GI Bill
Attitudes towards Germany
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Decolonization
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Southern resistance to integration
Containment
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Prohibited prayers in school
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Baker vs. Carr
Mandated fair congressional districts
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Phyllis Schlafly
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
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.
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
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
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Cold war
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
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
Sit-in movement
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Watts Riots of 1965
