Afghanistan
invasion of this country by soviets led to unpopular reprisals by carter
Agnew, Spiro
Nixon's Vice President who was forced to resign
Bay of Pigs
worst blunder by Kennedy's presidency
Berlin Wall
barrier constructed between Russian in east Germany and western democracies
Brown vs Topeka
supreme court decision changed by U.S. public schools
Camp David Accords
peace treaty by Israel and Egypt- president carter
Carter, James Earl
1976 winner of election
Castro, Fidel
Became communist leader of Cuba
Checker's Speech
Famous TV address by Richard Nixon kept his political career moving upward
Civil Rights Act of 1964
act banned racial discrimination in most private facilities. open to the public
cointelpro
cointerintelligence with false accusations against peace movement
Cuban Missle Crisis
the closest the world has come to nuclear warin American history
Dean, John III
white house lawyer- president had obstructed justice
Dienbienphu
battle between French and Vietnamese- split vietnam
double-digit inflation
problem had caused OPEC during the latter part of the 1970's
Eisenhower, Dwight
34th president 1953-1961 5 star general in US army WW2
fast food
introduced in 1948 company in California McDonald's
Faubus, Orval
Arkansas governor that called in National guard to keep blacks out of school
Federal Highway Act
massive construction during the new deal dwarfed anything done
Ford, Gerald
1st unelected president- 38th president
Frieden, Betty
woman who launched modern women's movement
Fulbright, William
senator who became political leader of peace movement
kent state
university where students were killed protesting the Vietnam war
hippies
counterculture group in the 1960s. "Acid Rock" against traditional way
Ho Chi Minh
Communist leader of Vietnam
Johnson, Lyndon
Democratic Vice President 1960
Kennedy, John F. (JFK)
winner of 1960 election- 35th president
Kennedy, Robert (Bobby)
John Kennedy attorney general. anti-war senator from NY and ran for president in 1968
Killing Fields
Massive killing in Cambodia after Vietnam war
Leave it to Beaver
TV show life of American in the 1950s
Malcom X
black nationalist murdered in 1965
McCarthy, Joseph
senator who accused people in the government for being communist
McNamara, Robert
CEO of Ford Motor Co. became the secretary of denfense
Medicare
health insurance for the elderly
Meredith, James
enrolled in the university of Mississippi 1962. cost of diploma- $4 million
Milliken vs. Bradley
supreme curt ruling could not require students to go across district lines
Miranda vs. Arizona
Supreme Court read rights to accuse criminals
Parks, Rosa
college educated black woman who refused to give up seat on bus
Peace Corps
army volunteers to bring American skills to underdeveloped countries
OPEC
mideast oil producing began 1960 stronghold on western economy
Operation Rolling Thunder
all out bombing of north vietnam
Rock N' Roll
new musical style which crossed racial lines
Roe vs. Wade
Supreme Court that legalized abortion
Rusk, Dean
John Kennedy's secretary of state
Tet Offensive
turning point in Vietnam war
Title IX
law prohibited sex discrimination in federally assisted programs or activities
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Blank check to use further force in southeast Asia
Treaty of Paris 1973
Agreement that ended the Vietnam War
Viet Cong
Name given by Diem government for south Vietnamese rebels
Watts
black ghetto in LA that exploded in summer of 1965