Quiz 39, Chapter 21, pp. 409-415 Flashcards
What minister began his campaign for civil rights by helping to organize a boycott of the city bus system?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the first black major-league baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first American to fly in space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
What crisis between the Soviets and the Americans led to the installation of the “hot line”?
Cuban Missile Crisis
In what city was President Kennedy assassinated?
Dallas
What court case called for the desegregation of all public schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Who won the closest Presidential race in the 20th century up to that time?
John F. Kennedy
Who became dictator of Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
What did the Communists build in 1961 as a grim movement to the failure of Communism?
Berlin Wall
In what ways did the Peace Corps not reflect American ideals and principles?
Some volunteers introduced state-sponsored birth control, distrust of Christianity, disregard for private property, and dependence on government socialism.
