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national farmworker strike
a strike made in California by Latinos who worked in the farm, receiving low wages for backbreaking labor -
national organization for women
this women's right organization fought gender discrimination in the workplace, schools, and justice system. it also worked to end violence against women and to achieve abortion rights. -
summer of love
the highlight of the hippie movement was known as the summer of love. hippies professed peace, love, and harmony -
the brown berets
the most militant organization in the Chicano movement. they protest against police brutality and fought for bilingual education. -
cesar chavez
leader of the national farmworkers strike partnered with Dolores Huerta. the success of the strike made Chavez a national figure, respected for his tireless support of migrant workers and his commitment to nonviolent protest. -
american indian movement
organization founded by native American leaders calling for a renewal of native American culture and recognition of native Americans' rights -
apollo 11
a flight made a successful liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with three astronauts. -
women's movement
women began to question why they were still considered unequal. the core belief of the women's movement was feminism. they believed women and men should be socially, politically, and economically equal. -
free speech movement
counterculture movement during the 1960s in which students used he tactics of civil disobedience to protest injustices -
oil embargo
the refusal of Arab nations to ship oil from its ports. one of the effects of war. -
SALT 1
an agreement to a five year slowdown in building new offensive weapons. -
roe v. wade
supreme court decision that made abortion legal in the united states -
opec
the arab countries were part of a group called the organization of petroleum exporting countries. the united states depended on the opec oil -
watergate scandal
a political scandal that resulted in president Nixon's resignation -
Gerald R. Ford
republican leader in the house of representatives who became president after Nixon's resign -
nixon resigns
Nixon saw his support in congress was thin, he must have known that the tapes would reveal clear evidence of hi own wrongdoing. he spoke to the American people and for the first time in American history a president resigned from office -
SALT 2
this treaty called for limits on certain kinds of nuclear weapons -
Camp David Accords
agreement between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin; President Carter mediated the process at Camp David -
supply-side economics
a theory based on tax cuts and business incentives stimulate investment. investment encourages economic growth. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
a new pro-Soviet Afghan government was formed but was not stable. when it showed signs of it crumbling, the soviets invaded. their goal was to ensure continued communist rule in Afghanistan -
Iran Hostage crisis
a revolution in Iran had led to the overthrow of that country's long-time ruler, known as the shah. the shah had long enjoyed American support. after his overthrow, iran came under the control of an Islamic religious leader. this leader was a strong anti-American preacher. mobs attacked American embassies in iran. -
Equal Rights Amendment
this promised equal treatment for men and women in all spheres, not just employment. it failed to become law by three states short -
strategic defense initiative
president Reagan's proposed defensive space shield that would knock out incoming soviet missiles -
mikhail gorbachev
a visionary new leader in power for the soviets who believed that the only way to salvage the soviet economy was to strike a deal with America -
Iran-Contra affair
unfolded when members of the national security council staff secretly diverted money from the illegal iran arms sales to the contras in Nicaragua. -
INF Treaty
ordered the destruction of a whole class of weapons. more than 2,500 missiles, many of which faced each other in Europe. -
Tiananmen Square massacre
a large pro-democracy protest in China that resulted in the government using military force, killing hundreds of unarmed people including children. -
soviet empire collapses
the call for glasnost and perestroika awakened hopes for freedom throughout the soviet empire. a spirit of nationalism, long repressed and feared by soviet authorities, rose in the subject nations of eastern Europe. -
fall of berlin wall
hoping to calm rising protests, the east German government flung open the gates of he wall. they pulled down the razor wire, and climbed atop the wall, and danced on it. with axes and sledgehammers and their bare hands, they spontaneously began ripping down the wall. -
operation desert storm
a conventional war. but it was unlike any war before. the harsh desert terrain and long distances between targets made high technology airpower the most effective military tool. -
Hippie culture
new experiences sought by hippies such as, Buddhism, astrology, drugs like acid and marijuana, and dressed in casual and colorful clothing. -
pursian gulf war
the ruthless dictator of Iraq invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait. the attack on the tiny, oil-rich kingdom shocked the united states and other western countries. concerns rose further when reports surfaced of atrocities by Iraqi troops against Kuwaiti civilians.