The 1960s

USH.2D explain the significance of the following years as turning points: 1898 (Spanish-American War),

1914-1918 (World War I), 1929 (the Great Depression begins), 1939-1945 (World War II), 1957 (Sputnik launch ignites U.S.-Soviet space race), 1968-1969 (Martin Luther KingJr. assassination and U.S. lands on the moon), 1991 (Cold War ends), 2001 (terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and the Pentagon), and 2008 (election of first black president, Barack Obama).

USH.6A analyze causes and effects of events and social issues such as immigration, Social Darwinism, eugenics, race relations, nativism, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and thechanging role of women

USH.7G explain the home front and how American patriotism inspired exceptional actions by citizens and military personnel, including high levels of military enlistment;volunteerism; the purchase of war bonds; Victory Gardens; the bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and the Navajo Code Talkers; andopportunities and obstacles for women and ethnic minorities.

USH.8A describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Berlin airlift, and John F. Kennedy's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

USH.8D explain reasons and outcomes for U.S. involvement in foreign countries and their relationship to the

Domino Theory, including the Vietnam War;

USH.8E analyze the major issues and events of the Vietnam War such as the Tet Offensive, the escalation of forces, Vietnamization, and the fall of Saigon; and

USH.8F describe the responses to the Vietnam War such as the draft, the 26th Amendment, the role of the media, the credibility gap, the silent majority, and the anti-warmovement

USH.9B describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil rights, including ones from African

American, Chicano, American Indian, women's, and other civil rights movements;

USH.9C identify the roles of significant leaders who supported various rights movements, including Martin

Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Hector P. Garcia, and Betty Friedan;

USH.9D compare and contrast the approach taken by some civil rights groups such as the Black Panthers with the nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King Jr.

USH.9E discuss the impact of the writings of Martin Luther King Jr. such as his "I Have a Dream" speech and

"Letter from Birmingham Jail" on the civil rights movement;

USH.9F describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States,

including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights acts of 1957 and 1964, and the Voting Rights

Act of 1965;

USH.9I describe how litigation such as the landmark cases of Brown v. Board of Education, Mendez v. Westminster, Hernandez v. Texas, Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D., EdgewoodI.S.D. v. Kirby, and Sweatt v. Painter played a role in protecting the rights of the minority during the civil rights movement.

USH21B) discuss historical reasons why the constitution has been amended; and

USH.25B describe both the positive and negative impacts of significant examples of cultural movements in art, music, and literature such as Tin Pan Alley, the HarlemRenaissance, the Beat Generation, rock and roll, the Chicano Mural Movement, and country and western music on American society;

USH.25D analyze the global diffusion of American culture through the entertainment industry via various media.

USH.26F discuss the importance of congressional Medal of Honor recipients, including individuals of all races and genders such as Vernon J. Baker, Alvin York, and RoyBenavidez.

USH.23A identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting, litigation, and amendments tothe U.S. Constitution

USH.19B explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the 1960s, and 9/11; USH.20A describe the impact of events such as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act on the relationship between the legislative andexecutive branches of government

USH.21A analyze the effects of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including Brown v. Board of Education, and other U.S. Supreme Court decisions such as Plessy v. Ferguson, Hernandez v. Texas, Tinker v. Des Moines, Wisconsin v. Yoder, and White v. Regester;

USH.23B evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments and congressional acts such as the American IndianCitizenship Act of 1924;

USH.24B evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Thurgood Marshall, Billy Graham, Barry Goldwater, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton.

USH.17D identify actions of government and the private sector such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX to create economic opportunities for citizens and analyzethe unintended consequences of each USH.28B explain how space technology and exploration improve the quality of life;

P: 29A, 29B, 29D, 29G, 29H, 30B, 31B