Culture, the Great Society, and the Environment

Question 1

beatniks

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rebellious writers/poets, anti-conformity and materialism

Question 2

Lee Harvey Oswald

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JFK assassin

Question 3

“The Other America” (1962)

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book by Michael Harrington, focused on Americans living in Poverty

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Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO)

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antipoverty agency, part of the War on Poverty

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Food Stamp Act (1964)

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expanded federal programs to help low-income people buy food

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National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities (1965)

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provided federal funding for the arts

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Medicare (1965)

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provided health insurance for the elderly

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Medicaid (1965)

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provided funds to states to pay for medical care for the poor and disabled

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)

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provided federal funding to poor school districts and special education programs

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Higher Education Act (1965)

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provided federal scholarships for postsecondary education

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Immigration Act (1965)

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abolished discriminatory quotas based on national origin, opened up immigration

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Child Nutrition Act (1966)

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added breakfast to school lunch programs

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Department of Transportation (DOT)

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responsible for rail, air, and highway transportation

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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programs that provide housing and community development assistance

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Beautify America

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campaign by LBJ’s wife , the Highway Beautification Act removed billboards from federal highways

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Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986)

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penalized employers for hiring illegal immigrants

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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

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radical student group, led by Tom Hayden, called for universities to give students a voice in decisions, supporters were part of the “New Left”

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Free Speech Movement (1964)

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first major student protest, Berkeley students advocated for less restrictions on their political activities

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Chicago Convention

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Democrat convention for the 1968 election, ended in a riot, media portrayed it as a police riot

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Weather Underground

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most radical part of the SDS, used violence and vandalism

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Woodstock (1969)

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musical festival in New York, counterculture, rampant drug use

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Silent Spring (1962)

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written by Rachel Carson, argued that chemical pesticides would destroy Earth

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The Population Bomb (1968)

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written by Paul Ehrlich, argued that overpopulation was the cause of environmental problems

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Earth Day

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first enacted in 1970, reflected the growing environmental concern

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Earthrise

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picture of Earth from space, taken by the 1968 Apollo Crew

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Wilderness Act

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permanently reserved federal land from commercial development

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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created 1970, enforced federal regulations

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Clean Air Act (1970)

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regulated air emissions

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Endangered Species Act (1973)

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protect endangered species and their habitats

Question 30

antinuclear movement

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opposed the creation of nuclear weapons and the use of nuclear energy, delayed building of new nuclear plants