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Define Containment.
US strategy to prevent the spread of communism.
What is the Military-Industrial Complex?
Close relationship between the military and defense industries.
Define the Red Scare.
Fear of communist infiltration in the US.
What is Grassroots Activism?
Marches, sit-ins, and protests for social change.
Define the Black Power Movement.
Emphasized racial pride and self-determination for African Americans.
What is Suburbanization?
Growth of suburbs and a new lifestyle outside of cities.
Define the 'American Dream'.
The ideal of a prosperous life with a home, family, and success.
What was the 1960s Counterculture?
A rejection of traditional values by young people.
Define Liberalism (in this context).
Emphasis on individual rights and freedoms.
What is the Conservative Movement?
Advocated for less government and traditional values.
What was the role of the United Nations?
An international organization for peace and cooperation.
Compare the mainstream Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement.
Civil Rights Movement: Integration, non-violent protest. Black Power Movement: Racial pride, self-determination.
Compare the goals of the US and USSR during the Cold War.
US: Promote democracy and capitalism, contain communism. USSR: Spread communism, expand influence.
Compare liberalism and conservatism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Liberalism: Emphasis on individual rights, government intervention. Conservatism: Less government, traditional values.
Compare the Red Scare to other periods of political repression in US history.
Similarities: Fear of radical ideologies, restrictions on civil liberties. Differences: Specific targets, scale of repression.
Compare the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Civil Rights Act: Prohibited discrimination. Voting Rights Act: Ended discriminatory voting practices.
Compare the economic prosperity of the 1950s with the social upheaval of the 1960s.
1950s: Economic boom, suburbanization. 1960s: Counterculture, anti-war movement.
Compare the anti-war movement to other protest movements in US history.
Similarities: Challenges to government policy, grassroots activism. Differences: Specific causes, scale of protests.
Compare the goals of the US and USSR during the Cold War.
US: Promote democracy and capitalism, contain communism. USSR: Spread communism, expand influence.
Compare the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Civil Rights Act: Prohibited discrimination. Voting Rights Act: Ended discriminatory voting practices.
Compare the economic prosperity of the 1950s with the social upheaval of the 1960s.
1950s: Economic boom, suburbanization. 1960s: Counterculture, anti-war movement.