Approaching the 21st Century Flashcards
Civil Rights Act 1964
This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights, including desegregation of schools and public places.
Made possible by Marin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X
Interstate Highway Act 1956
The interstate highway and the car industry made available large tracts of land outside the city limits. People began to move to the suburbs.
“suburbanization”
Peace Corps
Program created by JFK, volunteers who help third world nations and prevent the spread of communism by getting rid of poverty in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program
Created social welfare programs to try and end poverty
Oil Embargo 1973
The members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC proclaimed that “in response to the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military” during the Yom Kippur war, OPEC would limit or stop oil shipments to the United States and other countries if they continue to support Israel.
Camp David Accords
The first signed agreement between Israel and an Arab country, in which Egyptian president Anwar Sadat recognized Israel as a legitimate country.
Watergate Scandal
illegal actions by President Nixon and his aides to cover up crimes related to Nixon’s reelection campaign
President Ronald Reagan plan to improve the economy
Asked Congress to lower tax rates on businesses and wealthy individuals
Referred to as “trickle down” economics or “Reganomics” believing that cutting taxes for businesses will have a trickle down effect on the rest of society. It did not work well.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
Reason why the U.S. sent troops to Bosnia
to help end bloody civil war that was taking place and to restore peace and stability
Persian Gulf War
(1990 - 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply. A very one-sided war with the United States’ coalition winning
Americans with Disabilities Act 1991
Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial buildings.
Issues with the Social Security Program
The growing number of Social Security recipients are being supported by relatively fewer workers.
The Patriot Act
Gives controversial new powers to the Justice Department in terms of domestic and international surveillance of American citizens and others within its jurisdiction.
September 11th 2001 Attacks
Terrorist attacks that were committed in the United States on September 11, 2001, coordinated to strike the areas of New York City and Washington, D.C.
