US2A - Final Reflection Prep - Day 3 (1945-1980)

In the 1950s Rock and Roll - a new style of music - came to symbolize rebellion among

Containment established that the US would stop communist countries from expanding beyond their borders.

"Law and order" Presidential Candidate in 1968

This was a defensive alliance formed after WWII to protect against communist aggression in Europe and the Americas.

Pair the two most similar

Montgomery Bus Boycott

This was a policy established in the 1960s that would give preferential admissions to members of minority groups.

Brown v. Board of Ed abolishes

Who became President - without ever receiving an electoral vote - upon Nixon leaving office?

Antiwar college students hated this most

First Catholic President

This device in the 1950s became extremely popular and helped shape cultural and social values.

All of the following were "limited" wars EXCEPT

This banned race-based discrimination in places of public accommodation (ie restaurants, hotels, etc)

This banned poll taxes

The largest public works program in American history began in the 1950s linking the country together.

The "counterculture" and "hippies" of the late 1970s was most closely associated with

In the 1940s and 1950s Americans became very concerned that communism was infiltrating Hollywood and government.

Nuclear power plant disaster in the US in the 1970s

The violent murder and acquittal of his killers, sparked national outrage drawing further support for Civil Rights

Nixon resigned because of

Due to advances in building by the Levitts, these became much more popular in the 1950s

Not a Great Society measure

Landing on the moon meant the US won the

All of the following were Cold War incidents EXCEPT

What country took 66 embassy personnel hostage and held them for over a year, in the late 1970s?

The Korean War began when the US committed to protecting South Korea from __________ aggression.

Most significant event that sparked the antiwar movement in Vietnam

TV Debates

After WWII, America entered a decades long conflict known as the Cold War with the principal antagonist being

What decade for disco?

By 1968, before the assassination, King's popularity had declined in part due to his opposition to this war

500,000 troops sent to Vietnam and the president got enormous power with this

There was a massive shortage of ______ prompting long lines in the late 1970s

The Marshall Plan was designed to help rebuild __________ after WWII

Who won the Vietnam War?

In the late 1960s Rock and Roll music became more associated with

This banned literacy tests and required any changes to Southern state voting procedures to be approved by a fed court

Closest US came to WWIII

Who was the first Republican president in 20 years, elected in 1952?

High inflation characterized the economy in the late

Which president had to deal with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a fuel crisis, high inflation, the hostage crisis

Who agreed to meet with both China and Russia to ease tensions in a policy called detente?

In the 1950s this formed to compete in the space race with

Women's Liberation in the 1960s and 1970s experienced several successes, including all of the following EXCEPT

MLK

Accused of killing Kennedy

Angry over the brutality shown to African Americans, this militant organization formed in 1966.

After WWII, the UN was formed to prevent future __________ and protect human rights.

Eisenhower's policy that relied on the massive buildup of nuclear weapons.