Quizs: Period 8 (1945–1980)

Great Society

• A domestic program by President Lyndon B. Johnson aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice through programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Head Start.

• A foreign policy initiative to combat communism during the Cold War.

• A series of economic reforms introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• A cultural movement in the 1960s focused on civil rights and social justice.

Cold War

• A state of political and military tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII, marked by nuclear arms race, proxy wars, and ideological conflict.

• A period of economic prosperity in the U.S. following WWII.

• A military alliance formed between the U.S. and Western European countries during the 1950s.

• A cultural movement that promoted peace and disarmament during the 1960s.

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• A congressional committee that investigated suspected communist influence in the U.S. during the Cold War.

• A military organization that fought against communism in Europe.

• A social movement aimed at promoting civil rights in the 1960s.

• An international treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

GI Bill (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944)

• Law providing WWII veterans with benefits like college tuition and home loans, contributing to suburban growth and a strong middle class.

• A program that exclusively offers financial aid for veterans to start businesses.

• Legislation aimed at providing healthcare services to veterans only.

• A tax incentive for companies hiring veterans after WWII.

Détente

• A policy of easing Cold War tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union, practiced during the Nixon administration.

• A military strategy to increase nuclear arms during the Cold War.

• A diplomatic approach to strengthen alliances with European countries.

• A program aimed at promoting communism in Latin America.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

• A landmark Supreme Court decision that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

• A Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public facilities.

• A decision that mandated the integration of public schools across the United States.

• A ruling that allowed states to maintain separate schools for black and white students.

Medicaid

• A federal and state program that helps with medical costs for people with limited income, created during the Great Society.

• A private insurance program for wealthy individuals.

• A government initiative to provide free healthcare to all citizens.

• A program that only covers children and elderly individuals.

Title IX (1972)

• Federal law that banned sex discrimination in education and led to greater opportunities for women, especially in sports.

• A state law that promotes equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.

• A federal initiative to increase funding for men's sports programs in schools.

• A regulation that requires schools to provide equal facilities for male and female athletes.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• 1964 congressional resolution that allowed President Johnson to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.

• A treaty signed to end the Vietnam War in 1973.

• A military strategy developed by the U.S. during the Cold War.

• A resolution passed to support the civil rights movement in the U.S.

McCarthyism

• The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper evidence, especially during the Red Scare of the 1950s led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.

• A political movement advocating for civil rights and social justice in the 1960s.

• A term used to describe the economic policies of the New Deal in the 1930s.

• A military strategy used during the Cold War to contain communism.