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Chapter 12 The 1950s and 1960s

Chapter 12 The 1950s and 1960s SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975. veteran. A medicine that helps protect people from getting a disease An agreement to stop all fighting

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Chapter 12 The 1950s and 1960s

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  1. Chapter 12 The 1950s and 1960s SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.

  2. veteran A medicine that helps protect people from getting a disease An agreement to stop all fighting A government program that helps people who are in need A person who has served in the military

  3. vaccine

  4. welfare

  5. cease-fire

  6. What is one success of the civil rights movement in the 1950s? • Congress did not pass any civil rights laws in the 1950s • The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was legal. • Governor Wallace prevented students from entering school. • The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.

  7. How did some young people try to change American society for the better in the 1960s? • Most of them wanted to fight in the Vietnam War. • Many joined programs such as the Peace Corps. • They supported and joined the space program. • They supported segregation.

  8. How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War? • The United States did not send any troops. • The United States fought to help North Vietnam. • The United States fought to help South Vietnam. • The United States did not send soldiers.

  9. What were the goals of the Peace Corps program? • To teach children, help grow food, and develop businesses • To be the first country to send people to the moon • To prepare for war and military conflicts in other countries • To fight for civil rights for adults and children

  10. Name one thing that President Eisenhower did to help the U.S.

  11. Name one thing that President Kennedy did to help the U.S.

  12. Name one thing that President Johnson did to help the U.S.

  13. Let’s see how you did…

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