american zenith- ID, prep game, presentation

What was there an increase of in the 50s?

There was an increase in jobs in military related industries

What did Eisenhower say?

Eisenhower said he would personally go to Korea.

Who did the American people respect?

Eisenhower

What did McCarthy claim there was in the State Department?

McCarthy said there were communists in the State Department.

When did McCarthy’s crusade end?

McCarthy’s crusade ended when he attacked the army.

Why did the Supreme Court advance Civil Rights in the 50s?

The Supreme Court advanced Civil Right in the 50’s because the President and Congress refused.

What did Eisenhower believe in?

Dynamic Conservatism - emphasized governmental economy

What did Eisenhower want Native Tribes to do?

Eisenhower wanted Native Tribes to return to policies of assimilation.

What did Eisenhower spend more money on than on the New Deal?

Eisenhower spent more money on the Interstate Highway System than was spent on the New Deal.

Who was the leader of Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

What did the 1955 Geneva Conference establish?

The 1955 Geneva Conference established two Vietnams with elections in two years.

What did the CIA install in 1953?

The CIA installed the Shah in Iran in 1953.

What did the Eisenhower Doctrine deal with?

The Middle East

During Eisenhower’s second term what was he more of?

Eisenhower was more active

Why did the 1960 Paris Summit fall apart?

The 1960 Paris Summit fell apart because of the U-2 incident.

What did Robert Kennedy as attorney general focus on?

Robert Kennedy focused on organized crime and civil rights

What did Kennedy support?

He supported a tax cut

Why did the American military forces enter Vietnam?

They entered to help save Diem’s government from falling to the communists

Who did the Alliance for progress deal with?

Alliance for Progress dealt with Latin America

What did JFK do to Cuba?

JFK put a navel quarantine on Cuba

Kennedy supported peaceful coexistence with?

The Soviets

Kennedy began to support what with who?

Kennedy began to support Civil Rights with the Freedom Riders.

What did JFK do at the University of Mississippi?

JFK sent troops to integrate the university

March on Washington supported what?

The Civil Rights Bill

What happened to the Civil Rights Bill at the time of JFK’s death?

The Civil Rights Bill was stalled in Congress at the time of JFK’s death

What was Lyndon Johnson before he was president?

Lyndon Johnson was Majority Leader of the US Senate

What was Wilson?

Wilson was a hard line anti communist.

What did Eisenhower want to slow down?

Eisenhower wanted to slow down military spending.

What did Eisenhower support?

Eisenhower supported Social Security.

What was less realistic after WWII than WWI?

Literary Output after WWII was less realistic than WWI

Mohammed Reza Palevi

In response to Iranian resistance towards Western controlled petroleum companies, the CIA set up this shah of Iran as a kind of dictator over Iran. This left bitter feeling among Iranians towards America.

Earl Warren

This Chief Justice, appointed by President Eisenhower, broke the path for civil right progress. He tackled previously taboo social issues like segregation in school, which he declared unconstitutional in 1954.

Election of 1956

Republicans Eisenhower and Nixon went up against Democrat Adlai Stevenson for presidency for a second time in this election. Despite Ike's shaky health and "Tricky Dick's" questionable moral character they won.

James R. Hoffa

After he took over the Teamster's Union, the AF of L-CIO expelled them for stealing and misappropriating about $10 million. Hoffa was later jailed for jury tampering, served a part of his sentence, and disappeared; he became a victim of the gangsters he had associated with.

John Foster Dulles

This Secretary of State promised not merely to stem the red tide but to "roll back" its gains and "liberate captive peoples" with a "policy of boldness".

Military industrial complex

part of Eisenhower's policies that was impossible to achieve because its goals were conflicting. One goal was to end communism and the other cut military spending. Eisenhower warned against the danger of this.

"Checkers speech“

this was a speech made by Nixon on national television about the family cocker spaniel Checkers. Eisenhower had considered dropping him from the ticket but his speech save him. It also demonstrated political potentialities of television.

Nikita Khrushchev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1958-1964 and also and ex-coal miner. He was involved in the Cold War and threatened Berlin, until a conference with the U.S. that asked for full disarmament. He was a communist and held strong views. He denounced Stalin.

Satellite states

These were countries that were under the control of the Soviet Union. They were not connected to the mother country. They also had their own form of government (was limited by the Soviet Union).

Eisenhower Doctrine

The U.S. President and Congress came up with the Eisenhower Doctrine in 1957 and it pledged that the U.S. would aid the Middle East both militarily and economically if they were threatened by Communist aggressors.

Plessy v. Ferguson

This was the Supreme Court case that ruled that facilities should be “separate but equal”. The decision was reversed by the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1957, segregation was no longer constitutional.

Permanent war economy

the U.S. government decided to base the economy on war things permanently, not just in times of war examples would be steel, rubber, ships, and guns.

Adlia E. Stevenson

the witty, eloquent, and idealistic governor of Illinois, who was the Democratic nominee in the election of 1952 and 1956. He lost both times.

Ho Chi Minh

the Vietnamese leader who had tried personally to appeal to Woodrow Wilson in Paris as early as 1919 to support self determination for the peoples of Southeast Asia. He was the leader when Dienbienphu fell. After that, he said that Vietnam-wide elections would be held within two years

Thurgood Marshall

was the NAACP chief legal counsel. He wrung from the High Court a ruling that separate professional schools doe blacks failed to meet the test of equality. Marshall later became a Supreme Court justice

Rosa Parks

a college-educated seamstress, made history in Montgomery, Alabama in December of 1955. She got on a bus and sat in a seat in the whites only and refused to give it up. Her arrest for violating the city’s Jim Crow statutes sparked a yearlong black boycott of the city buses and served notice throughout the South that blacks would no longer submit to the absurdities and indignities of segregation.

1953 – CIA-engineered coup in Iran installs the shah of Iran

This coup removed Iran’s elected leader and strengthened U.S. influence in the Middle East. It increased Cold War tensions and resentment toward America, eventually contributing to long-term instability and anti-U.S. feelings in Iran

1954 – French defeat in Vietnam

France’s defeat ended its colonial rule in Vietnam and led to the country’s division into North and South. This division increased tensions and drew the United States into deeper involvement in Southeast Asia.

1954 – Army-McCarthy hearings

These hearings exposed McCarthy’s aggressive anti-communist tactics on national television. Public support for him declined, weakening McCarthyism and reducing fear-based accusations that had dominated American politics during the early Cold War.

1954 – Brown v. Board of Education

This Supreme Court decision ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It energized the civil rights movement, encouraging activism while also increasing resistance in the South against integration efforts.

1955–1956 – Montgomery Bus Boycott begins

This boycott protested segregation on public buses and demonstrated the power of nonviolent resistance. It helped launch Martin Luther King Jr. as a leader and strengthened the growing civil rights movement

1956 – Hungarian Revolution suppressed by Soviets

The Soviet Union crushed Hungary’s attempt to gain independence. This showed Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe and discouraged similar uprisings, reinforcing Cold War divisions between communist and democratic nations.

1956 – Suez Crisis

This crisis weakened Britain and France as global powers. It allowed the United States and Soviet Union to gain more influence in the Middle East, shifting the balance of power during the Cold War.

1957 – Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded

The SCLC organized nonviolent protests for civil rights. It strengthened leadership and coordination within the movement, helping push forward major campaigns that led to national legislative change.

1957 – Little Rock school desegregation crisis

Federal troops enforced school integration in Arkansas. This showed the federal government’s willingness to enforce civil rights laws despite strong resistance from Southern states.

1957 – Sputnik launch

The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, shocking Americans. It started the space race and led the U.S. to invest heavily in science, technology, and education.

1959 – Landrum-Griffin Act

This law aimed to reduce corruption in labor unions by increasing government oversight. It improved transparency but also limited union power, affecting labor influence in politics.

1959 – Cuban Revolution led by Castro

Fidel Castro established a communist government in Cuba. This alarmed the United States and increased Cold War tensions, especially because Cuba is located close to the U.S.

1960 – U-2 incident sabotages Paris summit

A U.S. spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. This embarrassed the U.S. and caused the collapse of peace talks, worsening relations between the two superpowers.

1960 – OPEC formed

Oil-producing countries formed OPEC to control oil production and prices. This increased their global economic power and impacted energy costs worldwide.

1961 – Bay of Pigs invasion

This failed invasion of Cuba embarrassed the United States and strengthened Castro’s control. It increased tensions with the Soviet Union and pushed Cuba closer to communism.

1961 – Alliance for Progress

This program aimed to improve economic conditions in Latin America to prevent communism. Although it had some success, many goals were not fully achieved.

1961–1963 – Kennedy sends military advisors to South Vietnam

The U.S. increased its involvement in Vietnam by sending advisors. This marked the beginning of deeper military engagement that would later escalate into full-scale war.

1962 – Steel price rollback

Kennedy pressured steel companies to reverse price increases. This showed strong presidential influence and aimed to keep inflation under control.

1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis

This confrontation brought the U.S. and Soviet Union close to nuclear war. It resulted in better communication and efforts to reduce nuclear tensions.

1963 – March on Washington

This major protest pushed for civil rights legislation. It increased public support for equality and highlighted the importance of peaceful protest.

1963 – Anti-Diem coup in South Vietnam

The U.S. supported the overthrow of South Vietnam’s leader. This caused political instability and increased U.S. responsibility in the Vietnam conflict

1964 – Civil Rights Act passed

This law banned discrimination in public places and employment. It was a major success for the civil rights movement and expanded equal rights protections.

1967 – Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt

Israel’s victory changed Middle Eastern borders

1968 – Tet Offensive in Vietnam

This large-scale attack shocked Americans and showed the war was far from over. It reduced public support for the war and changed U.S. policy.

1968 – Pueblo incident

North Korea captured a U.S. spy ship, increasing tensions. It highlighted the risks of Cold War espionage and strained diplomatic relations.

symbols of consumer culture

credit cards, mcdonalds, disney land, elvis, marilyn monroe

Betty Friedan

Author of the feminine Mystique/ challenged women roles

what caused the jump of white collar and service jobs

science, technology, aerospace and consumer culture (nails, travel, hair)

election of 1952 and 56

eisenhower won both

army mcarthy hearings

accused the senate and caused national panic

how many blacks in the south

2/3 of their population living in south, only 20% could vote

what are civil rights

the right to participate in society

what happened first in the civil rights movement

brown vs board of education - ended segregation in public schools

how did TV affect americans during civil rights movement

they saw the attacks on TV, not just on newspapers and it changed the way people thought bout it

What was the first civil disobedience victory

Montgomery bus boycott

what was flexible response

JFK would rather have many small battles than a big war

operation mongoose

kill fidel castro

fidel castro overthrows batista who was backed up by the US. Castro is communist and allies with the soviets. He expells the wealthy and sends them to florida. Bay of Pigs.

fidel castro overthrows batista who was backed up by the US. Castro is communist and allies with the soviets. He expells the wealthy and sends them to florida. Bay of Pigs.