Unit 9 Key Terms Flashcards
SDS vs YAF
Students for a Democratic Society vs Young Americans for Freedom, SDS was left-wing and advocated for progressive movements, YAF was right-ring and advocated for conservative policies, SDS tactics involved more civil disobedient while the YAF promoted education and stuff like that
1968 Democratic National Convention protests
highlighted the divide of the democratic party and U.S, protests/riots against the Vietnam war
1968 Gore Vidal vs William F. Buckley
A televised debate during the Democratic National Convention, Gore Vidal was a liberal who criticized conservative policies while William Buckley supported them, debates became tense and personal and gained a lot of media attention
John Birch Society
Conservative “right wing” group named after an American Baptist killed by Chinese communists, primarily focused on opposing communism and were kind of radical
Rock n’ Roll music
A new genre of music that emerged during the 1950 composed of African American rhythm, country music, and other styles, broke down racial barriers
Counterculture
A culture emerging in the 1960s with lifestyles and values opposed to established culture, hippies and self expression
Hippies
Part of the Counterculture movement rejecting societal norms, materialism, and consumerism
glasnost
policy of “openness” in USSR by Mikhail Gorbachev to increase transparency in the media and give freedom of speech
Perestroika
a policy of “restructuring” in the USSR led by Mikhail Gorbachev, wanted to modernize and stimulate the soviet economy
Mikhail Gorbachev
Final leader of the USSR untill it collapse, was more of a reformer with his policies of Perestroika and Glasnost
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia, authoritarian ruler where he tries to consolidate power while strengthening Russia at a global stage
Sun Belt
South and Southwestern region of the United States with constant warm climate, saw a massive boom in urban development and industries such as manufacturing and automobiles
Rust Belt
Northeastern and midwestern region, manufacturing was very prominent and it became the heart of Americas industrial power
Levittowns
planned suburban communities of cheap, mass-produced houses, provided cheap housing for returning veterans
GI Bill
gave returning ww2 veterans benefits including healthcare, housing, education, etc
Post 9/11 GI BIll
provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001
George H.W. Bush
41st president, leaded at the end of the Cold War and involvement in the Gulf War, economic recession late in his first term which hurt him and he didn’t get reelected
Bill Clinton
42nd President, wanted economic revitalization, healthcare reform, and social progress, impeached because of the Lewinsky Scandal
George W. Bush
43rd president, known for response to 9/11: “war on terrorism”, Afghanistan invasion and Iraq war, created of Homeland Security
Barack Obama
44th president, first African American, better access to healthcare through obama care, began withdraw of troops of Afghanistan
Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm
A conflict between Iraq and a coalition involving the U.S, started when Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait, Iraq lost and marked a change in U.S policy in region
2nd Iraq War
Invasion of Iraq lead by the United states in fear that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction, caused instability
Afghanistan War
Happened because of 9/11 with the primary goal being to find Osama Bin Laden and break up al Qaeda, withdrew and now Taliban controls Afghanistan
9/11
September 11, 2001, attack by Al Queda, 4 planes hijacked with 2 crashing into the Twin Towers, one in the pentagon, and one where ppl fought back
