60's and Vietnam STAAR Terms

Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba to prevent shipment of Soviet missiles.

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Causes for the Spanish-American War

• Causes of WWI

• Causes of Vietnam

Medicare Act of 1965-

• provided health care for every American citizen

• provided health care for people 65+

• provided voting rights to people 65+

• provided affordable housing for the poor

aimed to provide the poor with affordable housing. (HUD)

• Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965

• Medicare Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Chicano Workers Movement-led by Cesar Chavez, worked to improve working conditions for migrant workers.

• True

• False

Chicano Mural Movement-built Hispanic cultural pride

• True

• False

Countercultural Movement-youth had distinct fashion, and protested the policies of the “Establishment” and government.

• True

• False

Became the music of protest, it was a divide between generations; Woodstock famous rock ‘n’ roll concert.

• Rap music

• Rock music

• Jazz music

• Country music

U.S. got involved to try and prevent Communism from spreading (containment) to Southeast Asia.

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• Persian gulf war

• Afghanistan war

Brought up issue of executive and legislative power when it comes to the issue of war

• Bay of Pigs

• Tonkin Resolution

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

As more troops were sent to Vietnam and the media reported setbacks (credibility gap), people protested by mass demonstrations, violence at some rallies

• Antiwar movement

• Prowar movement

• Civil Rights movement

• Chicano Mural movement