Civil Rights & 60s

Why did we get involved in Vietnam?

• fear of communism expanding in Asia

• Korea invading Vietnam

• Soviets might use nuclear weapons

• religious freedom

The 1960s Women's movement fought for...

• the right to vote

• legal property rights

• equal pay for equal vote

• college education

JFK's encouraged what "...ask what you can do for your country."

• conservation

• civil service

• protesting

• appeasement

Civil Rights Act of 1964

• unfair lending practices

• representation in Congress

• discrimination by employers

result of Vietnam war

• South Vietnam stayed not communist

• Nixon didn't run for re-election

• repealing the War Powers Act

Domino Theory led to involvement

• Berlin

• Cuba

• Vietnam

the Peace Corps does...

• works with the UN to keep the peace

• give poor job training

• help the developing world & promote anti-communism

What were African Americans NOT fighting for in the 60s

• ability to vote

• end slavery

• equal access to education

• equal access to jobs

Brown v Board of Education is...

• one man one vote

• separate but equal facilities

• racial quotas

• equal pay

What is the majority of the US budget spent on

• education

• highways

• GI bill

• national defense