JFK, Vietnam, and the Civil Rights Movement

Flashcards about JFK, Vietnam, and the Civil Rights Movement

Who assassinated JFK?

Lee Harvey Oswald

Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

Jack Ruby

Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.?

James Earl Ray

George Wallace's infamous quote?

"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"

What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?

To test the Supreme Court's rulings on the integration of public transportation

What does SNCC stand for?

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Who was a key leader of SNCC who pushed for Black Power?

Stokely Carmichael

What does CORE stand for?

Congress of Racial Equality

What university did James Meredith attempt to integrate?

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

What was Fannie Lou Hamer known for?

Speaking at the 1964 Democratic National Convention to support the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP)

What Cold War policy involved responding to Soviet threats with nuclear force?

Massive Retaliation

What was JFK's Cold War strategy that used different levels of force?

Flexible Response

What are some examples of Great Society programs by LBJ?

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (1964), MEDICAID, MEDICARE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT, HIGHER EDUCATION ACT, TAX-CUT BILL, IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, NATIONAL HOUSING ACT, WATER QUALITY ACT / AIR QUALITY ACT

What is De Jure segregation?

segregation by law

What is De Facto segregation?

segregation by practice and custom

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Eliminated literacy tests and other restrictions to registration

What was the Credibility Gap in reference to?

Expressed the credibility of the government/LBJ due to false information about the Vietnam War

What operation involved anti-Castro Cubans invading Cuba?

Bay of Pigs Invasion

What was the secret deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Soviets would remove missiles from Cuba if the U.S. didn’t invade Cuba and removed missiles from Turkey

Why was the Berlin Wall constructed?

To stop people from leaving East Berlin for West Berlin

What was JFK's initial involvement in Vietnam?

Sending military advisors

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Gave the president the right to control the military, etc.

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

U.S. bombing campaign over North Vietnam (1965–1968)

What was the Tet Offensive?

Surprise attack by North Vietnam/Viet Cong during Tet holiday (1968)

What is Agent Orange?

Herbicides sprayed over Vietnam's forests and croplands

Who are the Viet Cong?

A group that supported and aided North Vietnam.

What was the March on Washington?

A march for jobs and freedom where MLK made his "I have a dream" speech

What was the goal of Freedom Summer?

To register African-American voters who could elect pro-civil rights legislators

What was the Watts Riot?

A riot in LA after Marquette Frye was stopping at a traffic stop for driving under the influence failed a test and fought arrest