GI Bill
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
March on Washington
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Engel vs. Vitale
Prohibited prayers in school
Phyllis Schlafly
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Counter culture
Containment
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Cold war
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Baker vs. Carr
Mandated fair congressional districts
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Southern resistance to integration
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Marshall plan
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
EPA
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Watts Riots of 1965
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
The Feminine Mystique
Explained the boredom and imprisonment of the typical housewife who was beholden to the needs of her family at the expense of her own needs. Argued that women should seek fulfilment and careers as well.
Cesar Chavez
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Great society
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Sit-in movement
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Decolonization
After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
Red scare
