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Explain the purpose and the impact of the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba?
The purpose of Bay of Pigs invasion was the US attempt to retake Cuba after Fidel Castro overtook it.
Proved to Russia that the US didn’t want communism.
Since the US lost this battle it made people question is John Kennedy could stop communism from spreading.
Describe the Cuban missile crisis? How was it resolved?
Russia kept actively establishing nuclear missiles on Cuba. It was resolved by the US imposing a naval blockade which left the Soviet Union to withdraw their missiles and not invade Cuba if the U.S. removed their missiles from Turkey
Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?
USA was afraid that communism would spend to South Vietnam and possibly the rest of Asia
Explain the impact of the Gulf on Tonkin Resolution?
The gulf of Tonkin resolution gave authorization to conduct military operators to help promote international peace in Southeast Asia. This was to help containment.
Describe the tet offensive and it’s impact on the American home front?
They were a series of attacks where America underestimated Vietnam’s power and strong strategies. This impacted the American home front because Americans began to question the military and political leaders who said the war would end soon
Weakening US public support for the war in Vietnam
Explain the impact of the JFK assassination ?
Lyndon Johnson became the 36th president and continued to support enact JFK legislative agenda
Explain Johnson great society. What was its purpose?
It was London Johnson vision of America to end poverty, racial injustice and make society a better place
What social changes took place as a result of Johnson’s Great society?
The great society efforts helped establish a greater environmental o
Explain the impact of the civil rights act of 1964 and voting rights act of 1965?
Civil rights act of 1964
Desegregation in schools and public facilities
Voting rights act of 1965
Gave everybody no matter their race or gender the right to vote. Eliminated literacy tests for voting
Why did Martin Luther write his famous “letter from a Birmingham jail”?
It was a response to a group of white clergymen who were criticizing Martin Luther kind and causing unnecessary drama
Explain the purpose behind MLKS “I have a dream” speech?
To urge all people to peacefully work together for racial equality
Explain the impact of Cesar Chavez?
Leader of a labor organization ( United Farm Workers) that represented migrant labor.
Civil rights activists for farmers and Hispanic Americans.
Organized and promoted a successful nation wide boycott of grapes and lettuce.
List the major issues of 1968?
- Martin Luther king assassination on April 14,1968. His death led to violent outbursts in the public
- Robert F Kennedy was assassinated in the following June.
All these assassinations brought unease to the country. - Anti Vietnam war movement increasing as a result of Tet offensive
- Protests everyday because of the many deaths from Americans in Southeast Asia war
Explain the problems the Democratic Party faced in the election of 1968, including the assassination of Robert Kennedy?
The Democratic Party was being divided over Vietnam policies and Robert Kennedys died leaving the Democratic Party without a clear front runner which divided the party even more.
What happened at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968?
The Democratic Party was divided by the Vietnam policies and the democrats had no one to vote for which led to many people to protest. Clashing with police and national guards it led to riots and violence. This was an embarrassment to the democrats because it led to reelection of Nixon.
