Terms and People
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- 2. A spearhead in the pop art movement which he did by using mass media, consumer products, and celebrities in his work
- 4. Relating to Art made by hippies with bright and vivid colors, and music influenced by drugs
- 6. A term used in the 1960s to describe anything that is “cool” or "excellent”. This term was mainly used by hippies and youth
- 7. A term to describe the severely different beliefs between the baby boomers, and their parents the silent generation
- 10. He organized boycotts and strikes to protest against poor working conditions for farmers
- 11. The primary leader in the Civil Rights Movement (1929-1968)
- 12. System used by the USA for the Vietnam War randomly choosing men by their birth date for the war
- 13. Born May 24, 1941, he transformed popular music with his poetic lyrics and artistic renovation
- 14. A communist group that used harsh tactics like ambushes, sabotage, and booby traps against the USA in the Vietnam War
- 16. Became a symbol of African Pride and a voice against racism and the vietnam war
- 18. The first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon, conducted by NASA from July 16 to 24, 1969
- 19. The 13 day dispute between the United States and Cuba in October 1962. The showdown was initiated when the U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba
- 22. He Killed between 30 to 70 million people when he was the leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 to his death in 1976
- 23. A social marvel in San Francisco, where an estimated 100,000 “hippies” gathered to celebrate peace and love
- 24. He was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969
- 25. The 36th U.S. President from (1963-1969) after J.F.K. was assassinated
- 26. Wall made by Germany to stop people from fleeing East Berlin that was communist, to West Berlin that was Democratic
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- 1. A versatile actress and fashion icon in the 60s. She also was a leading lady which helped her establish her opinion on anti-war
- 3. A pill that women took to prevent pregnancy. This pill was common in the 1960s
- 5. A law that banned literacy tests used to hinder African Americans to vote in the South
- 8. A monumental act that outlawed the discrimination of any person based on their race, gender, or religion
- 9. A program made by President John F. Kennedy that had Americans go to progressing to help with education, health, and community projects
- 15. A movement of people (mostly young people) in the 60s who favored freedom and rejected regular ethics
- 17. 35th U.S. President but was assassinated in 1963
- 20. A group of people (mostly young people) in the 60s who abandoned common principles, and encouraged peace, they had tie-dye shirts, had long hair, and lived in communities
- 21. He gave a new style of music by mixing blues and electric guitar rock. He was also a major figure in the counterculture movement