Unit 8: Period 8: 1945-1980

Robert F Kennedy

won a major victory in CAs primary, but assassinated by Arab nationalist.

Free Speech Movement

demanded an end to university restrictions on student politics.

Rosenbergs

found guilty of treason for giving Russia information and executed.

George Wallace

ran from the American Independent Party, and was a result to white backlash to desegregation.

Truman doctrine

implemented containment to help communist uprising in Greece and Soviet demands for water route in Turkey.

Beatniks

model for youth rebellion and advocated drugs and spontaneity.

Smith Act

made it illegal to advocate for overthrow of gov by force.

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

caused byalleged incident of North Vietnamese gunboats firing on US warships.

Suez Crisis

Led by Nasser, Egypt asked US for funds to build a dam project and turned to Soviet Union for help.

Roe v Wade

struck down state laws prohibiting abortions as a violation of a women’s right to privacy.

Tet offensive

attack on S. Vietnam, and militarily it failed.

Affluent Society

idea that wealthy Americans should increase social spending for greater good (CCOT gospel of wealth by Carnegie)

Hungarian Revolt

thaw in Cold War encouraged uprisings against Communist leaders, in Hungry, it succeeded.

Nixon Doctrine

Asian allies in the future would not have extensive use of US ground forces.

Immigration Act

Abolished quotas based on origin.

Carter

interest rates on loans pushed higher, which helped to control inflation from 13 % to 4 % in 1982.

Paris Accords of 1973

promised cease- fire and free elections, but did not end the war between the two.

Vietnamization

"gradually reducing US troops from Vietnam but giving them money and support.

Fidel Castro

overthrew Cuban dictator Batista.

Massive retaliation

Dulles advocated for spending more on nuclear weapons than conventional military forces.

Flexible response treaty

devised by Kennedy and his defense secretary Robert S. McNamara → wanted to increase spending on conventional weapons to prevent global destruction with nuclear weapons.

GI Bill of Right

helped many GIS attend college and support the veteran’s transition back to a normal economy.

Tart hartley act

goal was to keep unions in check.

Fiscal conservative

wanted to balance the budget.

Non proliferation treaty

US, Britain, and the Soviet Union promised to not help other countries develop nuclear weapons.

Berlin Wall

purpose to stop East Germans from fleeing to West German.

Hostage Crisis

Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Iran shah.

Malcolm X

Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.

Alliance for Progress

promoted land reform and economic development in Latin America.

Truman administration

used Korean war to justify expanding military.

Levittown

mass-produced low-priced family homes in NY, only for white families.

Sun Belt

warmer climate, lower taxes, and economic opportunities in defense- related industries.

Eisenhower Doctrine

pledged economic and military aid to Middle Eastern country threatened by communism.

Yom Kippur War

Syrians and Egyptians attacked Isreal to recover lands lost in six- day war in 1967.

Antinuclear Movement →

Delayed construction of nuclear war plants.

National Security Act

modernized military capability and created CIA.

U 2 incident

Russians shot down U- 2 spy plane flying over Soviet Union even after the open- skies proposal was rejected by them.

Indian Self Determination Act of 1875

gave reservations and tribal lands greater control over programs.

Gideon v Wainwright

required states to proved counsel for defendants.

Berlin Crisis

Stalin threatened West to pull out troops from West Berlin.

Massive retaliation

Dulles advocated for spending more on nuclear weapons than conventional military forces

Korean Armistice 1953

with the death of Stalin, armistice was agreed on

Geneva conference 1954

meeting between "big four" of France, US, GB, and Soviet Unions new premier Nikolai Bulganin

1962 Cuban MIssile Crisis

Castro invited Soviets to build missle sites that could reach the US in minutes

Flexible response treaty

devised by Kennedy and his defnese secretary Robert S. McNamara → wanted to increase spending on convential weapons to prevent global desctruction with nuclear weapons

Army-McCarthy Hearings

McCarthys cruelty through televised hearings exposed

GI Bill of Right

helped many GIS attend college and support the veterans transition back to normal economy

Levittown

mass produced low priced family homes in NY, only for white families

22nd amendment

limited president to 2 terms in office

Suez Crisis

led by Nasser, Egypt asked US for funds to build dam project and turned to Soviet Union for help

National Foundation on the Art and Humanities (1965)

Provided fed funding for arts & creative & scholarly projects

Medicare (1965)

Provide health insurance for people 65+

Medicaid (1965)

Provided funds to states to pay for medical care for poor/disabled

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (1965)

Fed funds to poor schools + Special-ed programs+ Expand Head Start (Early childhood education program)

Higher Education Act (1965)

Fed scholarships for post-secondary edu

Immigration Act (1965)

Abolished quotas based on origin

Child Nutrition Act (1966)

Added breakfast to the school lunch program

Martin Luther King Jr.

Leader of the civil rights movement

Indian Self-Determination Act of 1875

gave reservations and tribal lands greater control over programs

Baker v. Carr

unconstitutional + redraw election districts

Engel v. Vitale

required bible prayers violated 1st

Griswold v. Connecticut

citizens right to privacy + state could not prohibit the use of contraceptives

Student for Democratic Society

called for university decisions to be made through democracy so students have a voice

Free Speech Movement

demanded an end to university restrictions on student politics

Roe v. Wade

struck down state laws prohibiting abortions as a violation of a womens right to privacy

Regents of Uni of CA v. Bakke

race could be considered but not racial quotas