Decades Flashcards
(34 cards)
What was the Cold War? Who was it between?
It was a conflict between the Soviet Union and the U.S
What was the Sputnik Satellite and what fear did it cause?
It was a satellite launched by the Soviets; we feared how technologically advanced the Soviets were. We were afraid that they had nuclears
What was the U2 Incident?
A US U2 spy plane was shot down by missiles
What happened in the 50s after WW2?
Baby boom - population spike
List some of the gender roles and expectations of the 50s
- Domesticity (home or family life)
- Men were the breadwinners; women focused on home and childcare
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of communism
What were the first televised debates?
The 1960 election between Nixon and Kennedy
Who won the 1960 election?
Kennedy
What happened in the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
A failed plan to invade Castro, Cuba and overthrow their government
What was the Berlin Crisis/Wall?
A wall built by communist Germany to separate the West and East sides of Berlin to prevent East Germans escaping to the West
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A confrontation between the Soviets and the U.S about The Soviet’s missiles in Cuba
What was ruled in the ‘Brown v Board of Education’ Ruling?
The “Separate but Equal” act was ruled unconstitutional
What did Martin Luther King Jr stand for?
Non-violent African American Civil Rights
What did Malcolm X stand for?
Racial justice; black and African American rights
What was the March on Washington?
Where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech
What was Lyndon B Johnson’s great society?
A series of programs addressing poverty and social inequity
Definition of feminism
Theory of political, economic, and social equality of men and women
Why was the Vietnam War so hard for us?
The Viet Cong used guerilla warfare and sneak attacks on the U.S Army
How did President Johnson escalate the Vietnam War?
He authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, a bombing campaign that did little damage
What happened at My Lai?
US soldiers massacre a whole village in Vietnam, killing hundreds
Students believed the war was worth fighting
True or False
False; they protested against it, avoiding drafts and saying it wasn’t worth dying over
What was the Watergate Scandal?
A committee was formed to re-elect the president. They found dirt on opponents and used it for leverage, then broke into the headquarters and had to cover up their briberies and cover-ups. Nixon resigns when people realize he’d been part of the cover-ups
What book did Rachel Carson write? What was it about?
‘Silent Spring’; raised awareness of environmental damage
What were the Camp David Accords? Who were they between?
A series of peace agreements between Israel and Egypt
