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US History RIO Unit 9 Study Guide: Recovery, Prosperity, and TurmoilThe Culture of the Cold War During the 1950s what population shift occurred?4800600152400How did the passage of the GI Bill ultimately result in the “baby boom?” Why was the House Un-American Activities Committee established?Why was McCarthyism so quick to “catch on” in the early 1950s?What impact did the Cold War have on the average American?How did the US react to the successful launch of Sputnik?Why did the Cold War never turn into a real war?Government ActionsWhat was the Taft Hartley Act?Why did President Kennedy establish the Peace Corps?What was the purpose of the New Frontier program established by President Kennedy?What is the domino theory?What was the purpose of the President Johnson’s Great Society programs?Presidents of the Cold WarPresidentName of Plan AccomplishmentsFailuresHarry TrumanFair DealDwight “Ike” Eisenhower“dynamic conservatism”John F. KennedyNew FrontierLyndon B. JohnsonGreat SocietyRichard NixonNew FederalismCivil RightsWhat was the ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education case?-60959999060What event officially started the Civil Rights Movement?What is civil disobedience? Give an example of civil disobedience being used during the Civil Rights Movement.15a. What tactics did Dr. Martin Luther King encourage people to use to fight for civil rights?How did Malcolm X’s beliefs about ending discrimination differ from Dr. King’s?Why did President Johnson send federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?After serving in a leadership position with SNCC, why did Stokely Carmichael join the Black Panthers?What event is considered to be the catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?What was the outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?Which President had the biggest impact on the passage of civil rights legislation?Why is 1968 considered a turning point year in our nation’s history?Why did Cesar Chavez organize a boycott of the grape industry?In the 1960s and 1970s, what legislation was passed to promote the equality of women?What was the Supreme Court’s decision on the case of Roe v. Wade?Why was the National Organization for Women (NOW) formed?What other legislation was passed during this time period to end discrimination against various groups of people?Counterculture of the 1960sWhat was the philosophy of “hippies?”What was the purpose of the Students for a Democratic Society?What happened to student protesters at Kent State in 1970?Vietnam WarConcept/Person/TermWhat/Who is it?Impact on the War?Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionHo Chi MinhHo Chi Minh TrailVietminhVietcongTet OffensiveAgent Orange/NapalmPentagon PapersMy Lai MassacreVietnamizationWar Powers Act of 1973President NixonWhy is President Nixon’s visit to China significant? -79247960960Ultimately, how did the Watergate scandal affect the public’s opinion about the office of the president?In what way is President Ford unlike any other President? ................
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