Ch.14 1960s Key Terms and People

A barrier built in Germany's capital city, built in 1961 by the USSR to divide the city

United States became the first country to land two men, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the surface of the moon

20th century struggle for the equality of women in society and the same rights as men

Health insurance program for the U.S. residents over the age of 65

Theory that if one country fell to Communism more countries in South East Asia would fall

Law that banned gender discrimination in public education institutions

Documents showing America’s growing military involvement in Vietnam and showed that several Pres. before Nixon had lied

Writers of the 1950s who rebelled against conformity and materialism

Movement against discrimination of Hispanics in education, employment, and the legal system

Feminist activist and writer of "The Feminine Mystique"

Label for Americans who supported Nixon, obeyed the laws, and wanted "peace with honor"

CIA plot where exiles landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Castro

President during the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Wall 1961

His assassination by a white supremecist in TN led to anger and race riots across the nation that cost dozens of lives

1950s, A. American gospel, jazz, blues, and country music was combined by artists like Chuck Berry,Little Richard,Elvis

Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years

Televised loss of South Vietnam's Army after US troops had withdrawn from Vietnam

Helped Cesar Chavez form the United Farm Workers Association

Johnson's agenda for Congress in January 1965: aid to cities,Civil Rights, Medicare, and a "war on poverty"

1973 Supreme Court held that women had the right to privacy and the right to end her pregnancy. Overturned in 2022.

Congressional resolution that authorized Pres. Johnson to fight an "undeclared" war

In 1962, became the first American to orbit the Earth

Set limits on Presidential power in a conflict wihtout a formal declartion of war by Congress

To counter the Soviets, JFK announced the U.S. would place a man on the moon

Young people burned their draft cards, marched on the Pentagon,held rallies and staged demonstrations to protest Vietnam

Texas soldier who rescued 8 men in 1968, received Medal of Honor 13 years later

Movement to protest government policies and injustices suffered by American Indian

Massive surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces that took place on the Vietnamese New Year

13 day standoff between the U.S. and USSR over missile silos in Cuba

Leader of the UFW from 1963-1970 who organized and unionized laborers in CA and Southwest

African American activists who claimed the right to carry weapons to protect black neighborhoods from the police

African American should use their votes to win concessions from government and control their own communities/ business

Supreme Court ruled that suspension for wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War violated freedom of speech

Overthrew General Batista in 1959 and established a Marxist Socialist government in Cuba

Televised hearing where the public was convinced that the US government was lying about Vietnam

President after JFK, singed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and promoted a "War on Poverty"

Court that ended exclusion of Mexican Americans from juries in Texas

(R) Elected 1968, anti-Communist, promised "peace with honor" in Vietnam, resinged in 1974 before being impeached

Policy which reduced US troops in Vietnam an increased use of South Vietnamese troops

War were North Vietnam was supported by China and South Vietnam was supported by the USA