
This movement fought for better working conditions, education, and political representation for Mexican Americans.
What is the Chicano Movement?
This 2009 law provided government stimulus spending to help the economy recover from the Great Recession.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?
President Nixon used this policy to reduce Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union.
What is Détente?
This lawyer argued Brown v. Board of Education before becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This event showed American determination to supply West Berlin despite a Soviet blockade.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
This Supreme Court Justice became the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This Supreme Court case ruled that students have free speech rights as long as they do not substantially disrupt school.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?