USA 1960-1968 Flashcards

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the USA 1960-1968 lecture notes.

Kennedy

President known for celebrity leadership and high rhetoric.

"Ask not what your country can do for you…"

Phrase from Kennedy's inaugural address promoting civic engagement.

Liberal attitudes

Political ideology that saw growth during Kennedy's presidency.

Lyndon Johnson (LBJ)

President who succeeded Kennedy after his assassination.

Great Society

LBJ's set of domestic programs aimed at poverty reduction and social reform.

War on Poverty

LBJ's initiative to combat poverty.

Medicare

Healthcare program for the elderly established under LBJ.

Medicaid

Healthcare program for the poor established under LBJ.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

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

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.

Johnson Treatment

LBJ's personal style used to influence senators and push his agenda.

Vietnam

Country where the US deepened its involvement under LBJ.

Tet Offensive

Military offensive by the Vietcong in 1968 that exposed the inaccuracies of LBJ's claims about the war.

SDS (Students for a Democratic Society)

Radical student activist movement that pushed for social change.

Stop the Draft

Campaign that created tensions with police during the Vietnam War era.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Measure of a country's economic output; saw significant growth in the 1960s.

Budget Deficit

Economic challenge faced by the USA in the late 1960s.

Inflation

Economic issue that squeezed the wealth of Americans in the late 1960s.

Economic Opportunity Act

Act passed in 1964 to combat poverty.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

Program created by the Economic Opportunity Act to provide benefits to families.

Sit-Ins

Civil rights tactic used at Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro.

SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

Civil Rights organization formed as a result of the Greensboro sit-ins.

Freedom Rides

Civil rights protests challenging segregation on interstate transport.

CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

A civil rights group that organized the Freedom Rides.

Birmingham

City where MLK organized protests that were met with violent responses, undermining segregation.

'Bull' Connor

Police commissioner in Birmingham known for his brutal tactics against protestors.

March on Washington

Large demonstration in 1963 showcasing the unity and support for civil rights.

Black Power

Movement that gained traction in the later 1960s, emphasizing racial pride and self-determination.

Stokely Carmichael

Activist who became leader of SNCC in 1966 and made it more radical.

Black Panthers

Organization that provided social support and promoted Black culture.

Red Power

Movement for Native American rights.

LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)

Organization promoting Hispanic rights.

Cesar Chavez

Union leader who advocated for farmworkers' rights.

NOW (National Organization of Women)

Organization founded by Betty Friedan to advocate for women's rights.

Equal Rights Amendment

Failed constitutional amendment designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

19%

The percentage that the GDP grew under Eisenhower (1953-1961)

39%

The percentage that the GDP grew under Kennedy and Johnson.

22%

The percentage of Americans in poverty in 1960.

12%

The percentage of Americans in poverty in 1969.

Over half a million.

The number of American soldiers LBJ augmented the Vietnam war with.

Woolworth's

Lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina

1966

The year the Black Panthers were established.

1966

Betty Freidan founded NOW in this year.

1963

The year of JFK's assasination.

Northern Strategy

MLK's strategy to bring racial equality to the North.

Desegregation

The practice of separating groups; segregation.

Confrontation

To confront or oppose something.

Ghettoised

A neighborhood with a high concentration of one ethnicity.

Social Support

To improve the way of living.

LGBT Rights

Having equal rights for the LGBT community