1. DOMAIN V: The Modern Era
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DOMAIN V: The Modern Era

2. A huge growth in the population that occurred from the 1940-1960
Birthrate increased quickly
This is the largest generation in American history
Baby Boom

3. Levittown First master-planned community in America
It occurred because of the need for home for families that were growing rapidly
Led to the creation of the first suburbs
Levittown

4. Interstate Highway Act
National network of highways to connect every major city in America
It was created at first to move the military and trade but would later provide more opportunities for transportation
Interstate Highway Act

5. Television This changed the Kennedy and Nixon presidential debates
For the first time the public to see the candidates live while they debated
People began to pay more attention to the elections
Opened the eyes to many because it showed scenes of the civil rights movement
Television

6. This invention permitted a more tolerable working conditions within skyscrapers and other buildings
Encouraged urban development and stimulating economic growth in hot and humid climates
Air conditioning

7. Personal computers/internet
This was a new technology that was created that would give people to connect with others in other places
Personal computers/internet

8. Sputnik I A Russian aircraft that was launched into space
This would start the space race and lead Americans to boost their education systems with a focus on math and science
It will increase the tension between the US and the Soviet Union
Sputnik I

9. He was the first African American baseball player that broke the race barrier in professional baseball
Jackie Robinson

10. He issued an executive order to integrate the US armed forces and to end discrimination in the hiring of the US government
Harry S. Truman

11. Brown vs. Board of Education
Supreme Court Case that reverse the decision made in Plessy vs. Ferguson
It would call for the integration of public schools
Brown vs. Board of Education

12. He was a Baptist minister and a civil rights activities
He wrote a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” that helped to gain support for the civil rights movement
He is remembered for his marches and speeches like “I Have a Dream”
Martin Luther King , Jr.

13. Civil Rights of 1964 A law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
It prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin and gender in public facilities
Civil Rights of 1964

14. Law that outlawed the requirement for voters to take literacy tests or pay poll taxes
Voting Rights of 1965

15. A period of time when the Supreme Court was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren
Handled landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona
Warren Court

16. A case that went before the Supreme Court that would lead to the creation of the Miranda rights where suspects are informed of their rights prior to an arrest
Miranda v. Arizona

17. Assassination of President Kennedy
Tragic day in American history in November 1963 in Dallas
It showed how strong the government was and that it could go in in spite of the tragedy
Opened the door for Johnson and his domestic policies
Assassination of President Kennedy

18. Great Society A plan that was introduced President Johnson
Wanted to create a better standard of living and opportunities for people regardless of their background
Introduced the idea Medicare
Great Society

19. A program that would provide insurance for people over the age of 65
It was part of the Great Society
Medicare

20. An attack made by the Vietcong on American military bases in South Vietnam
Their goal was to drive out Americans from Vietnam
Caused Americans to protest and not support Johnson or the Vietnam War
Tet Offensive

21. Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This caused riots across America
As a result of this, Congress would pass the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

22. Democratic National Convention
This meeting took place in 1968 in Chicago
It was remembered as a scene where police armed with clubs and tear gas violently beat antiwar protesters on live TV
Democratic National Convention

23. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
A group fighting for rights of African Americans in the sixties
This group was created by Martin Luther King, Jr. and other ministers
They used sit-ins and marches in non-violent ways
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

24. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
A group that fought for African American rights during the Civil Rights movement
This group was created by college students
They participated in the sit-ins at lunch counters and the freedom rides
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

25. Anti-Vietnam Movement
A time in the US when people were protesting the war
They used different methods to protest (marching, singing, burning draft cards, sit-ins, etc)
Anti-Vietnam Movement

26. National Organization for Women (NOW)
A group that fought for equal rights for women in 1966
Goals included equality in employment, political and social equality and passage of the equal rights amendment
National Organization for Women (NOW)

27. United Farm Workers A group led by Cesar Chavez
He wanted higher wages and other benefits for workers
United Farm Workers

28. Environmental Movement
A time when the environment became a concern in the US in 1962
This was promoted by the book Silent Spring and exposed the dangers to the environment
this led to Earth Day and groups like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Movement

29. Barry Goldwater Republican candidate for Presidency in 1964
He was a conservative and thought the government shouldn’t fix social and economic problems
He failed to win the election
Barry Goldwater

30. Richard M. Nixon He won the 1968 election as a Republican President
He was part of the Conservative movement
He introduced New Federalism and wanted to take away some federal government powers and give them to the states
He was involved in the Watergate Scandal
Richard M. Nixon

31. Supreme Court case that established the right of women to choose whether to have an abortion under special circumstances
Protected by the right to privacy
Roe v. Wade

32. Regents of University of California v. Bakke
Case that went before the Supreme Court that would all colleges to used race when considering applicants to colleges.
This was a reverse discrimination case
Protects affirmative action programs
Regents of University of California v. Bakke

33. This was an attempt to cover up a burglary of the offices of the Democratic Party
It was committed by Nixon’s reelections campaign team
It will cause Nixon to resign
Watergate Scandal

34. He was the Vice President that became President after Richard Nixon
He pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed and he ended the Vietnam War
He failed to stop the growing inflation and unemployment and we went through the worst recession since the Great Depression
Gerald Ford

35. Jimmy Carter He was President of the US
He was influential in the Camp David Accords which brought peace to the Middle East by working out an agreement between Egypt and Israel
Jimmy Carter

36. Iranian hostage crisis
This occurred during the Iranian Revolution
It led to the kidnapping of 52 Americans from an embassy which were held for 444 days
What is this called?
Iranian hostage crisis

37. Ronald Reagan He was President during the 1980s
He was responsible for making budge cuts, tax cuts and increasing defense spending
His biggest failure of the Iran-Contra scandal
His biggest success is the collapse of the Soviet Union
Ronald Reagan

38. Iran-Contra Scandal Nicaraguans were having a revolution
We supported them because their government was getting aid from Russia
We sold arms and gave the money to Nicaraguan rebels
Iran-Contra Scandal

39. Bill Clinton President of the US
He proposed NAFTA and was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice
Bill Clinton

40. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
An agreement that was signed when Clinton was President to increase trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

41. To charge a government official of doing something wrong is called
Impeachment

42. A system where each state is assigned a certain number of votes based on their number of Senator and Representatives
This vote is cast after the general election and is the formal vote that gives the President his position
Electoral College

43. George W. Bush His presidency will always be remembered for 9/11
He created the Department of Homeland Securities
He authorized Operation Enduring Freedom
George W. Bush

44. Operation Enduring Freedom
Invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S. military and allied forces
Defeated the Taliban government and destroyed the al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden escaped
Operation Enduring Freedom

45. Operation Iraqi Freedom
War on terrorism
US forces searching for Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction
None were found but Saddam was captured
Operation Iraqi Freedom