2023 American Studies II Honors Midterm Review

Education for veterans after World War II

1960 election. The televised debate was thought to make the difference with the election results.

In 1960, 5 African American students demanded service at “whites-only” Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, NC.

Daily airlift, which brought food and supplies into this city known as Operation Vittles

Continuous American attempts in this western hemisphere country caused the Soviets to install nuclear missiles there

Communist offensive on the Vietnamese New Year. Attacked 27 key South Vietnam cities, including Saigon.

Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of North Vietnam from 1954-1963.

Big three conference discussing the war in Japan. Divided Germany into 4 regions.

Senator accused people of being communists within the US government, downfall when he accused the Army

Name for the April 17th 1961 invasion by 1,200 Cuban exiles to overthrow the Castro regime.

Mass killing of 340+ innocent Vietnamese villagers on March 16, 1968

Who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald?

The USSR's launching of Sputnik I resulted in the US creating NASA and the NDEA.

1945 created. Promoted world peace and cooperation.

Johnson's domestic policy. New Deal like measure aimed at transforming American way of life.

US bombings in North Vietnam from March 2, 1965 to November 1, 1968.

Constructed in August 1961, designed to stop the heavy population drain in West Germany, lasted for nearly three decades

Idea of preventing the spread of communism.

1947- $400 million to help Greece and Turkey from falling under Communist control

Kennedy's domestic program. Included creating Peace Corps, landing Americans on the moon, & ending racial discrimination

1965 Great Society Program that forcused on child development to help meet the needs of disadvantaged preschoolers.

Also known as Mr. X and creator of the US containment policy

1955: 14 year old Emmett Till was murdered after he whistled in front of a white woman. The 3 men found not guilty.

William J. Levitt's mass produced suburban developments were built in four eastern states.

Upheld racial segregation as "separate but equal"

This country launched a revolution in 1956 against the Stalinist government. The US did not provide help.

American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for USSR, convicted of perjury, prosecuted by Nixon

Banned racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public. Created EEOC

The baby boom lasted from 1946-1964.

Governor Faubus in 1957 ordered National Guard prevent 9 Black students from enrolling in Little Rock’s Central HS.

Publicly loved general, but fired by for insubordination because of his plans to take the war beyond Korea.

Proposed as part of Kennedy's New Frontier. Army of idealistic, youthful volunteers

In 1955, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat and set off a bus boycott, which lasted 381 days. Where did it occur?

Term made by Winston Churchill to describe the split of Europe over communism.

This Great Society program provides healthcare to the elderly.

Where were 2 American destroyers supposedly fired upon on August 2 & 4 1964 and increased the US troop presence?

Term for a way of life and set of attitudes opposed to the prevailing social norm

Economic aid to European countries. $12.5 billion dollars went to 16 different nations.

Where was the August, 1963 march? Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream Speech" there.

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

Started right after WW2. Between USSR and the US. Communism versus democracy.

The U2 spy plane incident impacted what conference?

Civil rights activist, who came to the forefront of American society during the Montgomery bus boycott.

The 1955 Suez Crisis occurred after this country nationalized it and it ended in UN ceasefire.

1955 counter organization due to the alleged threat from the NATO alliance

1949 military alliance, marked a departure from US isolationism

Eisenhower: “conservative when it comes to money and liberal when it comes to human beings.” What is this known as?

Who was the Black power activist that was assassinated by Nation of Islam members in 1963?

Outlawed literacy tests. Sent federal voter registrars into several southern states.

Ended in temporary armistance, split along the DMZ on the 38th parallel.

January 1964. Abolished poll tax in federal elections.

wrote Feminine Mystique

Developed an array of military "options" to fall back upon. Increased spending on military forces.

This 1956 infastructure act authorized spending of $31 billion over 13 years, which invigorated tourism.

1965. Gave medical care to those at the poverty level.