Flashcard: The Transformative 1960s in America — 9 carte

The Sixties — significance?

Decade of major social and political change in the US.

The Sixties: US decade

Major social and political change in the 1960s.

Cold War crises — role?

High-stakes confrontations like the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Golden Age

Period of prosperity before late 1960s decline.

Era of decadence

Late 1960s label for worsening conditions.

Cold War tensions

Rivalry marked by high conflict risk.

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 nuclear confrontation between US and USSR.

Détente

Relaxation of Cold War tensions.

JFK election

Kennedy's 1961 presidential victory.