US History ACC Chapter 25-28

Neutrality Act of 1937

Legislation aimed to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars by prohibiting loans and arms sales to warring nations.

Good Neighbor Policy

FDR's policy aimed at improving relations with Latin America through non-intervention and cooperation.

Cash-and-Carry Policy

Allowed warring nations to buy nonmilitary goods from the U.S., requiring them to pay cash and transport the goods on their own ships.

Spanish Civil War

Conflict (1936-1939) between Nationalists, led by Franco, and Republican Loyalists, illustrating international tensions.

Appeasement

Policy of conceding to aggressor nations to maintain peace; exemplified by the Munich Pact.

Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court ruling (1954) that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A protest against segregated buses initiated by Rosa Parks' arrest; led by Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Legislation that banned discriminatory voting practices, aiming to enforce the 15th Amendment.

American Indian Movement (AIM)

Founded in 1968 to advocate for Native American rights and end systemic discrimination.

United Farm Workers (UFW)

Labor union founded in 1962 to improve conditions for migrant agricultural workers.

Stonewall Riots

1969 uprising that catalyzed the modern gay rights movement after a police raid on a gay bar.

Warren Commission

Commission established to investigate JFK's assassination, concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

Domino Theory

Eisenhower's belief that if one country fell to communism, others in the region would follow.

NATO

Military alliance formed in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion and ensure mutual defense among member nations.