U.S. History Cold War/Civil Rights Movement Review

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  1. 6. In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. King explained that this was neutral, and could be used positively or negatively. Dr. King argued that it had been used negatively too long in the United States.
  2. 9. Capitalist supporters in the U.S. criticized communism by saying it gave too much power to the government, threatening people's this.
  3. 13. Two word name for the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to demonstrate superior technological advancements. It ended with the U.S. successfully having a man land on the moon in 1969.
  4. 15. Two word name for the period of tension that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union following the end of World War II through the 1990s.
  5. 17. The type of jellied gasoline dropped all throughout South Vietnam by the U.S. Military during the Vietnam War. Its harmful effects on innocent civilians led Americans to protest the war.
  6. 18. Two word name for the type of funeral that Mamie Till decided to have following the brutal murder of her son, Emmett Till. This served as a big spark for the Civil Rights Movement.
  7. 21. In order to get around the blockade the Soviet Union set up around West Berlin shortly after World War II, the U.S. used these to deliver supplies to the people of West Berlin.
  8. 22. Although the U.S. framed the Vietnam War as a war against the spread of communism, the North Vietnamese framed the war as a fight for Vietnam's this.
  9. 23. Three letter initials of the man who is considered the "leader" of the Civil Rights Movement. He advocated using nonviolent direct action, such as sit-ins and demonstrations, to force racial discrimination to be eliminated.
  10. 24. Civil rights activists launched this in Montgomery after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a city bus.
  11. 25. Repeated nuclear bomb tests on the Marshall Islands by the U.S. has led to a higher rate of this disease among the Marshallese people compared to the rest of the world.
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  1. 1. Three word name for the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to acquire as many atomic bombs as possible during the Cold War.
  2. 2. Three word name given to the group of Black teenagers who successfully integrated an all-white high school in Arkansas, despite facing intense harassment.
  3. 3. Isaac Woodard became this after being severely beaten by a sheriff just hours after returning from WWII. This showed that racial injustice was still widespread in America even after winning WWII.
  4. 4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a huge victory for the Civil Rights Movement, as it finally outlawed this throughout the South.
  5. 5. Americans against the Vietnam War used this form of art to protest the war and deliver anti-war messages to the American people.
  6. 7. Dr. King made the decision to use this group in the Birmingham Campaign protesting racial segregation. The violence they faced made people criticize Dr. King's decision.
  7. 8. Three word term for the inequality that grew following World War II due to Black Americans being denied college and housing benefits under the G.I. Bill.
  8. 10. Two word name for the period of mass paranoia and fear in America in which innocent Americans were accused of being communist spies. Many Americans' lives were ruined without any proof of them being spies.
  9. 11. An intense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began in 1962 when the U.S. discovered that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in this nearby country. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.
  10. 12. The term given the U.S. government's policy to try and prevent the spread of communism throughout the world following World War II.
  11. 14. Communist supporters in the Soviet Union criticized capitalism by saying it did this to workers, meaning to take advantage of them.
  12. 16. Last name of the president who gave a moving speech in support of the Civil Rights Movement in June, 1963. Sadly, he was assassinated just months later.
  13. 19. Two word name for the discriminatory practice that was eliminated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, allowing thousands of Black Americans to finally exercise their right to vote.
  14. 20. Many Americans felt that this was unfair during the Vietnam War because middle and upper class young men could use their financial privilege to avoid it.