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Baby Bloom
A marked rise in birthrate, that happened in the US after World War II, from 1946-1964.
What was Levittown?
Levittown, New York was one of the earliest of the mass-produced suburbs. It was planned residential community.
Explain three reasons why the number of people living in the suburbs grew.
Escape crime and congestion of the city
Better life and were more affordable
The GI Bill and the government's decision to give income tax deductions for mortgage and property tax payments.
How did popular culture contribute to the baby boom?
Popular culture celebrated pregnancy, parenthood and large families.
What type of music did it develop from?
African American sounds and blues rhythm.
Explain why rock n roll appealed to young people.
Explain how parents felt about rock and roll and why.
Loud and heavy beat made it ideal for dancing and lyrics about themes that appealed to young people. Many adults condemned rock n roll as loud, mindless and dangerous.
What did the music of early African American rock n roll artists do?
Profoundly influenced popular music around the world.
Due process
A judicial requirement that laws may not treat individuals unfairly, arbitrarily, or unreasonably, and that courts must follow proper procedures and rules when trying cases.
New Frontier
Name given to President Kennedy’s legislative agenda.
What did the first report of the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation call for?
Called for funding research into developmental disabilities and educational and vocational programs for people with developmental disabilities.
What did Eunice Kennedy Shriver begin and what did it grow into?
A camp at her home for children with developmental disabilities. Grew into the special Olympics program.
What does the 14th Amendment state?
“No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”.
Explain what Miranda v. Arizona requires authorities to inform suspects of.
Required authorities to inform suspects of their right to remain silent; that anything they say can and will be used against them in court; and that they have a right to a lawyer.
JFK used a range of programs to stop the spread of communism. Give me 3 specific things.
A conventional weaponry program, economic aid to Latin America and the creation of the peace corps to help developing nations.
To allow for a more “flexible response” what did President Kennedy do? What are the Special Forces?
Kennedy pushed for a buildup of troops and conventional weapons, He also expanded the special forces, an elite army unit used in limited conflicts.
When the US became involved in Latin America it was usually to?
Help existing governments stay in power and to prevent communist movements from flourishing.
Alliance for Progress – What was it?
A series of cooperative aid projects with Latin American governments.
The Peace Corps - What was it?
Helped developing nations fight poverty.
Who did what in July 1969?
Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the moon.
How far is Cuba from America?
90 miles from American shores
What three things did Castro do as soon as he took power?
Established ties with the Soviet union, instituted drastic land reforms, and seized foreign-owned businesses.
What were Americans afraid that the Soviets would do?
Feared that the soviets would use Cuba, as a base, from which to spread revolution.
Who was sent to secretly train and arm the Cuban exiles? What were they going to do?
President Eisenhower had authorized the CIA to secretly train and arm the Cuban exiles. They were going to invade the island. The goal was to set off a popular uprising against Castro.
Explain the results for the US.
The invasion was a disaster. The Bay of Pigs exposed an American plot to overthrow a neighbor's government and the outcome made the US look weak and disorganized.
Why did Khrushchev put up the wall?
To stop Germans from leaving communist East Germany for West Berlin.
What JFK did once he discovered long range missiles in Cuba in Oct. 1962?
Ordered a naval quarantine to stop the delivery of more missiles, and demanded the existing missiles to be dismantled. Threatened that if anything happened the U.S. would respond fully against the SU
In the October 28th agreement what did each side agree to do?
The soviet union offered to remove the missiles if the U.S. promised not to invade Cuba. The U.S. also agreed to remove its missiles from Turkey near the Soviet border.
Explain three ways the Cuban missile crisis made an impact.
Forced the US and SU to consider the consequences of nuclear war
Agreed to a treaty that banned testing nuclear weapons in the air.
Exposed soviets military inferiority and prompted a dramatic soviet arms buildup, which the U.S. matched.
When and where was JFK killed? Who killed him?
On November 22, 1963 Kennedy was killed in Dallas Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin.
Medicare?
Established a comprehensive health insurance program for all senior citizens.
Project Head Start?
Funded a preschool program for disadvantaged children.
What did the programs provide and give?
Provided some important benefits to poor communities and gave political and administrative experience to minority groups.
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