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Montgomery Bus Boycotts

Led to the integration of the city's buses.

SCLC, SNCC, NAACP

Organizations aimed to achieve racial equality through legal and political means.

Freedom Riders

A movement where members of the SNCC rode buses throughout the South to test whether integration orders were being enforced.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

An act that banned literacy tests and set federal voting officials into the South to protect voters.

Impact of Voting Rights Act of 1965

Increased voter turnout and registration among black citizens, and allowed African Americans to elect black politicians for the first time since Reconstruction.

Cesar Chavez and MLK similarity

Both advocated for civil rights and social justice.

Method in Letter from Birmingham Jail

MLK admits to using nonviolent resistance.

Impact of news coverage on civil rights movement

Increased awareness of violence attached to segregation, leading to public outrage and demands for government action.

Cesar Chavez's support

Supported Chicanos by organizing the United Farm Workers for better pay, union recognition, and working conditions.

After MLK's assassination

The civil rights movement shifted from non-violence to embracing African culture and black pride.

Bay of Pigs

An unsuccessful CIA-led invasion in 1961 to overthrow Castro in Cuba.

Significance of March on Washington

A landmark event that highlighted the civil rights movement and MLK's vision for equality.

MLK’s 'I Have a Dream' speech

Vision for a future without prejudice or segregation.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, and gender, ending most Jim Crow laws.

Civil Rights Act influence on schools

Required schools to comply with desegregation and prohibited discrimination.

Freedom Summer Project

A movement involving white and black college students to help register African American voters in Mississippi.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Granted Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend Vietnam at any cost.

Public reaction to Tet Offensive

Fueled dissent and skepticism about the Vietnam War.

Impact of television on Vietnam War perception

Increased public disapproval of the war.

Significance of Election of 1960

Marked a turning point in U.S. politics with the first televised debates.

Impact of television on Election of 1960

TV exposure helped JFK win due to visibility and engagement with the electorate.

Greatest impact of JFK’s assassination

Shocked the nation and marked a pivotal moment in American history.

Johnson’s 'Great Society'

A set of domestic programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

Difference between Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare provides health insurance primarily for the elderly, while Medicaid offers coverage for low-income individuals and families.

What happened to Robert F. Kennedy?

Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 during his presidential campaign.

Nixon's election in 1968

Took advantage of the divided Democratic Party to win the presidency.

What was the Bay of Pigs

The bay of pigs was when the CIA trained Cuban exiles to invade the island and

overthrow Castro. In 1961, JFK authorized the plan, but the Bay of Pigs invasion failed

after JFK called off air strikes on Cuba so he took responsibility for the

failure.Afterwards, Khrushchev promised to defend Cuba from the US

Why is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution significant?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is significant because it gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.

Why did the United States get involved in the conflict in Vietnam?

The United States got involved in the conflict in Vietnam because the US was

committed to containing communism and the spread of communism In Asia led the US