U.S. History Top 100 What every student should know to pass the U.S. History EOC Goal 11

First 5 TAKE OUT HOMEWORK Open textbook to page ; Analyze picture Read Interact w/ History Answer the 3 questions in complete sentences

First 5 TAKE OUT HOMEWORK Answer the following questions on a piece of paper: What is Domino Theory? What were the Geneva Accords? How did these lead to the United States involvement in Vietnam

Last First 5 Take out all EOC/Final Exam Review Material Take out a piece of paper and writing utensil

First 5 TAKE OUT: EOC Holiday Packet EOC Study Guide for Practice EOC Study the EOC Study Guide for Practice EOC w/ a partner Quiz each other on questions 1-30

Post Cold War Do you think the Cold War ended? What are the lasting effects of the Cold War on American?

Goal 11: Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil ( ) The learner will trace economic, political, and social developments and assess their significance for the lives of Americans during this time period.

McCarthyism, Senator who began sensational campaign by asserting that the U.S. State Department had been infiltrated by Communists. He accused the Army of covering up foreign espionage. The Army- McCarthy Hearings made McCarthy look so foolish that further investigations were halted.

Domino Theory, 1957 It stated that if one country fell to Communism, it would undermine another and that one would fall, producing a domino effect.

Sputnik, 1957 The first artificial satellite sent into space, launched by the Soviets.

Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Martin Luther King, Jr. The leader of the Civil Rights Movement and President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, promoted non-violent protest.

Malcolm X Malcolm X expressed the feelings of many African American activists who had grown impatient with King’s nonviolent methods. Malcolm X preached a message of self- reliance and self- determination.

Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan, 1963 Depicted how difficult a woman's life is because she doesn't think about herself, only her family. It said that middle-class society stifled women and didn't let them use their talents. Attacked the "cult of domesticity."

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964 After a U.S. Navy ship reportedly was fired on, Congress passed this resolution which gave the president power to send troops to Vietnam to protect against further North Vietnamese aggression.

My Lai Incident, 1968 An American unit destroyed the village of My Lai, killing many women and children. The incident was not revealed to the public until 20 months later.

War Powers Act, 1973 Gave any president the power to go to war under certain circumstances, but required that he could only do so for 90 days before being required to officially bring the matter before Congress.

Détente A lessening of tensions between U.S. and Soviet Union and China. Besides disarming missiles to insure a lasting peace between superpowers, Nixon pressed for trade relations and a limited military budget.

Watergate Scandal, In 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee's executive quarters in the Watergate Hotel. Nixon admitted to complicity in the burglary. In 1974, as Nixon's impeachment began, he resigned.

Cesar Chavez Non-violent leader of the United Farm Workers from Organized laborers in California and in the Southwest to strike against fruit and vegetable growers. Unionized Mexican- American farm workers.

U.S. History Top 100 What every student should know to pass the U.S. History EOC Goal 12

Gerald R. Ford ( ) Foreign Policy –1. Continue Détente Domestic Policies –1. Pardoned Nixon –2. Attempted to cut government spending. Vetoed dozens of spending bills

Jimmy Carter ( ) Foreign Policy –1. Brokered the Camp David Accords bringing peace between Egypt and Israel. –2. Iran Hostage Crisis- Iran by the Ayatollah Khomeini, an Islamic fundamentalist. Unable to secure their release. Domestic Policy –1. Begins deregulation of many industries.

Ronald Reagan ( ) Foreign Policy –1. Hostages in Iran released.- Iran Hostage Crisis Ends –2. Embroiled in controversy over giving aid to Nicaraguan rebel known as the “ Iran/Contras." Money for this aid had come from secretly selling weapons to the Iranians. Col. Oliver North was in charge of the operation. When questioned by Congress Reagan claimed, "I do not recall." –3. Begins the Strategic Defense Initiative " star wars " defense spending program.

Ronald Reagan ( ) Domestic Policy –1. Economic policy known as Reaganomics was a supply side spending program that called for tax cuts to the rich. –2. Cut spending on social programs.

George Herbert Walker Bush ( ) Foreign Policy –1. Invaded Panama to depose dictator and drug kingpin Manuel Noriega. –2. Conducted Operation Desert Storm to oppose Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Domestic Policy –1. Conducted the " War on Drugs " –2. Began national educational reform. –3. Raised taxes and lowered medicare payments.

William Jefferson Clinton ( ) Foreign Policies –1. Sends troops to Bosnia as peace keepers. –2. 4. Signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminating tariffs between the US, Mexico and Canada. –3. Leads NATO to attack the Serbians in Kosovo

William Jefferson Clinton ( ) Domestic Policies 1. Supports gays in the military but then backs down and endorses a " don't ask, don't tell " policy. 2. Fails to pass health care reform. 3. Signs a bill he had originally opposed to end federal welfare payments. 4. Vows to lead educational reform.

William Jefferson Clinton ( ) Is embroiled in numerous scandals involving: a land deal in his home state of Arkansas known as "Whitewater," alleged extramarital affairs (see below), the firing of the entire White House travel office staff, the death of White House lawyer Vincent Foster, problems with their old tax returns, Wife Hillary Rodham Clinton missing documents connecting her to financial dealings, the finding of those papers in Mrs. Clinton's study, the resignation and indictment of Department of Justice lawyer Webster Hubbell a friend of Mrs. Clinton, questions concerning illegal campaign contributions by Chinese citizens and having contributors sleep in the White House (Charlie Tree a Chinese Clinton supporter is eventually tried and found guilty), the Paula Corbin Jones sexual harassment trial, Kenneth Starr's independent counsel investigation, MONICA, impeachment and acquittal, Chinese stealing secrets from US nuclear testing labs...do we really need to go on???

Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.

First 5 Quiz an Elbow Partner on Practice EOC questions #1-100

Camp David Accords, 1978 Peace talks between Egypt and Israel mediated by President Carter.

Title IX, 1972 "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Affirmative Action Policy that gives special consideration to women and minorities to make up for past discrimination.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 Barred colleges from admitting students solely on the basis of race, but allowed them to include race along with other considerations when deciding which students to admit.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1992 The North American Free Trade Area is the trade bloc created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), whose members are Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Election of 2000 In the presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush was elected over Democrat Al Gore in one of the closest and most controversial presidential elections in the history of the United States.

September 11, 2001 The September 11, 2001 attacks consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist suicide attacks by Islamic extremists on the United States on September 11, 2001.

No Child Left Behind, 2002 President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The law helps schools improve by focusing on accountability for results, freedom for states and communities, proven education methods, and choices for parents.