1950s and 1960s Flashcards
0
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what was the U.S. reaction to Sputnik?
A
b
1
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what did JFK do to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
A
He put more military advisors south Vietnam more money
2
Q
what was the effect of the development of highways and freeways?
A
po
3
Q
what did brown vs. board of education mandate for schools to do?
A
require schools to desegregate
4
Q
what was the reaction of the south to the civil rights movement?
A
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5
Q
what was the cause of the Cuban missile crisis?
A
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6
Q
why was the 1960s a period of chaos?
A
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7
Q
what were the strategies that Martin Luther King used to fight against discrimination?
A
non violence, speeches, calm, uplifting speeches
8
Q
what effect did RFK’s assassination have on the U.S.?
A
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9
Q
what was the primary goal of johnsons “great society” programs ?
A
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