Red scare
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Watts Riots of 1965
Phyllis Schlafly
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Mandated fair congressional districts
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Containment
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Engel vs. Vitale
Prohibited prayers in school
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
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
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Attitudes towards Germany
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
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
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
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Great society
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
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.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
