Social Studies Final 10th grd

March on Washington (I had a dream)

Called for an end to racism, rallies for civil and economic rights

Civil Rights Act of ‘64

Banned segregation in public places, outlawed employment discrimination on race and sex

MLK Jr.

Made Peaceful protests, integrated whites and blacks, works with white supporters

Voting Rights Act of ‘65

protected voting rights

Sit-ins

occupying space to promote political, social, economical change

Malcolm X

Had armed resistance, separation of races, equality without being the same as whites

Black Power

African Americans should control the social, political, and economic
direction of their struggle, pride in culture

Black Panther

Militant group that encouraged armed confrontation; organized anti-poverty programs

Brown V Board

made segregation in public schools unconstitutional

15th Amendment

guaranteed right to vote cannot be denied based on race/color

Domino Theory

China and North Korea fell to communism, everyone else thought countries would follow

Gulf of Tonkin resolution

An alleged attack that on a US spy ship, by Vietnamese PT boats

Ho Chi Minh Trail

through Laos and Cambodia, tunnels, and a supply route to VC

guerilla warfare

blend in with nature and people

Dove

want US out

Hawk

want US to fight

Tet Offensive

a coordinated series of attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces against South Vietnamese and American targets in South Vietnam

President Johnson

significantly escalated US involvement in the Vietnam War, moving from a purely advisory role to a direct combat role

Kent state

Ohio National Guard fired on demonstrators without an order, killed 4 students

War Powers Act

established limits on powers of the president. President must inform Congress of commitment of troops.

Pentagon Papers

confirmed the government was not being honest

my lai massacre

American platoon killed unarmed South Vietnamese civilians, thought they were “baby killers”

Hippie

(young Americans in the 1960’s who rejected the conventions of society)

Counter Culture

Roots of the 1960’s youth movement questioned the wisdom of parents & political leaders

law and order

went after antiwar protesters, draft dodgers. Supported the rights of
law enforcement over the rights of suspected criminals

silent majority

majority of Americans who supported the government and wanted an end to turmoil

watergate

the Democratic National Committee to wire trap phones and steal information

detente

relax US tensions with China and USSR

who did Ford pardon

nixon

3 mile island

left many people in doublet about the safety of nuclear energy

energy crisis

dependency on foreign oil & 2 fuel shortages

iran hostage crisis

Ayatollah Khomeini led a revolution overthrowing shah

soviet olympic boycott

led by Jimmy carter due to the Soviet invasion of afghanistan

peace through strength

no détente, no containment. Calls S.U. an “evil empire”. Increased defense spending

reaganomics/supply side

Supported tax cuts, deregulation & higher interest rates to stimulate the economy who create jobs and invest money

Yuppie

hardworking money makers

geraldine Ferraro

1st woman nominated for vice pres

tear down this wall

challeneges S.U. influence in eastern europe

AIDS

became part of the popular consciousness and a world issue Alcohol and drug abuse increased

iran contra scandal

brought attention to the illegal means that were used to provide support to insurgent groups

Sandra Day O’Conner

1st female

Persian Gulf War

Saddam Hussein sent troops into neighboring Kuwait

Operation Desert Storm

the US-led military campaign that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation during the Persian Gulf War

1992 election

George H.W vs. Clinton vs. Ross Perot

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement linked Canada, the U.S. and Mexico in a free-trade zone

O.J Simpson Trail

NFL player & broadcaster is tried for murder of his ex-wife and her friend who were stabbed to death

oklahoma city bombing

homemade bomb near a federal building in Oklahoma City killing 168 & injured 800

Columbine shooting

Schools across the nation raised security and zero tolerance to school violence

al qaeda

took responsibility for the suicide attack bombings at world trade center

result of global economy

jobs, trade, laws, tariffs

2000 election

one of the closest elections, no candidate won a majority, florida had a recount