Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > How did people protest? > Flashcards

How did people protest? Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

Name three things that people mainly did to protest

A

Marches
Rallies
Demonstrations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What did people do with draft cards?

A

They burnt them as an act of rebellion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What types of people protested?

A

Hippies, priests, nuns, housewives, pacifiers and more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What symbol was used for anti-war?

A

A dove

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What symbol was used for pro-war?

A

A hawk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Where did it internationally spread to?

A

Rome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What did they government have done?

A

They made the FBI watch them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What was made to boost the protest?

A

Anti-war songs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Even though they normally used peaceful protest methods what did they do to strengthen the protest?

A

Riots

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What did the people do?

A

They dressed up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Why did people dress up?

A

To get peoples’ attention to make them look and notice them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What extreme things did some people do?

A

Set themselves on fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who was known for setting them selves on fire?

A

Norman Morrison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

When did Norman Morrison set himself on fire?

A

November 2nd 1965

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Who else set themselves on fire?

A

A Buddhist Monk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is it called to set yourself on fire?

A

Self immolation

17
Q

What did students do?

A

Student sit-ins

18
Q

What is a famous student protest?

A

The Kent State Massacre

19
Q

What happened there?

A

Guardsmen open fired on the students killing 4 and injuring 9

20
Q

What did this lead to?

A

The closing of schools dues to a 4million student strike

21
Q

What did people do when draft burning was made illegal?

A

They did it in public and organised national draft turn-ins

22
Q

In 1967 how many draft cards were handed in?

A

Thousands

23
Q

Who was conscripted and refused?

A

Muhammad Ali

24
Q

When was Muhammad Ali conscripted?

A

1967

25
Q

What punishment did he receive for it?

A

5 years in prison
His titles taken away from him
$10,000 fine

26
Q

What did he say?

A

“I ain’t got no quarrel with these Viet Cong, anyway. They never called me a nigger.”

27
Q

What group was created in 1969?

A

VVAW (Vietnam Veteran Against the War)

28
Q

What year did 6 Veterans march in New York?

A

1967

29
Q

How many members did they have in 1971?

A

30,000

30
Q

How many people marched in 1964, Washington DC?

A

25,000

31
Q

How many people took part in the Vietnam Moratorium?

A

1969- 2million

32
Q

How many marched in Washington DC, 1971?

A

500,000

History (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions