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Group of writers who rebelled against conformity Cuban Missile Crisis Belief that if Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries would also Title IX Black.

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1 Group of writers who rebelled against conformity Cuban Missile Crisis Belief that if Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries would also Title IX Black Power What Nixon used to get US involved in Vietnam War John F. Kennedy Used voting to affect changes; took control of their own communities Legislation proposed by Lyndon Johnson to improve quality of Americans’ lives Made segregation of Mexican children illegal in Texas Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Organized migrant farm workers to get better pay and conditions Great Society Wrote Feminine Mystique; Leader of Women’s Liberation Movement Cesar Chavez Fall of SaigonBetty Friedan

2 Delores Huerta War Powers Resolution Black Muslim; questioned MLK’s nonviolent resistance 1 st American to orbit the earth Set limits on President; had to give Congress notice before sending troops overseas Carried weapons to protect neighborhoods; ran free breakfast programs; demanded full employment, decent housing, education Malcolm X Roe vs Wade Closest US has come to nuclear war Changed voting age from 21 to 18 Black Panthers Mainly focused on farm workers voting and political rights 26 th Amendment Domino Theory Chicano Movement Ended Vietnam War

3 Occupied national monuments to bring national attention to their cause Hector Perez Garcia Lost 1964 election to Johnson because he was an extremist Programs of Great Society Barry Goldwater Roy Benavidez Civil Rights, War on Poverty, Medicare, Aid to cities Fidel Castro After being critically wounded, saved the lives of 8 men in Vietnam War Youngest elected president; encouraged space race; dealt with Cuban Missile Crisis The Beatles Established a dictatorship in Cuba; made agreements with Soviet Union Ghettos Banned sex discrimination in educational institutions Rock band from England; introduced new fashions and long hair for males Delgado vs Bastrop ISD

4 Hernandez vs Texas Temptations, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones Said that Mexican- Americans have the right to trial by jury with their class included Symbolized change in culture American Indian Movement Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Dissatisfaction, social science, dynamic leadership, influence of Civil Rights Movement John Glenn Peace Corps First men to walk on the moon Reasons for feminist movement Organized funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for Mexican- American soldier killed in WW II Helped form National Farm Workers Association; fought for environmental protection Volunteers help Latin America improve skills Gave women the right to have an abortion Ethnic communities; decaying inner cities Beat generation


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