(Extreme) Period 7-8 Terms

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  1. 3. on Washington – 1963 civil rights rally in Washington, D.C., where MLK delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
  2. 4. and Sedition Acts – 1917–1918 laws criminalizing interference with the war effort and anti-government speech during WWI.
  3. 6. Deal – Truman’s post-WWII policies aimed at expanding social welfare, civil rights, and healthcare.
  4. 9. Market Crash of 1929 – A financial collapse that triggered the Great Depression, causing widespread economic hardship.
  5. 10. Riots – 1969 New York City riots after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, marking the start of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
  6. 15. Door Policy – 1899 policy ensuring equal trade access to China and preventing exclusive control by one nation.
  7. 16. Corps – JFK’s 1961 program sending volunteers abroad to aid in education, health, and development.
  8. 17. Dust Bowl – 1930s drought and dust storms that devastated farming communities in the U.S.
  9. 19. Shirtwaist Factory Fire – 1911 NYC fire killing 146 workers, leading to reforms in workplace safety.
  10. 20. Amendment – The 1913 amendment requiring direct election of U.S. Senators by the people.
  11. 21. Mile Island – A nuclear plant in Pennsylvania where a partial meltdown in 1979 raised concerns about nuclear energy safety.
  12. 22. Street Baptist Church – 1963 bombing by the Klan in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls and galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.
  13. 23. Movement – 1960s–70s social and political movement focused on civil rights, labor, and cultural pride for Mexican Americans.
Down
  1. 1. Airlift – 1948–49 operation where the U.S. airlifted supplies to West Berlin during the Soviet blockade.
  2. 2. Scandal – 1970s scandal involving a break-in and cover-up by the Nixon administration, leading to Nixon's resignation.
  3. 5. Society – LBJ’s 1960s programs to combat poverty and racial injustice, including Medicare and the Civil Rights Act.
  4. 7. Food and Drug Act – 1906 law regulating food and drug labeling to protect consumers from harmful products.
  5. 8. Bus Boycott – 1955–56 protest in Alabama sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest, leading to bus desegregation.
  6. 11. Amendment – The 1920 amendment granting women the right to vote.
  7. 12. Thunder – A U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War (1965–68), aimed at weakening North Vietnam’s war capability.
  8. 13. Jail – MLK's 1963 letter defending nonviolent protest while imprisoned in Birmingham, Alabama.
  9. 14. Rights Act of 1965 – Law ending racial discrimination in voting, aimed at removing barriers like literacy tests.
  10. 17. Offensive – 1968 surprise attack by North Vietnam, shifting U.S. public opinion and military strategy during the Vietnam War.
  11. 18. State Shootings – 1970 shooting of four students by the National Guard during anti-Vietnam War protests at Kent State University.
  12. 19. Scopes "Monkey" Trial – A 1925 trial challenging the ban on teaching evolution in Tennessee, symbolizing the science-religion clash.