1950's
Name 2 wars that the United States was involved in during the 1950's
Korean war and Vietnam War
People started to rely on this object for their news and entertainment.
What is a TV
This war finally ended in the 1975 after two decades (20 years) of fighting.
The Vietnam War
An important event from 1980's involved the Space shuttle, what happened?
The space Shuttle, the Challenger exploded in the air, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher who won a contest.
At the beginning of the 90's no one heard this but by the end of the 90's everyone could surf the web
What was the Internet
What did the Supreme Court decide in 1954?
That black and white children should be able to go to the same school
The music of the 1960's is considered by many to be the best of all time. Name a long running music group.
The Beatles, the Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones
A new type of music became popular in the 1970s
What is Disco and or Punk Rock
The first for women in the 1980's
Sally Ride was the first women in space, Sandra day O'Connor First woman was appointed to the Supreme court
Flip phones were everywhere but this kind of phone had not been invented yet
Smartphones
One of the most popular TV shows from the 1950's was
I Love Lucy, The Mickey Mouse Club
Name an invention or toy from the 1960's
Lava lamp, microwaves, mini skirt, Easy Bake Oven, Hot Wheels, Barbie
What was a popular movie from the 1970's
Jaws, Star Wars, Rocky
Many things started in the 1980's that we use today, name one.
Video games, Rubik's Cube, first cell phone, Windows was introduced by Microsoft.
Even though 1990's was a happy time, some difficult events happened, name one of those events
Hurricane Andrew hit Florida, the first Gulf war/Operation Desert Storm, The Oklahoma City was bombed, President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath.
What new type of music became popular in the 1950's
Rock and Roll
What was fashion like by the end of the 1960's?
Bright colors, tie-dye shirts, long hair and beards, Men and women wore headbands, the peace sign was everywhere
What type of clothing was worn in the 1970's
Tight pants, platform shoes, high boots and short skirts, Bell bottom pants, leisure suits and large collars for men
What type of clothing was worn in the 1980's
shoulder pads, big hair, Members Only Jackets, parachute pants, Neon colors, women permed their hair
Grunge - plaid shirts, worn jeans, long hair or
Hip-Hop - colorful clothes, baggy pants, Air Jordans, backwards baseball caps
Kids played with these toys in the 1950's
Play-doh, hula hoops, pogo stick, Mr. potato head
Name 2 famous people from the 1960's who were assassinated and fought to end racial discrimination
John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
This president was part of a crime where the Democratic National committee was burglarized. He was going to be impeached but resigned before that could happen
Richard Nixon
This was discovered on the bottom of the ocean in 1985.
The Titanic
Popular toys of the 90's
Tickle Me Elmo, Nintendo, Poly Pocket, Furby, Gameboy, Beanie Babies