unit 26 Flashcards
what is a sit-in?
if blacks were arrested at a lunch counter, more black people would take their place and get arrested again
what is a wade-in?
if blacks were arrested at a swimming pool, more black people would take their place and get arrested again
at what 2 universities did scenes of confrontation take place over integration?
university of alabama and university of mississippi
in what city was martin luther king jr. arrested? and why was he arrested?
birmingham, alabama and he was arrested because he participated in a march against police brutality
on what occasion did King deliver his, “i have a dream” speech?
civil rights demonstration
what happened in many cities in 1965-1967?
race riots, looting, and destruction
what was the name of the communist guerilla forces in south vietnam?
viet cong
what resolution passed by congress was used to escalate american involvement in vietnam?
the gulf of tonkin resolution
why did the U.S. fight a limited war in vietnam?
justifying to repel communism
what problems existed with the south vietnamese government?
the government was corrupt, the army was weak and the leader was cruel
how did the U.S. attack north vietnam?
by aerial bombing
what was the USS pueblo?
an intelligence gathering vessel
what is the tet offensive and the impact of it on american opinion?
it caused significant american losses. north vietnamese and viet cong attacked throughout south vietnam
who challenged president johnson for the democratic presidential nomination in early 1968?
eugene mcCarthy
what announcement did johnson make in his televised speech on march 31, 1968?
curb bombing in vietnam and to seek peace
where was martin luther king jr. assassinated?
balcony of the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee
what victory had robert kennedy won just before he was assassinated?
the california democratic party
what group clashed outside of the 1968 democratic national convention in chicago?
the yippies
who won the presidential election in 1968?
richard nixon
who were the major party nominees for president in 1960?
nixon and kennedy
which on had the lead as the campaign began?
nixon
what might have been the deciding factor in the race?
that it was televised
what did kennedy call his program?
the new frontier program
what were some things apart of the new frontier program?
it convinced congress to continue deficit spending to deal with recession. peace corps, it addressed poverty in 3rd world countries and the space race
what made kennedy’s relations with congress difficult?
didn’t feel a need to respond
where did the attempted invasion of cuba by anti-castro forces take place?
bay of pigs
what german phrase did kennedy use when he visited west berlin?
“ich bin ein berliner.” (I am a berliner).
how did the U.S. confirm that missile sites were being built in cuba?
spy planes
how was the cuban missile crisis resolved?
by the naval blockade
who was arrested for killing president kennedy?
lee harvey oswald