Civil rights era

What did the peace corps do?

Sent volunteers to developing countries, where they lived among the local people and assisted the, in education and rural development.

What is Kennedy’s foreign policy?

Kennedy and his team developed a policy of flexible response- relying on nuclear weapons allowed for only one response which meant suicide.

What happened at the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

U.S. boats ran around on coral reefs then Kennedy canceled their air support.

What does Kennedys and Khrushchev’s “Hot Line” mean?

A direct line of communication

What is the Test Ban Treaty?

Signed by Kennedy and Khrushchev, it barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere

What was the building of the Berlin wall a symbol of?

The cold war

What is Lyndon B. Johnson's “Head start” project?

Gave preschoolers from disadvantaged families a leg up on elementary school education.

What is the Immigration Act of 1965?

Eliminated the quotas that had discriminated against all immigrants from areas outside northern and western Europe.

What is GerryMandering?

When a state draws its congressional districts to give benefit to one group over another.

What is Malapportionment?

When the districts are drawn with an unequal number of people in each district.

What was the “War on Poverty”?

number of poor people fell and tax cuts spurred the economy.

What is the 13th amendment-1865?

Emancipated slaves

What is the 14th amendment-1868?

Gave newly freed slaves the rights of citizens.

What is the 15th amendment-1870?

Gave black men the right to vote.

What did Jim Crow laws do?

Segregated the south, African Americans were denied the right to vote using the Grandfather Clause, literacy tests and poll taxes, and Interracial Marriages were outlawed.

What did the African American protestors do?

Sat down at segregated lunch counters and refused to leave until they were served.

What did bus companies do to the Freedom Riders?

The bus companies refused to carry them any further.

What did the civil rights act of 1964 prohiibite?

Discriminated because of race, religion, national origin and gender in public accommodations.

How was the 1960 election between Kennedy and Nixon different from any prior?

It was the closest in history, a televised debate, final result came down to look

What are 2 positive aspects to come out of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

U.S. vowed never to attack Cuba and they removed the missiles from turkey.

What was the main goal of Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies?

To create a society that eliminated poverty and hardship.

What was the name given to Kennedy’s domestic program?

The new frontier

What was the name given to Johnsons domestic program?

The great society

What is Medicare?

Funded healthcare for the elderly

What is Medicad?

Program for the needy who were too young to qualify for Medicare.

What does HUD mean?

Housing and Urban development?

What does VISTA mean?

Volunteers in services to American. It's a Kind of domestic peace corps of citizens working in poor neighborhoods.

What was the significance of the Warren Supreme Court?

If the court finds a law unconstitutional, the law can no longer exist

What is the main idea of Baker vs. Car?

One man 1 vote

What is the main idea Gideon vs Wainwright?

Criminal courts must provide free council to those who could not afford it.

What is the main idea of Miranda vs Arizona?

Ruled all suspects must be read their rights before questioning.

What is the main idea of Mapp vs Ohio?

Ruled evidence seized illegally could not be used in court.

What is the purpose of the March on Washington?

King delivered his “I have a dream speech”, to promote civil rights act and put pressure on Congress to get it passed

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?

Discriminated because of race, religion, national origin, and gender in public accommodations.

What is the Plessy vs Ferguson case?

Separate but equal facilities for whites and African Americans became legal.

What is the Brown vs Board of education case?

Overturned the Plessy vs Ferguson case.

Whos is Rosa parks?

She took a seat, front row of the “colored section of a Montgomery bus. She was asked to give up her seat to a white man, she refused, was arrested.

What is the SNCC-student non-violent coodinating committee?

A student group organized as a protest group to work with the SCLC

What is the SCLC-southern Christian leadership conference?

To carry on non-violent protest against the evils of second class citezenship

What is the primary goal of Freedom Riders?

To test the supreme court's decisions banning segregation on bus routes

What was the goal Montgomery Bus Boycott?

To outlaw bus segregation

Who were the freedom Riders?

CORE members, historic bus trip across the country, were succesful in their goals.

What was the Warren commission?

A group established by president Johnson to investigate Kennedy’s death

What was the Voting Rights act of 1965?

Eliminated literacy tests and could enroll voters who had been denied suffrage due to race.

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King?

He preached non-violence and made a huge impact for civil rights

What is the Selma march to Montgomery/Alabama?

A 50 mile protest march from Selma to montgomery, Americans watched on television as police used violence on these protestors.

What is the Watts Riot?

21 year old African American was arrested, incident erupted into violence and riot.

Who is Malcolm X?

Member of the Nation of islam-Black Muslims, He preached that blacks should separate from white society and advocated for self defense.

Who were the black Panthers?

They advocated for self sufficiency, full employment and better housing.

What is Affirmative action?

Positive action taken by the government to end the effects of discrimination.