Prime Minister of Great Britain, anti-communist

Republican, Wall Street lawyer, ran against FDR when FDR won his 3rd term.

1941, let the US supply Great Britain and the Soviet Union with supplies

Serviceman’s Readjustment Act, 1944, benefits for veterans

Emphasis on traditional gender roles, high marriage percentage and 400 babies

Nationalist, anti-communist leader in china. Counted on US for support, but did not get enough and was forced to flee to Taiwan with supporters.

Communist leader of China. Defeated Chiang Kai-Shek

Poet, wrote “Howl”, criticizes materialism and conformity, pioneer of the Beats

Writer, pioneer of the Beats

Mass producer of private homes, like Levittown, for veterans

Herb Stempel was forced off the show by making him deliberately miss a question, in order to make way for Charles Van Doren (who would draw more viewers)

A group that went against the norm. Not widely influential in their lifetime, but would influence the next generation’s culture

Wrote “The Lonely Crowd”, a book about his sociological study of the effect of group culture. People were afraid to stand out, and would discard their personal goals to fit in suburbia

Background checks for all civilian government workers

Previously a watchdog against Nazi propaganda, revived as anti-communist

Member of HUAC, prominent anti-communist. Dwight Eisenhower’s VP candidate, saved his career with the “checkers” speech about his dog

Ten pro-communist writers and directors investigated by the HUAC. Sent to jail and blacklisted from working in the entertainment industry

Public official found to be a commie and convicted of perjury

Part of a “Communist cell” in Washington that ratted out Alger Hiss

Nixon explained how the fund that he received worked and said he would never return the dog his daughter named “checkers”

US Senator from Wisconsin, accused many government officials of being commies

Successful General, prez of Columbia University. Nixon was his VP.

Desegregated schools

Was sitting in the black section, but the white section overflowed and she refused to move. Not trying to start a fight. Sparked Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Organized by Martin Luther King, blacks wouldn’t ride the buses

Noviolent leader in civil rights movement

Congress of Racial Equality, civil rights organization, organized the freedom rides

Racist democrat from Alabama, attacked protestors. Backfired, as it caused sympathy for civil rights

Racist governor of Alabama

Killed a lot of people in LA. Reaction to police brutality

Led the nation of islam. Malcom X disagreed with him and started a new branch of Black Islam

De-stalinized Russia (but was the first secretary of the communist party), initiated progress in space program. Was removed after the Cuban missile crisis

Overthrew the old Egypt, wanted to turn Cold War powers against each other and destroy israel

The US and Britain refused to fund Egypt's Aswan Dam project, so Egypt (Gamel Abdel Nasser) refused to let them use the Suez Canal. The US, Britain, and Israel attacked Egypt.

Written by legislators against integration

Governor of Arkansas, Refused to integrate little rock schools

Close, JFK won, televised debates play a big role

charisma

Invasion of Cuba

Wall between east and west germany

Cuba had missiles

Helped pass Economic Opportunity Act

Johnson’s plan

Abolished national origin quotas for immigrants

Giving control of the Vietnam effort to the vietnamese

Co-founded National Organization for Women, first president of it. Wrote "the feminine mystique"

Nation Organization for Women, founded in part by Betty Friedan, supported the Equal Rights Act

Older feminists simply wanted equal treatment in the workplace, etc. Younger feminists wanted to completely throw off gender roles.

Hippies

Equal Rights Amendment (for women). Failed to pass. Phyliss Schlafly led the opposition, point out that equal treatment would have consequences that women would not want. (draft, etc)

Violent demonstrations against the police

Legalized abortion. Linda McCorvey was the woman involved.

The easing of tension in the Cold War. Issues being resolved

Scandal when Richard Nixon was in office. 5 people broke in to the Democrat nation headquarters to get information about the upcoming election, and Nixon's administration tried to cover it up. It led to Nixon's resignation.

Widely known as anti-communist in his early political career. Vice president under Eisenhower. Delivered the "checkers" speech on TV. Later elected President. Was forced to resign from the presidency after Watergate.

President Nixon dismissed Archibald Cox from his position, who was investigating Watergate.

Signed by President Johnson, gave access to a lot of documents previously not available to the public.

The president must notify congress within 48 hours of dispatching troops. They can't remain dispatched for more than 60 days without authorization from congress. Nixon vetoed it but it was overridden.

A group of nations that export oil. They work with each other to manipulate oil prices.

Southern Baptist minister, co-founded the Moral Majority. Wrote "The Clinton Chronicles", which investigated many alleged crimes Bill Clinton had committed.

The last President of the Soviet Union. A communist in younger years, but came to embrace more democratic ideas. Helped end the Cold War, and helped dissolve the Soviet Union. Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

During the Reagan Administration, people high up in the US government agreed to sell weapons to Iran to secure the release of some hostages Iran was holding. (And Nicaragua is somehow involved, idk how)

President after Reagan. Had an extremely high approval rating after the speedy and effective gulf war. The economy started tanking though, the year before his reelection. He lost to Clinton.

Dictator of Iraq. After accumulating debt in a war with Iran, he invaded Kuwait to gain their oil supply.

The final conflict of the gulf war. It drove the Iraqis out of Kuwait.

Clarence Thomas was nominated by George H.W. Bush to the Supreme Court. Allegations came out that he had sexually harassed Anita Hill. He was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the narrow vote of 52-48.

President after George H.W. Bush. Previously governor of Arkansas. Had an affair with Monica Lewinsky while in office. Strongly opposed by the Christian right. Advanced gay rights. Nicknamed "slick willie" because, like Reagan, any bad things said about him would not stick.

Trade agreement among the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Investigated allegations of misconduct by President Clinton, include the Monica Lewinsky affair.

Republican, opposed to Bill Clinton's policies. House minority leader during clinton's first term, Speaker of the House during Clinton's second term. Helped write "Contract with America"

Written by Republicans, promising what they would do for America if elected in congress for Bill Clinton's second term. Written in part by Newt Gingrich.

An emphasis on multiple distinct cultures existing within a nation.

Controversy over whether the exhibit was accurately portraying the US and its motives in WWII

One of Clinton's accomplishments. Includes the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Cut welfare benefits for people not trying to work. One of the factors that contributed to the federal surplus in Clinton's presidency.

Trying the president for crimes committed in office.

President after Clinton

Everyone knows what this is

founding leader of Al Qaeda