America in the 1960s and 1970s

How did President Kennedy initially approach civil rights policies?

Supreme Court Chief Justice who wrote the decision that ended segregation in public schools

President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by

African American woman who refused to give up her bus seat to a white person, leading to a bus boycott

1962 conflict between the USA and the USSR resulting from the Soviet installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba

A movement in which people adopted values that ran counter to the mainstream culture

African American lawyer who challenged segregation in the courts; later named a Supreme Court justice

a Mexican-American effort for social and political equality

President Johnson’s programs aimed at aiding the poor through education, job training, health care, and nutrition

The competition between the USSR and the USA to develop technology to land on the moon

After the assassination, President Kennedy was succeeded by

a federal program that provided basic medical services to poor and disabled Americans

While in prison, Malcolm X became a convert to a religious sect called

The theory of the political, social, and economic equality of men and women

a federal program that provided basic hospital insurance for Americans aged 65 and older

The music artist who is most responsible for bringing rock n' roll to the mainstream is ______

South Vietnamese guerrilla fighters supported by communists in North Vietnam

The CIA led exiles to attack Cuba in the

American soldiers used Agent Orange to

One component of President Kennedy’s New Frontier was

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow ______

President Johnson’s goals in the areas of health care, education, the environment, discrimination, and poverty

Encouraged fair employment practices

MLK gave his "I have a Dream" speech at which event?

Ultimately, the end of the Vietnam War resulted in

Kennedy and Khrushchev developed a ______ for communication.

Investigated Kennedy’s assassination

1964 congressional resolution that authorized President Johnson to fight a war against North Vietnam without approval

a Vietnamese leader who demanded Vietnam’s independence from France

The ____________was a visible symbol of a divided Germany.

a small community whose residents have common interests and share resources

A case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

1955–1956 protest in Montgomery, Alabama, against racial segregation in the bus system

The ______was the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, itsclosest neighbors would follow.

Kennedy’s military policies encouraged more funding for the Special Forces

The controversial Supreme Court case that legalized abortion

Kennedy advocated a policy of_________to address military threats.

The American public’s growing distrust of statements made by the government during the Vietnam War

1963 agreement limiting nuclear testing between thirty-nine countries

Which of the following was part of the American war strategy?

A hugely popular British rock band that helped spearhead the cultural revolution of the 1960s

________volunteers assisted developing countries worldwide.

What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which African American is famous for breaking into major leaguebaseball?

Segregation that is imposed by law

The Warren Commission determined that

Which of the following best describes the Vietcong’s war strategy?

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was designed to create anti-poverty programs

Segregation by unwritten custom or tradition

Outlawed discrimination in public places and employment based on race, religion, or national origin