Self-determination Act of 1975
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Counter culture
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Containment
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Roe v. Wade
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Engel vs. Vitale
Prohibited prayers in school
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
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Baker vs. Carr
Mandated fair congressional districts
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Brown v. Board of education
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
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
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
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.
Cold war
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
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
Southern resistance to integration
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
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
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
