Civil Rights, Vietnam, Nixon, Watergate, Carter

Watts Riot

Bloody riot in LA after Voting Rights Act of 1965

Malcolm X Assassination

Malcolm X killed in 1965

Black Panther Party

Formed in Oakland to combat police violence against Blacks

Dr. King Assassination

Dr. King killed in 1968, leading to riots

Affirmative Action

Policy for preferential treatment of Blacks in hiring and enrollment

Vietnam Americanization

Process of increasing US involvement in Vietnam war

Tet Offensive

VC attack on South Vietnamese cities in 1968

Credibility Gap

Widening distrust of government information by citizens

Chicago Convention

1968 Democratic convention with anti-war protests

Vietnamization

Nixon's plan to withdraw US troops from Vietnam

Pentagon Papers

Exposed government lies about Vietnam War

Detente

Nixon's policy of easing tensions with the Soviets

Oil Crisis

OPEC cut off oil supply to the US in 1973

Watergate Scandal

Nixon's cover-up of spying on Democrats, leading to resignation

Camp David Accords

Peace treaty mediated by Carter between Israel and Egypt

Iran Hostage Crisis

52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days

Afghanistan Invasion

USSR invades Afghanistan in 1979