US History Unit 9 – Flashcards
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great Society
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President Johnson's goal and programs for the future of the United States
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urban renewal
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a program to rebuild rundown areas of cities
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who were the candidates in the 1964 presidential election
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Barry Goldwater and Lyndon B. Johnson
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why was Johnson able to persuade Congress to pass many programs
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his programs were designed to get rid of poverty, help people in poor areas with jobs, healthcare, education etc.
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what programs did Johnson create for poor people
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Vista, head start, Medicare, foundation of the arts & humanity, job corps, HUD, wilderness preservation act, elementary and secondary education act, higher education act
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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his plan as president was the great Society
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Barry Goldwater
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conservative Republican strong anti-Communist; ran in the 1964 election
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hubert Humphrey
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running mate of Lyndon B. Johnson during the 1964 election
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black power
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a movement among African-Americans to gain political and economic power
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how did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 effectcivil rights for African Americans
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outlawed segregation, sped up desegregation of schools, withdrawal of federal funds for programs to practice desegregation, and EEOC
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deferment
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a postponement, or a delaying, of having to serve in the armed forces
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Nation of Islam
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a black Muslim separatist group
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Malcolm X.
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a leader within the nation of Islam who was assassinated in February 1965
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Stokely Carmichael
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began the movement that came to be known as Black power
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Betty Frieden
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wrote the feminist mystique
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Shirley Chisholm
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first African-American woman to be elected to Congress
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ho chi ming
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the communist leader of North Vietnam
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ngo dinh diem
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the leader of South Vietnam who was overthrown and assassinated
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viet cong
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a South Vietnamese group loyal to communist in North Vietnam. They used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight the US
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what is the war Powers act
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that the president should consult with Congress before committing the US to conflicts. Congress was approved to keep troops overseas one in sixty days
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Hubert Humphrey
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Johnson's vice president who was the Democratic nominee for the 64 and 68 presidential election
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Robert Kennedy
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assassinated after winning the California primary in June of 1968
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Richard Nixon
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Republican candidate who won the 1968 presidential election
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George Wallace
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governor of Alabama and a supporter of segregation who ran under a third party for the 1968 election
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Henry Kissinger
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Nixon's national security advisor who held secret talks with North Vietnam leaders to end the war
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affirmative-action
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programs for reversing the effects of discrimination
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detente
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easing tensions between unfriendly nations
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stagflation
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the economic condition of higher prices without economic growth
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what did Nixon do for desegregation
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affirmative action which was for minorities -- blacks, women, Latinos, Native Americans -to find jobs in fields that have been closed to them and admission to institutions of higher education
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what economic problems did the United States face 1970s
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competition increased from Western Europe and Japan. US had to make changes to be more competitive. Some American factories had to close causing low supply -- prices went up and income went down
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the first task President Fordfelt he needed to accomplish
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to pardon President Nixon
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in what ways did Americans try to solve the energy crisis
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wind and solar energy, nuclear power
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why did President Carter encourage Americans to develop alternative sources of energy
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due to the economy
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how was Carter's foreign-policy both successful and unsuccessful
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it was successful because of the agreement between Egypt and Israel. He invited the leaders of the countries to Camp David for discussions and an agreement was reached. He was unsuccessful trying to do the same thing with the US and Soviet and instead the Cold War escalated. He was also unsuccessful with the Iran hostage situation
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Leonid Brezhnev
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leader of the Soviet Union, who, along with Nixon, sign the salt I agreements
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Creep
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an organization working for Nixon that was tied to the Watergate scandal
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James Carter
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former governor of Georgia who won the presidential election in 1976
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Anwar Sadat
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president of Egypt, signed the camp David Accords
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Menachem Begin
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Israeli Prime Minister; sign the Camp David Accords
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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leader of Iran who refused to negotiate for the release of the American hostages in Tehran
