Baker vs. CarrMandated fair congressional districts
Attitudes towards GermanyWanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Self-determination Act of 1975
Civil Rights Act of 1964
GI Bill
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Counter cultureA movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
EPACreated in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Marshall planThe extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Frozen!
Frozen!
Cold war
Decolonization
Brown v. Board of education
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.
Black PanthersAdvocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
N.O.W.Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Southern resistance to integration
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passengerHer refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Red scareHouse Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Sit-in movementThousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Roe v. WadeNixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Engel vs. VitaleProhibited prayers in school
ContainmentTruman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Boost!
Boost!
Attitudes towards GermanyWanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Malcom XAdvocated countering white violence with black violence
March on WashingtonHundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Red scareHouse Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Engel vs. Vitale
Cold war
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Frozen!
Frozen!
Mandated fair congressional districts
Watts Riots of 1965After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Black PanthersAdvocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
The Feminine MystiqueExplained 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.
Great societyAn extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Counter cultureA movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Phyllis SchlaflyOrganized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Cesar ChavezLed the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Brown v. Board of educationThe Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Sit-in movementThousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Civil Rights Act of 1964Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Roe v. WadeNixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
ContainmentTruman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
N.O.W.
DecolonizationAfter 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
EPACreated in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passengerHer refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott