Texas Through the Decades Flashcards
(20 cards)
-It was a military conflict, which falls under political power
-there was a treaty, which is signed by political officials & tried to stop the political view of communism
Korean War (Political)
-Ike (Eisenhower) gained political power as president & was a well liked one
-He made the decision of the Interstate Highway, which could encourage more people to spend on gas, which goes back to the economy
Eisenhower becomes President
(Political & Economical)
-Started with the federal highway act, signed by Eisenhower (Political)
-but helped modern day people & encouraged more of the automobile industry (looked. Like government support)
Interstate Highway System
(Political & economic)
- He talked to motivate the public & invigorate them( boost morale)
-they also a wanted public support for the space race
JFK Rice university speech
(Social)
-President Kennedy was shot & killed, governor John connally Was also wounded
-loss of a life (VIP/president)
-He was the leader & major part of the government
Assassination of John F Kennedy
(Political & social)
-LBJ was sworn in only 2 hours after the assassination & first president to be sworn in the West side of Mississippi
- New president/ leader of the gov. Meaning new decision & fresh perspective as well as pushing the nation forward
Lyndon B Johnson sworn in as president (Political)
-A contest between the US & Soviet Union about space travel & technology
-they used million of dollars to create a spacecraft to reach the moon & used new tech
-Also showcases the rivalry between US & Soviet Union & the US success
The space race (Political & Economical)
-A team with black players won against all white team, breaking racial barriers in college sports
-Became a historic victory & a turning point for racial equality
- Also brought attention to & influenced broader civil rights movements
Texas western Wins (Political & social)
-lasted from 1950-1975 & was a long costly conflict fought between communist north Vietnam & anti-communist south Vietnam, with the US supporting the south
-The US sent more troops which led to transportation
The war in Vietnam (Political & economical)
-US held the 1sr military lottery it made a significant shift in how the selective service system operated during the Vietnam war
- The Vietnam war was included
The draft (Political)
-This correlates with things that are about money & resources, this includes transportation
- There were many people who were involved learning to transportation
American puts a man on the moon (Economic)
-Used a lunar module as a lifeboat which counts as resources
Houston we have a problem (Economic)
-It organized the arab pertroleum exporting & reduced the oil prices between 2 different parties
-It helped stopp the oil economy. from fluxuating so drastically (Kept balance)
The oil embargo (Political &n economic)
-In Texas 75% household family watched this mini series/ show (Entertained the masses)
-Known for its dramatic storylines &. Cliffhangers, people started shifting away after JFK’s assassination
Dallas TV show (Social)
-GWB served as vice president & then acting president in the Government
-Worked with the tournament (Senate session & international events)
George HW bush (Political)
-Won Medal of Honor in military while at Stanford
- This award is social since it was a public event meant to award his hard work in the military
Roy Benavides with the Medal of Honor(political & social)
-There was worldwide panic buying causing inflation of gas (almost triple) & there were many tax reforms
-After oil prices dropped, it caused problems in Texas economy (Banking, real estate & oil)
west Texas oil boom (economic)
-He was a very popular music artist (Could bring morale up)
-His music was loved by the masses he was a social king
Georg strait (Social)
-Lewis was changing social norms of segregation, changing the way people view him
- The gold medals cemented him as a fan favorite & he retired as a track coach in University of Houston
Carl Lewis wins 4 Olympic golds (Social )
Dell started the business with just 1:00 runnining it from his dorm room & offering customized PC upgrades
-Business quickly became profitable & Dell began building PC’s
The Texas tech boom (Economic)
