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53 Cards in this Set
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GI BILL OF RIGHTS
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WAS USED TO HELP EASE VETERANS' RETURN TO CIVILAN LIFE, EDUCATION, UNEMPLOYMENT BENIFTS, AND FEDRAAL LAONS
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1960 ELECTION
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democratic nominee: JFK
republican: nixon |
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what put JFK over the top in the 1960s election
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teleivsion and civil rights
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what were the things that people didnt like about JFK
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roman catholic
too inexperienced and young |
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what was the one thing that made this election clear who would win
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the first televised debate and nixon wanted to show how inexperienced JFK was but jfk spoke better than he did!
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what did kennedy do to get the african americans to vote for him?
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called mrs. king and released his sympathy when martin luther king jr was arrested; kennedy's rother helped him get out
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who was the cuban leader that allowed and welcomed soviet union help and caled himself a commnist
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fidel castro
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what happened in the bay of pigs??
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the bay of pigs happened in march of 1960 when president eisenhower gave permission to train cuban exiles, this went into action in 1961 and was a huge embarassment for the US who lost
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when did the march on washington happen?
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august 8, 1963
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what was the civil rights act of 1964?
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prohibited discrimination because of race, religion, national origin and gender
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what was the freedom summer?
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when the south began to registering as many african americans as they could to vote in hope to influence congress to pass a voting rights act.
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since the african americans needed a voice in congress what political party was formed and who was the start of it??
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Mississippi freedom democratic party and Fannie lou Hamer
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what were the poll taxes?
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the poll tax was a tax you had to pay to vote and this was one of the south's jim crow laws which kept african americans from voting
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what was medicare?
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provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every american 65 or older
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what is medicaid?
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extended health insurance to welfare recipients
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what was the immigration act of 1965
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opened the door for many noneuropean immigrants to settle in the US by ending quotas based on nationality
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what was the new left?
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the new left was the youth movement of the 1960s; unlike the old left they demanded sweeping changes in american society
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what happened in the tunkin gulf?
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well supposedly NV attacked the US ship the Maddox and destroyed it this was later proven to be untrue
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what was the tunkin gulf resolution?
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this gave johnson the right to have full control over the military and congress basicly gave johnson a blank check and said whatever you need to win go do it!
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what happened on jan. 30th?
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that was the V new year's and when all the americans were partying the NV attacked with a surprise and killed many people. this happened in 100 towns that day. this was called the tet offensive!
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what was de facto segragtion?
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segragation that exsists by practice and custom
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what is de jure segregation?
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this was segregation by law
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what was detente?
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a policy aimed at easing cold war tensions. one of the biggest steps was when nixon visited communist china
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what happened in gideon v. wainwright?
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required criminal courts to provide free legal counsel to those who who could not afford it
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what happened in MIRANDA V. ARIZONA?
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all suspects must be read their rights before questioning.
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BROWN V. BROAD OF EDUCATION?
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this was a case about a little girl who had to go to a school 20 blocks from he house instead of 4 blocks away and she couldnt do this becasue it was a white school. this was ruled unconsitional for segragation in schools
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who was cesar chavez?
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chavez was trying to organize a mostly spanish speaking americans farm workers.
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what was affirmative action?
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this was used to help equalize education and job opportunities; making special efforts to hire and enrool groups that have suffered discrimination!
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what was the American Indian Movement?
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at first it was just to fight police brutitaly and then later they branched out to include protecting the rights of Native americans
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OPEC
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an organization the controls the sell of oil this company is located in the mideast
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what was watergate?
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watergate was a scandal that involved nixons administartion and it happened by some people trying to break into the democratic building and they were trying to spy on what they were going to do for the election
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what was the saturday night massarce?
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when nixon didnt want to give over the real tapes he ordered richardson to fire co by he refused and resigned and then finally when he was fired the new one was just as determined
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what was the agreement Camp David Accords?
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with this agreement israel agreed to withdraww from the sinai penninsula, egypt then in return would recoginzy their right to exist.
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What was the enviromental protection agency?
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this was an organzition that had the right to set and enforce pollution standards, to conduct research, and to assist state and local gov. in polution control
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who was william westmoreland?
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he was the general o all military oporations in Vietnam.
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what was the war powers act?
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the act was stipulated that the president must inform congress within 48 hrs of sending forces into hostle areas without delcaring war
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what was the SDS?
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founded by tom hayden and al haber. said that large corporations and large gov. had taken over america
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what was the hot line?
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this was a quick way to get a hold of another counrty in case of crisis. this was a hotline between the US and SU
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what was the peace corps?
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a program of volunteer assistance to the developing nations of asia, africa, and latin america.
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what was the warren commission?
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they investigated the assination of JFk and came to the conclusion that oswald the shooter worked alone and shot from a texas school book depository
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plessy v. ferguson
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ruled that it is legal for things to be seperaate but equal
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kerner commission?
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they were apointed by johnson to study the causes of urban violence and said it was white racism.
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civil rights act of 1968?
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ended discrimination in housing
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civil rights act of 1964?
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ended discrimination because of race, relgion and national origin.
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what was revenue sharing?
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state and loca gov. could spend their federal money however the saw fit within certain limitations
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what was the southern startegy?
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the SS was when nixon tried to attract southern conservtive democrats by appealing to their unhappiness with federal desegration policies and a liberal supreme court
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realpolitik?
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german word. forgien [policy should be based solely on consideration of woer not ideals or moral principles
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eugene mccarthy?
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when robert K didnt want to run for president mccarthy stepped up and ran against johnson on a platform to end the vietnam war.
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pentagon papers?
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papers revealed that the the gov. was planning on on sending troop to vietnam and drawing plans even though he promised he wouldnt
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domino theory?
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when one counrty falls to communism one around it will soon follow......... again and again
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SCLC?
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to carry on noviolent crusades against evils of second class citizenship; afrcian american churches were their bases;
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freedom riders what was their goal?
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their goal was by riding the bus to montgomerty to start a violent reaction that will make thr gov. pass a law
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berlin wall?
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was put up because about 20% of the germany people fled to west berlin to be free from communism and when east tryed to solve the problem the US decided to not give up access to west berlin and east threathened to go to war
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