The document provides context about key events in 1960s America related to escalation of the Cold War and domestic issues. Some key points:
- The Cold War escalated between the US and Soviet Union, threatening nuclear conflict. America disagreed over military involvement abroad.
- Cuba transitioned to a communist regime under Castro after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. This brought Soviet missiles to Cuba and nearly caused nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- America increasingly intervened in Vietnam amid the Domino Theory, but the Tet Offensive showed the war was not close to ending as believed.
- At home, civil rights legislation aimed to desegregate schools and public spaces, while protests grew.
Module 5 american-yawp-the-sixties.htmlthe american yawp the siPOLY33
The document provides a summary of key political and social events in the 1960s United States, focusing on foreign policy challenges with Cuba and the ongoing civil rights movement. Some of the major events discussed include the Cuban Revolution and failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, ongoing civil rights protests and acts of resistance including the Freedom Rides and March on Washington, and the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The document provides information on key events and developments related to the Cold War and civil rights movement in the United States between 1945-1968. It discusses the establishment of containment policy to stop the spread of communism, as well as domestic programs and Supreme Court rulings that advanced civil rights like Brown v. Board of Education. Television is also described as having impacted both the civil rights movement and opposition to the Vietnam War by bringing images of protests and violence into American homes.
The document provides an overview of several key events and developments in the United States during the 1970s. It discusses the economic stagnation of the decade, the Vietnam War policies of President Nixon including Vietnamization and the bombing of Cambodia, the Watergate scandal, and the women's rights and environmental movements. It also summarizes several Supreme Court cases related to desegregation, affirmative action, and privacy rights.
There are two discussions I need to respond too. 100 words for both .docxOllieShoresna
There are two discussions I need to respond too. 100 words for both discussions. Needs to be done right away.
Discussion 1:
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson presented “The Great Society” speech. In this speech, Johnson declared war on poverty and racism. This legislation included laws upholding civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, aid to education, and the abolition of poverty. I will argue that that when he signed the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 outlawing most forms of racial segregation and providing equal housing opportunities regardless of race, creed, or national origin, and passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawing discrimination in voting was his greatest accomplishment during his presidency. In my opinion, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968 gave black people back their dignity, pride, and in sense their freedom. Black people felt that they were now a part of America.
LBJ also appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American justice on the Supreme Court Signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act to improve funding to schools, especially those in poor districts. Established the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts to support humanists and artists and created programs to tackle poverty such as Head Start, food stamps, Work Study, Medicare, and Medicaid. I will say this his gun control policy act was one of his greatest mistakes domestically because it interfered with the 2
nd
amendment the right to bear arms. He came up with the policy to lessen gun violence after Kennedy was assassinated, but the problem was that he outlawed a great amount of weaponry, allowing only guns for sporting purposes. Another thing, this policy was not well thought out, it went through many different phases of revision because the simple fact is that was incomplete. I think because he was close to JFK and that he witnessed his assassination that his emotions maybe overpowered his decision professionally in regards to the gun control policy.
Despite of the accomplishments that Johnson made domestically, the Vietnam War overshadowed his domestic affairs. Which is so messed up when you think about because LBJ did not initiate the American involvement in Vietnam. Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy were the ones who made it so the U.S. would and could intervene. However, LBJ made the decision to Americanize the conflict in Vietnam. Despite promises to bring a swift end to American involvement in Indochina, Johnson steadily increased the number of U.S. troops deployed to Vietnam, hoping to ensure a U.S. victory before withdrawing forces. No American president had yet "lost" a war, and Johnson hoped he wouldn't be the first. By the end of his second term as president, his approval rates had plummeted and his hopes for bringing an end to the war in Vietnam had dissolved. In my opinion, LBJ had the opportunity to have a great .
The document summarizes key events and social movements of the 1960s in the United States, focusing on the Kennedy presidency from 1960-1963. Some of the major topics covered include JFK challenging Americans to ask "what they can do for their country"; the space race and NASA putting the first Americans in space and on the moon; the Cuban Missile Crisis bringing the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war; the assassination of JFK; the rise of civil rights movement and passage of civil rights legislation under LBJ; the emergence of the feminist and women's liberation movements; and the growing anti-war and counterculture youth movements of the latter half of the 1960s.
The 1960s saw major social and political upheaval related to civil rights and racial equality. The Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others fought to end segregation through numerous protests and demonstrations, including King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Meanwhile, Nelson Mandela emerged as a leader against apartheid in South Africa, though he was imprisoned for much of the 1960s. The decade also saw the rise of feminism and the women's liberation movement seeking greater equality and freedom for women.
Hogan's History- Cold War: Kennedy to Vietnam WarWilliam Hogan
This document provides background information on the Vietnam War. It discusses key events and individuals involved in the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam from the 1950s through the 1960s. Some of the main points covered include the Eisenhower Doctrine and Domino Theory that influenced US foreign policy, the division of Vietnam following French withdrawal, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that increased US troop deployment, strategies employed by both sides in the war, and the growing anti-war movement in the US in response to the human and economic costs of the war.
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States who served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. As president, Kennedy advocated for expanding civil rights and launched the "New Frontier" domestic program. In foreign policy, his administration escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam and had a major confrontation with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, leaving the country in mourning.
Module 5 american-yawp-the-sixties.htmlthe american yawp the siPOLY33
The document provides a summary of key political and social events in the 1960s United States, focusing on foreign policy challenges with Cuba and the ongoing civil rights movement. Some of the major events discussed include the Cuban Revolution and failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, ongoing civil rights protests and acts of resistance including the Freedom Rides and March on Washington, and the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The document provides information on key events and developments related to the Cold War and civil rights movement in the United States between 1945-1968. It discusses the establishment of containment policy to stop the spread of communism, as well as domestic programs and Supreme Court rulings that advanced civil rights like Brown v. Board of Education. Television is also described as having impacted both the civil rights movement and opposition to the Vietnam War by bringing images of protests and violence into American homes.
The document provides an overview of several key events and developments in the United States during the 1970s. It discusses the economic stagnation of the decade, the Vietnam War policies of President Nixon including Vietnamization and the bombing of Cambodia, the Watergate scandal, and the women's rights and environmental movements. It also summarizes several Supreme Court cases related to desegregation, affirmative action, and privacy rights.
There are two discussions I need to respond too. 100 words for both .docxOllieShoresna
There are two discussions I need to respond too. 100 words for both discussions. Needs to be done right away.
Discussion 1:
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson presented “The Great Society” speech. In this speech, Johnson declared war on poverty and racism. This legislation included laws upholding civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, aid to education, and the abolition of poverty. I will argue that that when he signed the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 outlawing most forms of racial segregation and providing equal housing opportunities regardless of race, creed, or national origin, and passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawing discrimination in voting was his greatest accomplishment during his presidency. In my opinion, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968 gave black people back their dignity, pride, and in sense their freedom. Black people felt that they were now a part of America.
LBJ also appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American justice on the Supreme Court Signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act to improve funding to schools, especially those in poor districts. Established the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts to support humanists and artists and created programs to tackle poverty such as Head Start, food stamps, Work Study, Medicare, and Medicaid. I will say this his gun control policy act was one of his greatest mistakes domestically because it interfered with the 2
nd
amendment the right to bear arms. He came up with the policy to lessen gun violence after Kennedy was assassinated, but the problem was that he outlawed a great amount of weaponry, allowing only guns for sporting purposes. Another thing, this policy was not well thought out, it went through many different phases of revision because the simple fact is that was incomplete. I think because he was close to JFK and that he witnessed his assassination that his emotions maybe overpowered his decision professionally in regards to the gun control policy.
Despite of the accomplishments that Johnson made domestically, the Vietnam War overshadowed his domestic affairs. Which is so messed up when you think about because LBJ did not initiate the American involvement in Vietnam. Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy were the ones who made it so the U.S. would and could intervene. However, LBJ made the decision to Americanize the conflict in Vietnam. Despite promises to bring a swift end to American involvement in Indochina, Johnson steadily increased the number of U.S. troops deployed to Vietnam, hoping to ensure a U.S. victory before withdrawing forces. No American president had yet "lost" a war, and Johnson hoped he wouldn't be the first. By the end of his second term as president, his approval rates had plummeted and his hopes for bringing an end to the war in Vietnam had dissolved. In my opinion, LBJ had the opportunity to have a great .
The document summarizes key events and social movements of the 1960s in the United States, focusing on the Kennedy presidency from 1960-1963. Some of the major topics covered include JFK challenging Americans to ask "what they can do for their country"; the space race and NASA putting the first Americans in space and on the moon; the Cuban Missile Crisis bringing the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war; the assassination of JFK; the rise of civil rights movement and passage of civil rights legislation under LBJ; the emergence of the feminist and women's liberation movements; and the growing anti-war and counterculture youth movements of the latter half of the 1960s.
The 1960s saw major social and political upheaval related to civil rights and racial equality. The Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others fought to end segregation through numerous protests and demonstrations, including King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Meanwhile, Nelson Mandela emerged as a leader against apartheid in South Africa, though he was imprisoned for much of the 1960s. The decade also saw the rise of feminism and the women's liberation movement seeking greater equality and freedom for women.
Hogan's History- Cold War: Kennedy to Vietnam WarWilliam Hogan
This document provides background information on the Vietnam War. It discusses key events and individuals involved in the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam from the 1950s through the 1960s. Some of the main points covered include the Eisenhower Doctrine and Domino Theory that influenced US foreign policy, the division of Vietnam following French withdrawal, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that increased US troop deployment, strategies employed by both sides in the war, and the growing anti-war movement in the US in response to the human and economic costs of the war.
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States who served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. As president, Kennedy advocated for expanding civil rights and launched the "New Frontier" domestic program. In foreign policy, his administration escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam and had a major confrontation with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, leaving the country in mourning.
The document provides information on key events during the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies from 1960-1969. It discusses JFK's New Frontier domestic agenda and role in escalating the Space Race. It also summarizes JFK's foreign policy challenges, including the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. The document outlines LBJ's Great Society programs and escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War. It notes the social movements of this era, including the women's liberation movement and civil rights struggles.
The document summarizes Kennedy's foreign policy challenges during the Cold War, the space race between the US and Soviet Union, and the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam. It discusses how Kennedy confronted communist threats around the world, including the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis. It also describes how the US and Soviet Union competed to be the first to send a person to the moon. Finally, it outlines the growing American military presence in Vietnam under Kennedy and Johnson and the challenges US soldiers faced in fighting the Vietnam War.
This document provides an overview of John F. Kennedy's presidency from 1960-1963, known as the "Camelot Era". It discusses Kennedy challenging Nixon for the presidency in 1960 and his narrow victory. His agenda as president included establishing the Peace Corps, pursuing the space program, advocating for flexible response in foreign policy, getting involved in Vietnam, and pushing for civil rights legislation. However, his presidency was cut short when he was assassinated in 1963, leaving questions about possible conspiracies unanswered.
Kennedy intensified tensions during the Cold War through military buildups and confrontations with the Soviet Union over Berlin and Cuba. His policies deepened American involvement in Vietnam by supporting the Diem regime and increasing military advisors. Kennedy took responsibility for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion but successfully navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis. His domestic policies pursued economic growth and reform but made limited progress on civil rights due to Southern opposition in Congress. Johnson continued and expanded Kennedy's reforms through Great Society programs while also escalating US involvement in the unpopular Vietnam War. The turbulent 1960s saw widespread social unrest and protest movements emerge over civil rights, Vietnam, and other issues.
This document provides an overview of United States relations with Central and South America during the Cold War period. It discusses how U.S. policy shifted from cooperation to interventionism due to fears of communist influence in the region. Key events discussed include the overthrow of governments in Guatemala and Chile supported by the U.S., as well as conflicts with Cuba. It also covers economic programs and shifts towards neoliberal policies in Latin America in the late 20th century.
The document provides an overview of key events and developments during the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies from 1960-1969, including their domestic policies and involvement in the Vietnam War. Some of the major topics covered include JFK challenging Americans to serve their country, the space race and technology advances, the Cuban Missile Crisis, LBJ's Great Society programs, the growing civil rights and women's movements, student activism and counterculture trends, escalation of US involvement in Vietnam under both presidents, and the impact of media coverage of the war on public opinion.
The document provides biographical information and accomplishments of U.S. presidents Harry Truman through Richard Nixon. It notes that Truman took over after FDR's death and dealt with the transition to peacetime economy after WWII. His accomplishments included the Marshall Plan and recognizing Israel. John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961-1963 until his assassination, focusing on space exploration and civil rights. Lyndon Johnson passed major civil rights legislation and launched the Great Society program. Richard Nixon ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam and established the EPA while also resigning due to the Watergate scandal.
The Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley in 1964 marked the beginning of large-scale student protests across US campuses in the 1960s. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned racial discrimination but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was still needed to enforce black voting rights. Despite gains, riots in Watts showed continuing tensions. US involvement in Vietnam escalated throughout Johnson's presidency despite growing domestic opposition, undermining his Great Society programs.
This document discusses several proxy wars that occurred between major world powers during the Cold War era. It provides brief summaries of the Greek Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Chilean Coup d'état, Angolan Civil War, and war in Afghanistan. In each conflict, one side received support from either the United States or Soviet Union while the opposing side was backed by the other superpower. The outcomes and impacts on spheres of influence varied, but generally increased tensions between the US and USSR.
JFK campaigned on a platform of "new politics" that emphasized charisma and style over specific policy issues. He utilized new campaign technologies like television that highlighted his youthful image compared to Nixon. JFK won the 1960 election by small margins. As president, his top priority was foreign policy and confronting communism around the world. He increased defense spending and established programs like the Peace Corps. However, his attempt to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro at the Bay of Pigs failed. On the domestic front, JFK focused on increasing NASA funding and proposed tax cuts, but accomplished relatively little due to his assassination in 1963.
The document provides a historical overview of the United States, beginning with early colonial settlements in the 1600s and the American Revolution. It then discusses the formation of the US government, the Civil War, periods of westward expansion and industrialization, and the country's involvement in World Wars I and II. The summary concludes with a brief mention of the Cold War and recent US conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Fracturing of the New Deal CoalitionThe credibility” issu.docxrtodd194
The Fracturing of the New Deal Coalition
The “credibility” issue: Many will increasingly distrust what their government tells them. The Vietnam War will indicate to many that their government cannot be trusted.
In the 1950s, many regarded the government as the engine of growth. Between the 1950s and 1960s, however, many began to grow suspicious of government action. Rather than providing for an improved
McCarthyism
Student Activism
Students for a More Democratic Society
“The Port Huron Statement,” 1962
“We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed now in universities, looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit.”
Answering a Question on the Review Sheet!!!
How did fear of foreign communism help to shape post-war American culture? Why were many concerned that the effort to fight communism overseas my have a negative impact on Freedom and democracy at home?
The Civil Rights Era or the Black Freedom Movement
Historians have had a tendency to isolate the events of the late 1950s and the 1960s from the broader chronology of African Americans pushing for civil rights.
The Life of Ella Baker
Ella Baker’s life demonstrates the difficulty of limiting the civil rights era to the 1950s and 1960s.
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
From Chief Justice Earl Warren’s decision: “We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and other ‘tangible’ factors may be equal deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities? We believe that it does.”
The Actions of Civil Rights Activists also helped to build momentum for Civil Rights
Montgomery Bus Boycotts, 1955 -- largely failed to get national attention.
Violence in other places around the South, however, provided powerful images for the national media.
Little Rock, Arkansas
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent the 101 Airborne division to enforce a court order forcing integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Woolworth Sit Ins
In 1960, four black college students from North Carolina A&T in Greensboro decided to sit at the “whites only” counter in their local F.W. Woolworth and order coffee and doughnuts.
For the Michigan students who would organize the SDS in 1962, it seemed like an advance for democracy and were excited about joining the movement to topple Jim Crow in the United States.
Answering a Question on the Review Sheet!!!
How was the “sit-in” movement of 1960 an outgrowth of earlier protests? What major differences divided the various groups—SNCC, SCLC, NAACP, CORE, and others—that were active in protesting against white supremacy in the 1960s?
Violence in Birmingham
Growing Pressures on the Democratic Party
In the 1960s, the Democratic Party would suffer the impossible challenge of defeating communism, satisfying the concerns of student activists, meeting the demands o.
The document provides summaries of the top ten events of the Cold War, including:
1) Pan-Africanism and the movement led by Kwame Nkrumah to unite African countries in the face of colonialism and the Cold War.
2) The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 that began due to Pakistan's belief in their military strength against India and disputes over Kashmir.
3) Fidel Castro coming to power in Cuba in 1959 and establishing close ties with the Soviet Union, straining Cuba's relationship with the US and leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
During the Eisenhower era of the 1950s, the United States experienced an economic boom driven by suburban home building, growth in electronics and aerospace, and a shift to more white-collar jobs. Women increasingly entered the workforce, though the 1950s ideal still emphasized domesticity. Betty Friedan's 1963 book The Feminine Mystique sparked the modern feminist movement. Consumerism expanded with new technologies like credit cards and entertainment forms including television and rock music. Eisenhower ended the Korean War and pursued a "New Look" foreign policy emphasizing nuclear deterrence over conventional forces. However, events like the Soviet invasions of Hungary and developments in the Middle East challenged this strategy. The civil rights movement gained momentum through the NA
Higher history revision notes - cold war (vietnam and cuba)mrmarr
The document provides context and arguments regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. It discusses reasons for the Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba, including in response to US missiles in Turkey and efforts to spread communism. The US saw it as a threat and imposed a naval blockade on Cuba until the USSR agreed to remove the missiles. Tensions rose between the superpowers and the crisis highlighted ideological differences and the dangers of the arms race during the Cold War.
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1947-1991. They were ideological and geopolitical rivals whose relationship polarized the world into capitalist and communist spheres of influence. While direct military conflict was avoided, there were numerous proxy wars fought around the world. Growing nationalist sentiments in Eastern Europe and reforms under Gorbachev led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War in 1991.
The document provides information about a CH 28 quiz covering topics related to the Vietnam War era. It discusses key events and policies of the Vietnam War such as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Operation Rolling Thunder, the Tet Offensive, and anti-war protests. It also summarizes strategies used in the war like search and destroy missions, the use of body counts, and the challenges of fighting in the jungle terrain against guerilla warfare tactics. Domestic impacts of the war such as the growing divide between war hawks and doves and protests on college campuses are also addressed.
The document provides information on key events during the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies from 1960-1969. It discusses JFK's New Frontier domestic agenda and role in escalating the Space Race. It also summarizes JFK's foreign policy challenges, including the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. The document outlines LBJ's Great Society programs and escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War. It notes the social movements of this era, including the women's liberation movement and civil rights struggles.
The document summarizes Kennedy's foreign policy challenges during the Cold War, the space race between the US and Soviet Union, and the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam. It discusses how Kennedy confronted communist threats around the world, including the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis. It also describes how the US and Soviet Union competed to be the first to send a person to the moon. Finally, it outlines the growing American military presence in Vietnam under Kennedy and Johnson and the challenges US soldiers faced in fighting the Vietnam War.
This document provides an overview of John F. Kennedy's presidency from 1960-1963, known as the "Camelot Era". It discusses Kennedy challenging Nixon for the presidency in 1960 and his narrow victory. His agenda as president included establishing the Peace Corps, pursuing the space program, advocating for flexible response in foreign policy, getting involved in Vietnam, and pushing for civil rights legislation. However, his presidency was cut short when he was assassinated in 1963, leaving questions about possible conspiracies unanswered.
Kennedy intensified tensions during the Cold War through military buildups and confrontations with the Soviet Union over Berlin and Cuba. His policies deepened American involvement in Vietnam by supporting the Diem regime and increasing military advisors. Kennedy took responsibility for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion but successfully navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis. His domestic policies pursued economic growth and reform but made limited progress on civil rights due to Southern opposition in Congress. Johnson continued and expanded Kennedy's reforms through Great Society programs while also escalating US involvement in the unpopular Vietnam War. The turbulent 1960s saw widespread social unrest and protest movements emerge over civil rights, Vietnam, and other issues.
This document provides an overview of United States relations with Central and South America during the Cold War period. It discusses how U.S. policy shifted from cooperation to interventionism due to fears of communist influence in the region. Key events discussed include the overthrow of governments in Guatemala and Chile supported by the U.S., as well as conflicts with Cuba. It also covers economic programs and shifts towards neoliberal policies in Latin America in the late 20th century.
The document provides an overview of key events and developments during the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies from 1960-1969, including their domestic policies and involvement in the Vietnam War. Some of the major topics covered include JFK challenging Americans to serve their country, the space race and technology advances, the Cuban Missile Crisis, LBJ's Great Society programs, the growing civil rights and women's movements, student activism and counterculture trends, escalation of US involvement in Vietnam under both presidents, and the impact of media coverage of the war on public opinion.
The document provides biographical information and accomplishments of U.S. presidents Harry Truman through Richard Nixon. It notes that Truman took over after FDR's death and dealt with the transition to peacetime economy after WWII. His accomplishments included the Marshall Plan and recognizing Israel. John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961-1963 until his assassination, focusing on space exploration and civil rights. Lyndon Johnson passed major civil rights legislation and launched the Great Society program. Richard Nixon ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam and established the EPA while also resigning due to the Watergate scandal.
The Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley in 1964 marked the beginning of large-scale student protests across US campuses in the 1960s. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned racial discrimination but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was still needed to enforce black voting rights. Despite gains, riots in Watts showed continuing tensions. US involvement in Vietnam escalated throughout Johnson's presidency despite growing domestic opposition, undermining his Great Society programs.
This document discusses several proxy wars that occurred between major world powers during the Cold War era. It provides brief summaries of the Greek Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Chilean Coup d'état, Angolan Civil War, and war in Afghanistan. In each conflict, one side received support from either the United States or Soviet Union while the opposing side was backed by the other superpower. The outcomes and impacts on spheres of influence varied, but generally increased tensions between the US and USSR.
JFK campaigned on a platform of "new politics" that emphasized charisma and style over specific policy issues. He utilized new campaign technologies like television that highlighted his youthful image compared to Nixon. JFK won the 1960 election by small margins. As president, his top priority was foreign policy and confronting communism around the world. He increased defense spending and established programs like the Peace Corps. However, his attempt to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro at the Bay of Pigs failed. On the domestic front, JFK focused on increasing NASA funding and proposed tax cuts, but accomplished relatively little due to his assassination in 1963.
The document provides a historical overview of the United States, beginning with early colonial settlements in the 1600s and the American Revolution. It then discusses the formation of the US government, the Civil War, periods of westward expansion and industrialization, and the country's involvement in World Wars I and II. The summary concludes with a brief mention of the Cold War and recent US conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Fracturing of the New Deal CoalitionThe credibility” issu.docxrtodd194
The Fracturing of the New Deal Coalition
The “credibility” issue: Many will increasingly distrust what their government tells them. The Vietnam War will indicate to many that their government cannot be trusted.
In the 1950s, many regarded the government as the engine of growth. Between the 1950s and 1960s, however, many began to grow suspicious of government action. Rather than providing for an improved
McCarthyism
Student Activism
Students for a More Democratic Society
“The Port Huron Statement,” 1962
“We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed now in universities, looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit.”
Answering a Question on the Review Sheet!!!
How did fear of foreign communism help to shape post-war American culture? Why were many concerned that the effort to fight communism overseas my have a negative impact on Freedom and democracy at home?
The Civil Rights Era or the Black Freedom Movement
Historians have had a tendency to isolate the events of the late 1950s and the 1960s from the broader chronology of African Americans pushing for civil rights.
The Life of Ella Baker
Ella Baker’s life demonstrates the difficulty of limiting the civil rights era to the 1950s and 1960s.
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
From Chief Justice Earl Warren’s decision: “We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and other ‘tangible’ factors may be equal deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities? We believe that it does.”
The Actions of Civil Rights Activists also helped to build momentum for Civil Rights
Montgomery Bus Boycotts, 1955 -- largely failed to get national attention.
Violence in other places around the South, however, provided powerful images for the national media.
Little Rock, Arkansas
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent the 101 Airborne division to enforce a court order forcing integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Woolworth Sit Ins
In 1960, four black college students from North Carolina A&T in Greensboro decided to sit at the “whites only” counter in their local F.W. Woolworth and order coffee and doughnuts.
For the Michigan students who would organize the SDS in 1962, it seemed like an advance for democracy and were excited about joining the movement to topple Jim Crow in the United States.
Answering a Question on the Review Sheet!!!
How was the “sit-in” movement of 1960 an outgrowth of earlier protests? What major differences divided the various groups—SNCC, SCLC, NAACP, CORE, and others—that were active in protesting against white supremacy in the 1960s?
Violence in Birmingham
Growing Pressures on the Democratic Party
In the 1960s, the Democratic Party would suffer the impossible challenge of defeating communism, satisfying the concerns of student activists, meeting the demands o.
The document provides summaries of the top ten events of the Cold War, including:
1) Pan-Africanism and the movement led by Kwame Nkrumah to unite African countries in the face of colonialism and the Cold War.
2) The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 that began due to Pakistan's belief in their military strength against India and disputes over Kashmir.
3) Fidel Castro coming to power in Cuba in 1959 and establishing close ties with the Soviet Union, straining Cuba's relationship with the US and leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
During the Eisenhower era of the 1950s, the United States experienced an economic boom driven by suburban home building, growth in electronics and aerospace, and a shift to more white-collar jobs. Women increasingly entered the workforce, though the 1950s ideal still emphasized domesticity. Betty Friedan's 1963 book The Feminine Mystique sparked the modern feminist movement. Consumerism expanded with new technologies like credit cards and entertainment forms including television and rock music. Eisenhower ended the Korean War and pursued a "New Look" foreign policy emphasizing nuclear deterrence over conventional forces. However, events like the Soviet invasions of Hungary and developments in the Middle East challenged this strategy. The civil rights movement gained momentum through the NA
Higher history revision notes - cold war (vietnam and cuba)mrmarr
The document provides context and arguments regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. It discusses reasons for the Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba, including in response to US missiles in Turkey and efforts to spread communism. The US saw it as a threat and imposed a naval blockade on Cuba until the USSR agreed to remove the missiles. Tensions rose between the superpowers and the crisis highlighted ideological differences and the dangers of the arms race during the Cold War.
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1947-1991. They were ideological and geopolitical rivals whose relationship polarized the world into capitalist and communist spheres of influence. While direct military conflict was avoided, there were numerous proxy wars fought around the world. Growing nationalist sentiments in Eastern Europe and reforms under Gorbachev led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War in 1991.
The document provides information about a CH 28 quiz covering topics related to the Vietnam War era. It discusses key events and policies of the Vietnam War such as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Operation Rolling Thunder, the Tet Offensive, and anti-war protests. It also summarizes strategies used in the war like search and destroy missions, the use of body counts, and the challenges of fighting in the jungle terrain against guerilla warfare tactics. Domestic impacts of the war such as the growing divide between war hawks and doves and protests on college campuses are also addressed.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
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2. Learning Target 21.1: I can analyze the policies and actions taken as a response to the
Cold War including U.S. involvement in Cuba and the escalation of the war in Vietnam.
3. Escalation of
Cold War
The 1960s were a time when the Cold War
escalated to what could have potentially become
direct military action between the United States and
the Soviet Union.
Both nations were equipped with massive nuclear
capability that threatened the safety of the entire
world.
The period was tense, dangerous, and became
internally divisive as Americans disagreed with each
other about the merits of military involvement in
distant locations.
4. Cuba - Military
Dictatorship
Cuba was a major exporter of
sugar to the United States and
received special incentives
from the U.S. government.
Cuba is 90 miles off the coast
of Florida and was a major
tourist destination for
Americans.
In 1952, General Fulgencio
Batista overthrew the elected
government of Cuba and
established a military
dictatorship.
5. Corruption in Cuba
Batista allied himself with leading multinational
businesses and mafia controlled hotels, casinos, and
brothels.
Batista demanded huge bribes for allowing these
businesses to continue as usual in Cuba.
In 1953, the 26th of July Movement led by Fidel and
Raul Castro attempted to overthrow the Batista
government.
The movement’s stated goal was to restore democracy
in Cuba. The coup attempt failed and In 1955, the
Castro brothers were exiled from Cuba.
6. Fidel Castro’s
Successful Coup
In 1956, the brothers returned with a
group of guerilla soldiers.
They were able to overthrow the
Batista government in 1958.
Upon gaining control of Cuba, Fidel
Castro named himself president for
life.
Castro’s plans to nationalize foreign
businesses and land reform policies
alienated American businessmen
and Cuba’s wealthy citizens. The
United States responded by
applying economic sanctions against
Cuba.
7. Bay of Pigs
The U.S planned to overthrow
Fidel Castro’s Communist
regime.
Unwilling to be seen as directly
involved in the overthrow, the
United States used the CIA to
train and carry out a coup
against the Castro government.
The plan was to land along the
Bay of Pigs and use U.S.
supplied aircraft to support the
landing.
8. Failed Mission - Bay of Pigs
On April 5, 1961, Cuban exiles landed but were
crushed by the Cuban Army and Air Force.
The newly elected Kennedy administration refused to
use U.S. air support to cover the invasion forces.
Captured exiles revealed the U.S. backing and
Castro went to the Soviet Union for military and
economic support.
The Soviet Union saw Castro’s gesture as a way to
expand the Cold War into the western hemisphere
and to throw U.S. strategic planners off their game.
9. Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962, Castro allowed the installation of medium range
nuclear missiles on Cuba by the USSR.
The Soviet government was worried that U.S. nuclear
weapons held a tactical and strategic edge over their own
stockpile.
These missiles would have placed most of the United States,
Canada, and Latin America within the range of attack.
Castro saw the placement of Soviet missile batteries and
their supporting troops as a way of preventing future
interference in Cuban affairs by the United States.
10. Cuban Missile
Crisis, part II
When the missiles were discovered,
the Kennedy administration ordered
a naval blockade on Cuba rather
than a direct military strike on the
missiles.
The President feared that such an
attack would escalate into an all-out
war with the Soviets.
As nuclear warheads made their
way to Cuba on Soviet ships, the
Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its
missiles from Cuba if the United
States would secretly withdraw its
missiles from Turkey and pledge not
to invade Cuba.
11. Escalation of Vietnam
Vietnam became the site of a long struggle between
communist and non-communist forces
Vietnam had been a colony of France during the late
19th century. The Japanese seized the region during
World War II.
In response to the takeover, the Vietnamese people
organized a resistance movement, known as the
Vietminh.
The organization was dominated by the communist party
and led by Ho Chi Minh.
12. U.N.
Intervention in
Vietnam
The Vietminh defeated the French in 1954.
Southern Vietnam did not wish to be
communist.
The United Nations divided the nation at the
17th parallel and planned for an election that
was to be held two years later to decide the
unification of north and south.
The South Vietnamese government rejected
an all-Vietnam election because a
communist-backed guerilla movement, the
Vietcong, had begun a terror campaign in the
south.
13. U.S. aide in
Vietnam
South Vietnam received U.S.
military training for its armed
forces.
The U.S. believed a communist
takeover of South Vietnam
would lead to further expansion
of communism in Asia.
(Domino Theory)
The U.S. increased aide, but
remained in an advisory role
until the late 1960s
14. Gulf of
Tonkin
Resolution
On August 2, 1964, North Vietnamese naval vessels were
accused of attacking the United States Navy destroyers
Maddox and Turner Joy. President Lyndon B. Johnson
responded by ordering an air attack on North Vietnamese
naval bases.
Congress issued the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave
the President authorization to conduct military operations in
Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war.
By 1968 there were 500,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam.
The growth of U.S. military influence in the region led the
communist strongholds of the Soviet Union and China to give
North Vietnam military aid.
15. Learning Target 21.2: I can connect major domestic issues to their social effects including
the passage of civil rights legislation and Johnson’s Great Society.
16. Assassination of
John F. Kennedy
On November 22, 1963 President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Tx.
The assassination took place as Kennedy
and his wife, Jacqueline, were riding in a
convertible limousine waving to the
spectators who lined the streets in Dallas.
Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone
assassin.
17. LBJ becomes President
Vice President Lyndon Johnson was from Texas
and was in Dallas at the time of the shooting.
He was sworn in as the new President aboard Air
Force One, as it flew back to Washington D.C.
carrying Kennedy's body.
The assassination gave the new President, Lyndon
Johnson, the political capital to force his domestic
legislative package through Congress.
18. Honoring JFK
The Civil Rights legislation that
Kennedy supported but had not
been able to get passed in the
Congress was pushed through in
1964.
Johnson depicted passage of the
proposed Civil Rights law as
being one of the best ways to
honor the dead president's
legacy.
19. Civil Rights Act
of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed major forms of
discrimination against Blacks and women.
The law ended unequal application of voter
registration requirements and the racial segregation
of schools, places of work, and facilities that served
the general public ("public accommodations").
The Supreme Court upheld the law when it was
tested in the courts.
Later, the law's provisions were extended to include
private work facilities and wage discrimination
against women.
20. Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed the year after Congress moved on the
issue of Civil Rights.
This federal law made it illegal for Black voters to be disenfranchised through
unfair voter registration criteria.
It ended the practice of using literacy tests as a qualification to vote and mandated
federal oversight of elections in the Southern states.
21. LBJ’s Great
Society
Johnson's Great Society programs involved the following:
● War on Poverty - forty programs intended to eliminate
poverty by improving living conditions and enabling
people to end the cycle of poverty.
● Education - sixty separate bills provided for new and
better-equipped classrooms, minority scholarships, and
low-interest student loans.
● Medicare- guaranteed health care to every American
over 65 years of age.
● Medicaid - provided health care assistance to the poor.
22. LBJ’s Great
Society, p. II
● Environment- introduced measures to reclaim clean air
and drinking water.
● National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities -
created with the philosophy that artists, performers, and
writers were a priceless part of the United States identity
and deserved support.
● Job Corps - provided job training for young men and
women.
● Head Start - program for four and five year olds from
disadvantaged families that gave them a chance to start
school on an even basis with other children
23. Learning Target 21.3: I can describe the impact of television on American culture
during the 1960s
24. Increase in TV
From 1939 to 1941, only an estimated
7,000 television sets had been
purchased.
By 1959, the number of television sets
had grown to 67 million.
Television had the same effect that
radio had on the previous generation.
Many Americans watched the same
entertainment and news programming
regardless of their location, which
created a common national culture.
25. First Televised Presidential Debate
In the 1960 Presidential campaign between the Republican
Richard Nixon and the Democrat John F. Kennedy, four
nationally televised debates were held.
The first debate was broadcast on September 26, 1960.
Television accentuated every bit of each candidate's physicality,
JFK looked young and handsome while Nixon looked sick and
weak.
According to ratings and polls, 74 million viewers watched and
most deemed Kennedy to have been the debate's winner.
In contrast, voters who had listened to the debate over the radio
reported that they felt Nixon had won.
JFK would win the election
26. Civil Rights
Movement
on TV
The events of the Civil Rights Movement were also captured
on television.
Civil rights leaders used media coverage to illuminate their
issues.
News footage of attack dogs biting demonstrators or fire
hoses blasting children made for dramatic images and caused
many viewers to question the equity of segregation laws.
One of the most dramatic events broadcast was the Alabama
State Patrol's attack of the Selma Marchers,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was
broadcast live to a nation-wide audience in 1963, bringing
more awareness to the social issue of segregation that had
yet to be resolved.
27.
28. Moon Mission
Americans were also fascinated by
the ingenuity of the space program,
which was soon able to send a man
to the moon.
The lunar module carrying Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed
on the moon July 20, 1969.
The television broadcast showed the
astronauts planting an American flag
on the moon.
Remains one of the most watched
events in TV history with over 650
million people worldwide.
29. Vietnam War on TV
Television news reporters were also embedded with
troops in Vietnam.
They broadcast nightly from combat zones and involved
Americans in what became known as the first "living room
war."
People were watching the events unfold in Vietnam and
also watching the protest movements in the United States
on television.
It was difficult for the government to convince Americans
that victory in the war was imminent when they were
seeing otherwise on the nightly news.
30. Learning Target 21.4: I can Investigate the growth,
influence, and tactics of civil rights groups.
31. Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
In order to better coordinate actions to
end discriminatory practices, a meeting
was held in Atlanta in January 1957 to
form what became the SCLC.
The group, led by Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr., had as its goal to carry out non-violent
crusades against the evils of second-class
citizenship
32. SCLC Tactics
SCLC members tended to be from large urban areas, where there was a strong,
wealthy Black middle class.
The growing reputation of Dr. King helped to draw a large number of northern
elites to the Civil Rights cause.
They filed class action lawsuits against state and local governments for failing to
end segregation and used non-violent civil disobedience actions such as sit-ins,
kneel-ins, and wade-ins.
They also sponsored boycotts, mass rallies, marches and helped Blacks
register to vote
33. Student Non-
Violent
Coordinating
Committee
SNCC grew out of an impromptu sit-in protest in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
A group of Black students worked to integrate lunch
counters by staging sit-ins in which they seated themselves
in the White-only dining sections.
They also arranged the Freedom Rides in 1961 to test the
new federal laws that outlawed discrimination on interstate
bus lines.
SNCC was also heavily involved in organizing both the
March on Washington in 1963 and the 1964 "Freedom
Summer," which was a voter registration drive in Mississippi
and Alabama
34. Post Civil
Rights Act
SNCC
After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the Voting Rights Act of 1965, SNCC began
protesting the Vietnam War.
In 1964, the organization split after some members
began to push the Black Power Movement and
question the effectiveness of nonviolence.
SNCC dropped "non-violence" from its name and
became known as the Student National
Coordinating Committee.
The organization lost most of its influence by 1970.
35. Martin Luther King
Jr.
Influential leader of the Civil Rights
Movement.
Called for nonviolent protests.
In April 1963, Dr. King led sit-ins to
protest the segregation of Birmingham,
Alabama which led to his arrest.
36. Letter from a Birmingham
Jail
While in jail, King read an appeal by the
Alabama clergy urging him to end the
protest and to allow time to take its
course in ending segregation in the
state.
King responded with a Letter from the
Birmingham Jail
It was a defense of the non-violent
methods being used to attack racism.
King also criticized the clergy for urging
patience in light of continued violence.
37. March on
Washington
In the summer of 1963, the leaders of the
Civil Rights Movement decided to replicate A.
Philip Randolph's planned 1941 March on
Washington.
The 1941 March had been called off after
FDR granted concessions in federal hiring of
Blacks.
Held on August 28, 1963. It was the largest
demonstration for civil rights in U.S. history
38. I Have a Dream
Various civil rights leaders spoke before the
Lincoln Memorial, including Martin Luther King,
Jr.
King's seventeen-minute speech, I Have a
Dream, called forth an ideal in which racism and
bigotry would end and all races could live in
harmony with one another.
One of the most famous pieces of American
oratory in U.S. history.
The 1963 March and speech helped to garner
support for Kennedy's civil rights proposals.
39. Cesar Chavez
and the UFW
United Farm Workers (UFW)
organized farm laborers in California
The UFW represented a largely
Hispanic group in pressing for higher
wages and better work conditions.
It sought to gain concessions by
using the non-violent tactics of the
Civil Rights Movement.
Led by Cesar Chavez, the son of a
poor, Mexican-American agricultural
laborer, he was determined to better
the lives of Hispanic workers.
40. Cesar Chavez
Chavez founded the first agricultural labor union in California, the National Farm
Workers Association before founding the UFW.
Chavez's primary tactic was to politically organize a community in order to
influence elections.
The UFW used consumer boycotts as a way of forcing producers to accede to
workers' demands.
Chavez also used water-only fasts as a weapon to obtain fair contracts for
lettuce, vegetable, and fruit pickers and other agricultural workers.
41. Learning Target 21.5: I can describe the social and political turmoil of 1968
including the reactions to assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and
Robert F. Kennedy, the Tet Offensive, and the presidential election.
42. 1968 - Worst Year
in American
History
Many consider 1968 to be the worst single year in
American History:
● Assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy & Martin
Luther King, Jr.
● Tet Offensive in Vietnam
● Political Turmoil at Democratic National Convention
43. Misinformation in Vietnam
United States forces were unable to totally destroy communist forces in
South Vietnam and communist forces lacked the ability to drive out the
Americans.
The impression U.S. General Westmoreland had was that the Communist
were on the verge of defeat.
In reality, the Communist forces had retreated to resupply and train.
44. Tet Offensive The North Vietnamese forces staged a massive
offensive into South Vietnam
The Tet Offensive occurred during the traditional lunar
New Year festival.
One hundred South Vietnamese cities were attacked
simultaneously.
Although initially caught off guard, the Army of the
Republic of Vietnam and U.S. forces rallied to counter-
attack and inflict severe casualties on the Vietcong.
Televised scenes of heavy street fighting played out
against earlier report that the North Vietnamese Army
and Vietcong were finished.
The war was not close to ending as the Americans
were led to believe.
45. LBJ Doesn’t Run
President Johnson decided that he would not seek
another term as president.
The Democratic Party was divided over whom their
candidate would be to challenge the Republican,
Richard Nixon.
Over the course of the spring of 1968, Robert
Kennedy was picking up momentum within the
Democratic Party.
46. Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed on April 4,
1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
James Earl Ray was the shooter who held highly
racist convictions.
Dr. King's death was marked by riots in several cities
despite the call for a non-violent response to his death
by leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.
His death further fragmented the Movement as the
more aggressive Black Power effort began to take
hold.
47. Assassination of RFK
On June 5, 1968, Robert Kennedy was assassinated at
a victory celebration in California on the night that he
won that state's Democratic Party primary election.
Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian immigrant who was angry
over Kennedy's support of Israel, was responsible for
shooting and killing the presidential candidate in the
hotel immediately after he left the stage from giving his
victory speech.
It is thought that Kennedy's popularity and growing
electoral strength may have resulted in his nomination
for the Presidency had he not been killed.
48. 1968
Democratic
Convention
No clear frontrunner for nomination for president.
Protests inside and outside of the convention along with
police response were televised live.
The frenzied violence of the Democratic Convention played
into the Republican campaign message.
Richard Nixon claimed that he represented the "silent
majority" of socially conservative Americans who had grown
tired of the liberal excesses and violence of the 1960s.
He won the election in November, beating out the
Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey.