1960s Turbulent Times Flashcards

Flashcards about the 1960s Turbulent Times, JFK, Civil Rights, and The Great Society.

Who were the presidential candidates in the election of 1960?

John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon

What was the significance of the televised debates in the 1960 election?

Image replaced the printed word as the natural language of politics.

What was JFK's political platform called?

New Frontier

Name three proposals under JFK's "New Frontier" platform.

Medical care for the elderly, aid to education, rebuild inner city, Civil Rights Bill, cut taxes, increase minimum wage, start Peace Corps, push space exploration.

What was the goal of the Freedom Riders in 1961?

To violate unjust segregation laws by taking public transport.

What impact did the Freedom Riders have?

It was a pivotal moment for banning segregation on interstate travel, stations, and waiting rooms

When and where was JFK assassinated?

November 23rd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

What did the Warren Commission conclude about JFK's assassination?

Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

What event led President Eisenhower to cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba?

Fidel Castro declaring himself a communist and receiving aid from the Soviet Union

What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

A failed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by the U.S., aimed at overthrowing Castro.

How did Kennedy respond to the Bay of Pigs fiasco?

Publicly took responsibility, privately was angry at the CIA and Pentagon, negotiated for the release of survivors.

What event in 1962 prompted Kennedy to warn against offensive nuclear weapons in Cuba?

The Soviet Union began increasing the flow of weapons to Cuba, including nuclear missiles.

What did the US do in response to the Soviets placing missiles in Cuba?

The U.S. Navy created a "quarantine" to block Soviet ships from reaching Cuba

What agreement ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. promise not to invade Cuba and the U.S. secretly agreeing to remove missiles from Turkey.

What’s the name given to the practice where the United States and the Soviet Union pushed the conflict to the edge of nuclear war?

Brinkmanship

What was the name of LBJ's domestic policy?

The Great Society

What was the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act (1964)?

To combat poverty through programs like Head Start and Job Corps.

Name two programs created under The Great Society.

Medicare and Medicaid.

What was the drawback of cutting taxes without curbing government spendings?

Budget deficit/deficit spending

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?

Discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender.

What was the goal of the Selma March that inspired the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

To fight for voting rights for Black Americans.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ban?

Literacy tests

What is De Facto Segregation?

Segregation based on practice and custom, choice based, and more social and economic.

What is De Jure Segregation?

Segregation based on laws example Jim Crow Laws - typically in the South.

Black Power

A movement that was more militant civil rights activists, with an emphasis on Black Pride and separatist ideals

What is Affirmative Action?

Federal government efforts to hire groups that have suffered discrimination to improve opportunities for underrepresented groups