mass communication technology that affected public opinion on major social/political issues and shaped popular culture during the second half of the 20th century.

name of the film that captured John F. Kennedy's assassination

event created educational hysteria in the U.S.; response included stronger emphasis in math/science; first satellite to orbit the Earth

demographic bubble created by a dramatic increase in birth rates following WWII

laws passed to provide returning war veterans with favorable loan terms to purchase homes

technology that convinced many Americans to move to the Sun Belt; experienced in movie theaters during the 1930s and became a staple of American homes in the 1950s/60s

technology that is on an infinite path of acceleration; combines all forms of electronic mass communication; has become increasingly pervasive around the globe

mass production of "cookie-cutter: homes in sprawling subdivisions; symbol of conformity during the 1950s

following a televised address to the nation regarding the violence in Birmingham, he promoted the passage of major civil rights legislation to end segregation and discrimination

law that ended segregation/discrimination in public facilities and employment

law that tripled the number of registered African-American voters in the South by eliminating literacy tests and putting the registration process under federal control

following WWII, he issued an executive order desegregating the armed forces

year long boycott of this city's busing system sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks

major demonstration of 250K organized by A. Phillip Randolph for jobs and freedom

following his arrest in Birmingham, Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed criticism of the methods and pace of the movement from fellow pastors and the nation

vision of equality and racial harmony; "free at last, free, at last, thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

declaration of Southern Congressman vowing to resist the ruling of the Warren Court in the Brown v. BOE decision

joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, he broke the color line in major league baseball

President Eisenhower called out the National Guard to enforce the desegregation of this high school in Arkansas

term used to describe the dual goals of winning the war against racism abroad and racism in the U.S.

political convention in Chicago characterized by political infighting, violent protests, and clashes b/w police, workers, and college students

this year is considered a turning point in U.S. History based on the turmoil of the Vietnam War, political assassinations, and what appeared to be cultural decline

represented new hope for the nation; assassinated months before his party's convention

his assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis led to violent riots in cities across America

shortly after Walter Cronkite announced on national television that the war in Vietnam could not be won, he refused to accept his party's nomination for president for the presidential election of 1968

Supreme Court justice who presided over various rulings that expanded the constitutional protections of American citizens, particularly minorities; criticized as judicial review

term for Lyndon Johnson's vision for America that included a war on poverty, Medicare, Head Start, Urban Renewal, and Environmental Protections

his assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald shocked the nation and signaled the beginning of the downward spiral of the 1960s

he represented the interests of the "silent majority" and was elected the "law/order" candidate in the 1968 presidential election

Supreme Court ruling required law enforcement to read suspected criminals their 5th Amendment rights

united migrant farm workers across the United States into a collective union

anti-war demonstration that resulted in the shooting deaths of four college students in Ohio

concerted challenge to segregated busing and terminals throughout the southern states

term that describes the national radicalization of the Civil Rights Movement towards the end of the 1960s

organization of college students who initially used non-violent demonstrations like sit-ins; frustrated by the slow pace

challenged the social/economic inequality of gender in American society; her book The Feminine Mystique launched the modern women's rights movement

term used to describe campus/public demonstrations against the Vietnam War and the military draft

day established to recognize the value of environmental conservation

Conscience of a Conservative he argued against the expansion of entitlement programs and the growth of government; the leader of the conservative response in 1960s

was elected by the "silent majority" as the Republican law and order candidate in 1968

authored Silent Spring to raise awareness of the environmental health dangers of pesticides

government agency charged with regulating the waste/pollution through legislation like the Clean Air/Water Acts

5-4 decision that a recount of Florida election ballots was unconstitutional; damaged the credibility of the Supreme Court

term that describes the democratic reforms enacted under Mikhail Gorbachev that allowed open criticism of the Communist Party and political participation in the Soviet Union

was the center of the White House scandal that led to Bill Clinton's impeachment in 1998

Reagan era scandal involving the sale of arms to Iran in return for the release of American hostages in Lebanon and the secret distribution of the profits to Contra forces fighting the Sandinista Regime of Nicaragua

act passed to increase national security by giving the federal government broad search and surveillance powers in public and private sectors

an example of Jimmy Carter's efforts to facilitate peace in the Middle East; signed by Anwar Sadat (Egypt) and Menachem Begin (Israel)

the system designed at the Constitutional Convention 1787 to elect the President of the United States; the results of the 200 election led to questions concerning its relevance, validity, and fairness

cover-up of illegal burglary and surveillance activities by the President of the United States; led to the only resignation and pardon of a U.S. president

free trade agreement signed b/w Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. that removed tariffs and other trade barriers

law violated by the Reagan Administration's financial support of Contra rebels in Nicaragua

name of the failed covert operation to free American hostages in Iran

supreme court ruled that using racial quotas as the only qualification for admission or employment was unconstitutional

1979 the invasion of this country resulted in a costly war that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union

term used to describe the political strategy of the Nixon Administration to reestablish and use diplomatic relations with China as leverage against the Soviet Union to end the Vietnam War (detente)

Nixon's strategy of fortifying the South Vietnamese government/military while gradually withdrawing American soldiers

fabricated interracial rape in Texas to merit a legal abortion; Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutional right to have an abortion

method used by oil-rich Middle Eastern nations that resulted in explosive prices and long lines at gas stations during the Nixon and Carter Administrations

term used to describe the economic policy of the Reagan Administration; shrinking government, tax cuts, and defense spending

term that describes the democratization of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev

his administration's major successes included significant economic growth, balancing the federal budget, and paying down the national debt

Saudi Arabian oil magnate turned Islamic Jihadist; founded the Al Qaeda terrorist organization; responsible for the World Trade Center attacks

term used to describe formal charges by the House and a formal trial by the Senate against the President of the United States

Islamic fundamentalist leader of the Iranian Revolution

he issued a formal pardon to Richard Nixon

legal response to the abuse of presidential power during the Vietnam War; limits the power of the Commander-in-Chief

first formal war following the failure in Vietnam; United Nations coalition forces led by the U.S. removed Saddam Hussein from Kuwait

nation at the center of Operation Enduring Freedom

treaty signed during the Nixon Administration between the Soviet Union and the United States limiting the production of nuclear warheads

leakedclassified documents revealing the lies/deceit of the Johnson Administration concerning the escalation of the Vietnam War

Reagan Administration proposed defense system against Soviet nuclear missiles; contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union

this figurative/literal symbol of the Cold War fell in Germany during the first year of George H.W. Bush's presidency