3 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Martin Luther king
Social rights activist leader of the civil rights movement
Birmingham March
Non violent protest aiming to make segregation illegal
March on Washington
Massive civil rights demonstration, famous for the I have a dream speech
Malcom X
Important figure on the civil rights movement
The black Panthers
Radical extremest that fought for black rights
Brain trust
Group of academic advisors aimed to help FDR with the new deal
Progressive era reforms
Labor rights, political corruption, social justice, economic inequality
Richard Nixon
37 president, Known for environmental protection agency (republican)
Watergate scandal
Nixon tried to cheat election by breaking into the other parties room
Jimmy Carter
39 president Famous for international relations (democrat)
Iran Contra Affair
Ronald Reagan used money received from selling guns to Iran to give it to the Nigarawa secretly (all)
White water scandal
Two allegations surfaced: 1) that Clinton had exerted pressure on an Arkansas businessman, David Hale, to make a loan that would benefit himself and the owners of Madison Guaranty; 2) that an Arkansas bank had concealed transactions involving Clinton’s gubernatorial campaign in 1990.
Economic issues during presidencies
Nixon- Inflation grew
Bill- Budget government shutdown
Jimmy carter- recession
General Ford
38 pressident. Gave pardon to Nixon (republican)
Anti-Vietnam protest
Demonstrations against the US entering the war, moral concern, cost
Ronald Reagan
40 president reduced inflation and unemployment (republican)
George HW Bush
43 president famous for foreign policies (republican)
Exoduster
immigrant from the south to the north to find better opportunities
Push Factors
(people leave) Poverty fear disaster unemployment
Pull factor
(people come) Safety Opportunity, Stability, Freedom
Prohibition/Temperace Movement
First attempt to ban alcohol
WWIl
Japan, Germany and Italy against the US (Dictatorship: Mussolini, Hitker)
Fascism
Far far right republican political beliefs puts nation before peoples rights
Totalitarianism
Government has absolute control (suppressing liberties)(communism)