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Unit 6: Era of Change: 1960’s and 1970’sNotesName: ______________________ JFK ChartThe Presidency of Lyndon B. JohnsonThe Kennedy Legacy“No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor President Kennedy that the earliest possible passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought so long”-LBJ, speech before a Joint Session of Congress, 1963_______________________shared many of the same goals as _____________________Passes ________________________________ and ______________________________Civil Rights Act- outlawed _____________________________ and _____________________________ based on ____________________________Voting Rights Act- enforced equal__________________________________Johnson Declares a War on PovertyPasses _____________________________________ billHelped the poor through ___________________________________________________The Great SocietyJohnson’s plan to improve America was known as the ____________________________Its goal was to ____________________________________________________________Features of LBJ’s Great SocietyHealthcare Insurance______________________- Health insurance for the __________________________________- Health insurance for the ____________Improved education of for the poorElementary and Secondary Education Act- more federal money towards educationProtecting the environmentNew Immigration policiesImmigration and Nationality Act- _______________________________________Civil rights Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights ActThe Warren CourtMost _______________________ Supreme Court in American historyMany decisions supported __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________Landmark Court Cases of the Warren CourtMapp vs. Ohio- evidence obtained illegally could __________ be used against you in courtGideon vs. Wainwright- offender had to be given access to a ____________________ before questioningMiranda vs. Arizona- Criminal had to be informed of their _________________________ Amendment rights before questioningThe Vietnam WarOrigins of the WarIn the 1800’s, France had controlled most of Southeast AsiaThrough the 1900’s, the French battled against Vietnamese Nationalism and _________________________ led by ______________________________________Vietnam defeated the French at _________________________ on May 7, 1954North Vietnam became ___________________ and South Vietnam _________________America Opposes Communism in VietnamDomino Theory- idea that if _______________________ fell to communism then all surrounding countries would __________________________SEATO formed by US aided __________________________ led by __________________Goal was to ______________________________________________Diem eventually _________________________________________________Vietcong- ___________________________ fighters who ____________________ Diem and the US and supported ___________________________America Sends TroopsKennedy sends first troops to Vietnam to fight Vietcong in 1961After JFK’s death, LBJ increases number of troops in VietnamOn August 7, 1964, the US passes the ________________________ Resolution- Authorized the President to take ______________________________________ to repel any attack against the USGave LBJ increased __________________________________________________America’s Strategy in VietnamOperation Rolling Thunder- Drop tons of ______________________________________“_________________________ the War”- US must ______________________________ and send more troopsAmerican Support DeclinesHawks-Americans who were ________________________ to Vietnam warDoves- Americans who were ______________________ of the Vietnam warAs the war raged on, American public opinion and morale ________________________Anti-War SentimentKent State Shooting- protestors at Kent State University were _________________________________________________________________Ma Lai Massacre- US troops killed ________________________________________Pentagon Papers- Revealed that US government wasn’t __________________________ ___________________________________________________________________Turning Point and the End of the WarTet Offensive- large assault led by the _______________________ against the ______________________________Tactical victory for the __________Very costly for the USShowed the end of the war was ____________________________Johnson decides to negotiate end to Vietnam WarJohnson’s DownfallDue to the failure of ending Vietnam and public disapproval of Vietnam, Johnson decided __________________________________________________________End of the WarParis Peace Accords- North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and US agree _________________ _______________________________________________________________________Nixon wanted “______________________________”- US ______________________ and South Vietnam (ARVN) continue to fightSurrender with _______________When US left, North Vietnam attacked South Vietnam and took South Vietnamese capital of SaigonWar Powers Act- restricted ______________________________________________Civil Rights MovementSegregation Divides AmericaJim Crow laws _______________________ African Americans and whitesDe Jure segregation- segregation enforced by the ___________This was the case in the _________________De Facto segregation- segregation by ___________________________________________This was the case in the ______________Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education- _______________________________________________Occurred in Topeka, ___________________________Decision of BacklashLittle Rock Nine- 9 African American students who faced _______________________________________First students to be _____________________ into a white school in ArkansasEscorted by the __________________________ to school for _____________________Montgomery Bus BoycottRosa Parks refuses to ______________________________________________________ which was required by law in AlabamaLeads to the _____________________________________________________________Martin Luther King Promotes NonviolenceInspired by Henry David Thoreau and Mahondas GandhiBelieved protests should be done ______________________Established the ___________________________________________________________Greensboro Sit-insFour students from North Carolina A&T sat at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s and refused to leave until closing timeSit-ins were used as a ______________________________________________________March on WashingtonAugust 28th, 1963In front of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King _____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________SelmaProtest took place on Edmund Pettus Bridge which was the main route from _______________________________________________Led by __________________________________________________________________Congress Passes LegislationCivil Rights Act of 1964-____________________________________________________Voting Rights Act of 1965- __________________________________________________24th Amendment- _________________________________________________________Malcolm XMalcolm X- rejected his ____________________and joined the ________________________________Demanded a separation of the _____________________Would later _______________________________________________________Left the __________________________________________________________Black Panther PartyBlack Panthers- ___________________________supporting “______________________________”Felt they needed to protect the African American community from ________________________________________________________Promoted ___________________________________________________ 1960 Counterculture: An Era of ChangeCounterculture (420)What is counterculture?What was the name of young Americans in the 1960’s who rejected conventions of established society?Who were some artists and musicians that represented the counterculture movement?Women’s Movement (421-425)What does Feminism mean?What fueled the origins of the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1960’s?Who founded the National Organization of Women (NOW)?Who is Gloria Steinem?What is the ERA and did it ever pass?What was the major decision of Roe vs. Wade?What is the lasting impact of the Feminist Movement?Latino Movement (426-429)What were some different nationalities of people who migrated to the US during the beginning of the 1900’s through the century?What was the main purpose of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?Who is Cesar Chavez?Native American Rights (449)What were some enormous problems the Native American community faced during this period?What did the Declaration of Indian Purpose ask for?What was the American Indian Movement (AIM)?Environmentalism (452-455)What chemical did many citizens feel was poisonous that was being used?What book did Rachel Carsen write to bring awareness to environmentalism?What were some laws passed by President Nixon in response to the Environmentalism Movement?What event made American doubtful of the safety of nuclear power?The Presidency of Richard NixonViolence Rocks the Election of 1968April 4, 1968- ______________________________________ is assassinatedJune 5, 1968- ______________________________________ is assassinatedAugust 26, 1968- Outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, ___________ ________________________________________________________________________Nixon’s Foreign PolicyRealpolitik- political goals are defined by ______________________________________Country serving its ____________________________________Changed America’s view of the _________________________________Nixon Visits ChinaNixon _______________________________________________________________Normalize diplomatic relationsHigh point of __________________________________________________Détente with Soviet UnionDétente- attempt to _______________________________________________________US and Russia sign ________________- limits production of certain _________________ __________________________________Nixon’s Domestic PolicyNew Federalism- Nixon wanted to speak for the ________________________________Speak for the “__________________________________________________________”Decreased the size of _____________________________ and cut ________________ and cut funding for a lot of _______________________________________Economic StrugglesNixon’s Presidency experienced _________________________________Stagflation- combination of a ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________OPECOrganization of ___________ states that control and sell ___________ to other countriesGas ________________________ led to gas ____________________________________WatergateAttempted _________________________ at Democratic Headquarters at ________________________________________________Nixon __________________________________________________Over time, evidence revealed _______________________________________________Nixon tried to __________________________________Watergate FalloutNixon _______________________________First President to __________________________________________Nixon’s Vice President ______________________________ becomes PresidentFord immediately ______________________________________________Damaged Ford’s _________________________________Ruined public ________________ of _______________________________________The Ford and Carter YearsFord Pardons NixonAfter Nixon resigns for Watergate, ___________________________________________He is forgiven for ________________________________ by FordReceived much _________________________________________Ford Continues Nixon’s PlanFord’s foreign policy very _____________________________________________________________________________ with USSRHelsinki Accords- attempt to ________________________________________________SALT II- US and USSR pledged to _____________________________________________Ford and the EconomyEconomy was still experiencing _________________________________IN an attempt to fix the economy, For pass “______________________________________________________________________”WIN _________________________Jimmy Carter Changes CourseCarter favored foreign relations based on ______________________________________Focused on citizens in developing worldAfter USSR invaded Afghanistan, US placed ____________________________________US boycotted the 1980 ______________________________________________Carter Makes PeaceCamp David Accords- Peace agreement between _______________________________Organized by CarterFirst peace agreement between _____________________________________________Problems in IranUS supported the _____________________________ who is opposed by _________________________________________________________________Iranian Revolution- led by _________________________________________ which forced the _______________________________Iran Hostage CrisisIran Hostage Crisis- After Shah flees to US for medical help, Iranians ________________ _______________________________________________________________________Carter’s inability to _______________________________________________________ ................
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