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The Cold War: Key Concept 8.1.1.B
The Cold War was fought between Soviet Russia and the United States over communism. The US was scared about the ideologies of communism. They came up with the policies of containment to ensure that communism didn't spread. It lasted from 1947-1991 This ties back to Key Concept 8.1.1.B because this key concept mentions the expansion of communism and the United States fighting to keep communist countries or regimes to a minimum. -
Brown v. Board of Education: Key Concept 8.2.1.B
Brown v. The Board of Education was a supreme court decision that ruled against segregation in schools. It ruled that American Laws that support racial segregation is unconstitutional. This ties back to Key Concept 8.2.1.B because it mentions this Supreme Court case when talking about promoting greater racial equality through segregation. -
The Vietnam War: Key Concept 8.1.1.B
The Vietnam War was a long war that was between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam and the United States as its ally. The Vietnam War was fought with the plan to contain and dispell communism. The war was fought form the 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975. This event ties back to Key Concept 8.2.1.B because the Vietnam War was part of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and communist countries that allied with them. It is specifically mentioned in this key concept. -
The Hippie Movement : Key Concept 8.3.2.B
The Hippie Movement was a movement during the 1960s and 1970s. It was sort of a countercultural movement that rejected the mainstream American life. The movement started on college campuses in the United States. This event ties back to Key Concept 8.3.2.B because in this key concept counter culture is mentioned and the Hippie movement was a form of the countercultural movement that derailed from the mainstream American life. -
Stand in the Schoolhouse Door: Key Concept 8.2.1.C
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at the University of Alabama. George Wallace was the Governor of Alabama who tried to stop the desegregation of schools. He stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two African American students. This resulted in President Kennedy sending troops to allow them to register. This relates to Key Concept 8.2.1.C because this shows the resistance that civil rights faced which slowed the rate which desegregation was happening. -
President JFK Assasinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas during a campaign visit. Kennedy’s motorcade was in Texas when he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in the neck and head. -
The Black Panthers: Key Concept 8.2.1.C
The Black Panther Party was a political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland, California. The Panthers practiced self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government. They also fought to establish socialism through rallies and community-based programs. This correlates with Key Concept 8.2.1.C because the Black Panthers held weapons for self-defense. They questioned the protest so they came up with their own programs and ways of reforming the civil rights. -
Martin Luther King Jr: Key Concept 8.2.1.A
MLKJr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He was a Baptist minister and founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Martin Luther King Jr had led the civil rights movement since the mid-1950s, through speeches and nonviolent protests to fight segregation and achieve civil-rights advances for African Americans. This relates to Key Concept 8.2.1.A because it specifically mentions Martin Luther King Jr and his tactics used to fight segregation. -
Robert Kennedy is Assassinated
Robert F. Kennedy brother of JFK was mortally wounded by a gunshot after midnight at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. -
Apollo 11: Key Concept 8.3.1.A
In 1950-60, the United States was fighting in the Cold War, with the Soviet Union. In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. This started the Space Race. President Dwight Eisenhower responded to the Sputnik challenge by creating NASA. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. This connects to Key Concept 8.3.1.A because the space race forced the US to start NASA which created jobs and was part of the private sector until the president announced it. -
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal happened on June 17, 1972. Several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were intertwined to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. They had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents from the Watergate complex. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court decided that the U.S. Constitution states that everybody has the right to privacy which also ensures a pregnant lady's freedom to pick whether to have an abortion. The court decided that a state law that restricted abortions were illegal. The decision made the right to an abortion legal. The two sides were Pro-Choice and Pro-Life.
