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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
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