The 1960s

Question 1

Berlin Crisis

Answer 1

Soviets wanted Americans and allies to leave West Berlin and resulted in the building of the Berlin Wall

Question 2

Mao Zedong

Answer 2

Becomes chairman of China;

Cause of their cultural revolution, deaths of millions of Chinese, and promoted communism

Question 3

Nikita Khrushchev

Answer 3

Premier of the Soviet Union
1st leader of soviet to come to the US
Responsible for Cuban missile crisis, increase in communist supporters in soviet

Question 4

Fidel Castro

Answer 4

Prime minister/president of communist Cuba
Was target of several assassination attempts
Teamed up with the soviets

Question 5

Woodstock

Answer 5

1969
3 day music festival with 32 acts in New York
Promoted peace, harmony, and arts

Question 6

Feminism

Answer 6

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Question 7

Charles Manson

Answer 7

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Question 8

The Pill

Answer 8

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Question 9

Motown

Answer 9

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Question 10

British Invasion

Answer 10

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Question 11

Describe the U2 Incident and how it affected US-Soviet relations

Answer 11

Americans would use u2 spy plains over the Soviet Union
One plane flown by Gary powers was shot down
Us lied about the incident not knowing the soviets captured the plane and the pilot
Resulted in the complete breakdown of diplomatic relations

Question 12

Explain the changes that occurred during the Counterculture and Social Revolution

Answer 12

Counterculture movement: 1960-73, it’s a social reaction against social norms, conservative politics, and military intervention
—ex: music-rock and roll became more popular, flower children- hippies and would promote living communally and doing ones own thing, film and media- movies began to break social taboos against depiction of sex and violence

Sexual revolution: movement of free love and changing of sexual attitudes; sex became more socially acceptable outside of marriage; challenged traditional values
Ex: singles culture, feminism, birth control

Question 13

Understand the changes that occurred during the Cultural Revolution in China

Answer 13

Happens under map zedong
Was a push to get rid of anti communist ideas in china

Ex: Mobilized China’s youth, getting rid of religion, killing of people who defide him

Question 14

Explain the difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
What were the differences in their philosophies and their impact on the Civil Rights Movement

Answer 14

Martin Luther- a southern minister, was a civil rights leader, led marches, bus boycotts, I have a dream speech, promoted civil disobedience
Differences: catholic, integration, nonviolent protests

Malcolm X- member of Nation of Islam, civil rights leader, promoted complete separation of blacks and whites, was an any means necessary kind of guy;
Differences: Islam, segregation, black panthers take inspiration from him, believed demise of white race was imminent

Question 15

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 change the direction and success of the Civil Rights Movement?

Answer 15

Biggest piece of civil rights legislation , outlawed racial segregation and discrimination in schools, public facilities, government, and employment

Question 16

MEDIUM ANSWER: Describe the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
-explain some of the major events that occurred during the 60s and describe their impact on the US as a whole as well as the Movement

Answer 16

1955-1968
Movement to get rid of racial segregation and disenfranchisement
- had sit ins–popular nonviolent protests employed by members of CRM
-Race riots–police often at center of violence, decreased with unemployment
-freedom rides–journeys by activists on interstate buses into segregated south. Wanted to integrate seating patterns and desegregate bus terminals

Question 17

COMPARISON: compare and contrast the personalities, background, and politics of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson

Answer 17

John F. Kennedy- 
Kennedy from Massachusetts 
Was a lawyer
Civil rights movement 
Assassinated 

Lyndon B. Johnson- 
From Texas 
Expanded civil rights
Was a teacher 
Known for his role in Vietnam

Question 18

ESSAY: describe, in detail, Kennedy’s Assassination-

• why it happened
• when it happened
• who was involved
• result

Answer 18

Nov 22 1963
Was running for reelection
Went to Texas to campaign
Entered dealy plaza
Was shot
Lyndon B. Johnson took office 2 hours after he was shot
Believed he was killed by Harvey Lee Oswald from 6th floor of book of depository
Stopped by patrolman J. D. Tippit
-killed tippit in front of 2 eyewitnesses
Was taken to jail
Shot on live tv by jack ruby

Question 19

ESSAY: describe in detail Cuban Missile Crisis-

• why it happened
• when it happened
• who was involved
• result

Answer 19

October of 1962
Confrontation between US, Soviet Union, and Cuba
-closest the world has ever come to nuclear war
-Soviet premier, Khrushchev had plan of placing intermediate range missiles in Cuba
-US became aware of soviets construction in Cuba
-instead of invading, US decided to prepare to invade and use naval blockade, outlined in Kennedys speech to the public
-Soviet premier warned any ‘pirate action’ would lead to war
-US and Soviet Union would be in a stalemate, with Cuba in the middle
-Kennedy agrees to remove missiles set in turkey on the border of Sovie U in exchange for Khrushchev removing missiles in Cuba