APUSH Ch. 28

1964 Election

LBJ's campaign against Barry Goldwater for presidency.

1972 Election

Nixon won re-election against disorganized Democratic Party.

Anti-Communism

Nixon's political stance aligning with Eisenhower's policies.

Anti-War Protests

Mass demonstrations against Vietnam War, notably in 1969.

Antiwar Movement

Public opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam War.

Antiwar Movement

Radicalized post-assassinations, demanding Vietnam withdrawal.

Barry Goldwater

Republican candidate with anti-communist platform.

Betty Friedan

Author of 'The Feminine Mystique', feminist leader.

Black Panther Party

African American group opposing Vietnam War and inequality.

Busing

Strategy to integrate schools through student transportation.

Cambodia Incursion

US troops attacked Vietcong bases in Cambodia.

Chicago Mayor Daley

Ordered police to break up DNC demonstrations.

Chicano Moratorium Committee

Organized against Vietnam War, focusing on draft unfairness.

Childcare Deductions

1972 Congress measure supporting working parents financially.

Christmas Bombing

Intense bombing campaign in North Vietnam, December 1972.

Civil Rights Act

Legislation opposed by Goldwater during his campaign.

Civil Rights Gains

Progress made for African Americans during the 1960s.

Civil Rights Movement

Movement aimed at ending racial discrimination.

Counterculture

General revolt against authority and middle-class values.

Counterculture

Movement opposing traditional values, influencing political landscape.

Counterculture

Youth movement opposing mainstream values during the 1960s.

Credibility Gap

Discrepancy between government statements and reality.

Democratic Convention 1968

Divided Democrats faced protests and chaos in Chicago.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Created by LBJ to fund public housing units.

Detente

Nixon's strategy to ease US-USSR tensions.

Dinh Diem

South Vietnam's dictator supported by the U.S.

Economic Opportunity Act

1964 act aimed at ending poverty initiatives.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

1965 act providing $1 billion for education.

Entrenched Poverty

Continued issue despite Great Society efforts.

Equal Opportunity Act

1974 law allowing women to obtain credit independently.

Equal Pay Act 1963

Legislation establishing equal pay for equal work.

Eugene McCarthy

Antiwar senator challenging LBJ for Democratic nomination.

Free Speech Movement

1964 protests at UCal Berkeley against political bans.

Generational Divide

Cultural rift between youth and older generations.

George Wallace

Segregationist third-party candidate in 1968 election.

Grassroots Conservatism

Movement initiated by Goldwater's campaign strategies.

Great Society

LBJ's vision for abundance and liberty for all.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

1964 resolution allowing military action in Vietnam.

Head Start

Program providing free nursery schools for children.

Hippies

Symbolized counterculture, embraced music and drug use.

Hubert M. Humphrey

LBJ's Vice President, nominated for presidency.

Immigration Act of 1965

Abolished quota system, focused on family reunification.

Jackson State Shooting

Guardsmen killed 2 students during protests in 1970.

JFK Assassination

November 22, 1963, killing by Lee Harvey Oswald.

JFK's Assassination

1963 event leading to political turmoil in the U.S.

JFK's Promise

Initial liberal reform groundwork laid by JFK.

Jobs Corps

Training program for young people entering workforce.

Kent State Shooting

National Guardsmen killed 4 students during protests.

Kissinger's Role

Nixon's advisor who influenced foreign policy decisions.

Labor Feminists

Working women promoting feminist ideals in the workforce.

Law and Order

Conservatives pushed for stricter laws during the 1970s.

LBJ's Foreign Policy

Focused on containment and military intervention in Vietnam.

LBJ's Withdrawal

March 1968, LBJ dropped out after Tet Offensive.

Lyndon Johnson

President who promoted the Great Society initiatives.

Massive Military Intervention

LBJ's strategy to prevent South Vietnam's collapse.

Medicaid

Health plan for poor citizens established in 1965.

Medicare

Health plan for elderly citizens established in 1965.

Miller v. California

1972 case that attempted to regulate pornography.

Milliken v. Bradley

1974 ruling limiting busing to district boundaries.

Miranda v. Arizona

Established rights for arrested individuals in 1966.

Muhammad Ali

Imprisoned for dodging draft, banned from boxing.

My Lai Massacre

US troops killed ~500 civilians in 1968.

National Endowment for the Arts

Supports artists and cultural programs in America.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Supports scholars and humanities projects in America.

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Founded in 1966 to advocate for women's rights.

National Women's Political Caucus

Founded in 1971 to support women in politics.

North Vietnam Offensive

March 1975 attack leading to unification of Vietnam.

Operation Rolling Thunder

Massive bombing campaign against North Vietnam starting 1965.

Peace Agreement

January 27, 1973, formal end to Vietnam War.

Police Riots

Televised violence during DNC damaged Democratic reputation.

Political Assassinations

1968 killings of MLK and RFK led to national crisis.

Popular Vote Percentage

Wallace received 13.5% in the 1968 election.

Port Huron Statement

1962 manifesto expressing student disillusionment.

Poverty Rate Reduction

7% drop in poverty over five years.

Presidential Commission on the Status of Women

1961 commission addressing women's discrimination issues.

Public Life Visibility

Increased presence of women in societal roles.

Public Opinion on Vietnam

Shifted as war's brutality became televised.

Racial Diversity Increase

Great Society initiatives increased diversity in America.

Radical Feminists

Women advocating for extreme changes in gender equality.

Richard Nixon

Made political comeback after 1960 presidential loss.

Richard Nixon

Republican candidate appealing to disillusioned Democratic voters.

Rights Revolutions

Silent Majority believed too many rights movements occurred.

Robert Kennedy

MLK supporter and presidential nominee assassinated in 1968.

Robert McNamara

Secretary of Defense during Vietnam War escalation.

Roth v. United States

1957 case that inadvertently allowed pornography to flourish.

SALT 1

First Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty signed in 1972.

Selective Service System

Draft system that ended student deferments in 1967.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Investigated U.S. policy in Vietnam in 1966.

Sharon Statement

YAF founding principles promoting faith and liberty.

Silent Majority

Group supporting Nixon's policies amidst protests.

Silent Majority

Nixon's term for quiet, conservative supporters.

Southern Strategy

Nixon's approach to attract Southern white voters.

Stonewall Inn Riot

1969 event marking the start of gay liberation.

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

Founded in 1960, aimed for social change.

Summer of Love

1967 gathering of youth rebelling against norms.

Tet Offensive

1968 Vietcong attack causing trust decline in Vietnam War.

The Feminine Mystique

Book challenging traditional roles of women in society.

The New Left

Movement distinguishing from earlier socialist ideologies.

Title IX

1972 law extending civil rights to education for women.

Traditional Feminists

Women seeking gradual reforms in gender rights.