SUMMATIVE REVIEW

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949), a military alliance led by the U.S., Canada and Western European nations.

Warsaw Pact

Military alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European communist countries (1955).

Iron Curtain

Term used by Winston Churchill to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.

Segregation in education

Keeping black and white students in separate schools.

Suburbanization

Movement from cities to suburbs after WW2.

Civil disobedience

Peacefully breaking unfair laws.

Civil rights movements and leaders

Movement to end racial discrimination led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcom X.

JFK’s inaugural address

Speech by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 promoting public service.

Peace Corps

Volunteer program started by JFK to help other countries with education and development.

Voting rights of 1965

Federal law protecting voting rights, banning literacy tests and protecting black voters.

LBJ and Great Society

Programs created by President Lyndon B Johnson to end poverty and improve education.

Anti-War Movement

Protests against the Vietnam War.

Domino Theory

If one country became communist, nearby countries would follow.

Media impact on the War

Vietnam was the first 'television war,' showing fighting and casualties on TV.

Silent Majority

Term used by President Richard Nixon for Americans who quietly supported U.S policies in Vietnam.

Women's Rights Movement

Movement seeking equal rights for women.

Title IX

Law banning sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds.

AIDS epidemic

Health crisis caused by HIV/AIDS during the 1980s.

US veterans in the 1980’s

Veterans, especially from Vietnam, sought recognition and support.

Changes in immigration (1940’s-present)

Immigration became more diverse after laws changed in 1965.

Iraq War (2003)

US-led invasion of Iraq.

Patriot Act

Law passed after the September 11 attacks to increase government surveillance.

Obama's election

Election of Barack Obama in 2008, the first African American president.

Federal budget deficit

Government spends more than it collects; surplus means government collects more than it spends.

Societal/family changes of the modern era

Increased dual income households, single-parent households, and technology participation.

Baby boomers

Generation born from 1946-1964 after WW2, the largest generation of its time.