the 1960s Flashcards
(27 cards)
the way baby boomers were living now-in oppostition to the ways their parents lived and worked. Attitudes that were opposed to prevailing social norms.
counterculture
San Fransisco district in the center part of the city which was an epicenter for hippies and the drug culture of the 60s
Haight-Ashbury
the british “invasion”?
included bands like the beetles and the rolling stones-rock n roll- music from british introduced in america
Where the cold war was actually fought in the 50s,60s, and 70s
vietnam
Johnsons program that provides health coverage to millions of americans including low income adults and children
medicade
the agency that was responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs during the Johnson administration
OEO; Office of Economic Opprotunity
Johnsons program; provides federal health insurance for people 65 or older. Can also cover individuals with disabilites
medicare
TV show that started in 1966, set in space, showed different worlds colliding and cooperating, first inter-racial kiss on TV was this show
Star Trek
created to help meet emotional, social, nutritional, ect needs of preschool aged children from low income families- to help them before the school system so they wouldn’t fall behind.
Head Start program
___ _____ acts were passed in 64 and 65 that were associated with this certain movement.
Civil Rights
Last name of the republican candidate for president in 1964
Goldwater
The mission that landed on the moon in 1969
Apollo 11
a success for Kennedys cold war fights-1962- soviets were theratening to put missles on cuba, tension for 13 days, soviets ended up turning aroung to avoid confronataion by kennedy
cuban missile crisis
the name associated with kennedys domestic and forgein policies
new frontier
Kennedys non military actions of the cold war. this organization was created to train and send people to help the poor in other countries
Peace Corps
Last name of Kennedys vice president and a big fan of FDRs new deal (gave inspriation for his programs)
Johnson
Name of Johnsons domestic policy
Great Society
Presidential candidate in 1960 election. Almost not elected because he was Catholic—his time in office sometimes known as camelot
Kennedy (JFK)
The 25th amendement was added in 1965 and deals with presidential —–. If the president cannot continue, who takes the position next
succession
The _____ corps was part of Johnsons domestic policy and helped with carrer training for people
Job Corps
In 1961 a wall was built in what German City? The purpose of the wall was to keep East Germans in and the rest of the world out
Berlin
The March on _____ for Jobs and Freedom happened in August of 1963. More than a quarter million people participated. This is the date that Dr. Martin Luther King jr delivered his “i have a dream” speech
Washington
The vice president under Eisenhower he ran for presidency unsuccessfully in 1960 but won the election later in 1968
Nixon
Was an embarrassment in American forgien policy during the Kennedy administraion. It was a failed attack launched by the CIA to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power.
The Bay of Pigs
