World War 2
This word means "lightning war".
Blitzkrieg
Totalitarian leader of Soviet Union during World War 2.
Joseph Stalin
President of the United States through the bulk of World War II.
Franklin Roosevelt
Her refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the modern Civil Rights movement.
Rosa Parks
Communist leader who toppled the government of Cuba in 1959.
Fidel Castro
Germany, Japan, and Italy were known as this.
Axis Powers
This leader was also known as "Der Fuhrer".
Adolf Hitler
Successor to FDR, this president authorized the use of atomic weapons to end World War 2.
Harry Truman
This package of legislation provided hospital care for soldiers and business/education opportunities for returning soldiers.
GI Bill
First American to travel in space.
Alan Shepard
One of the most feared generals and tank commanders of the Allied Forces.
George S. Patton
Fascist leader of Italy; called "Il Duce".
Benito Mussolini
First sitting President to visit People's Republic of China (Red China).
Richard Nixon
The first African-American to enroll and attend the University of Mississippi.
James Meredith
First African-American to play major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson
Site where British and French forces were evacuated before being pushed into the sea by the Germans.
Dunkirk
Communist leader of China till his death in 1976.
Mao Tse-tung
This POTUS signed away the Panama Canal Zone during his administration.
James E. Carter
This group flaunted conventional rules of society by living together in communes, weaing their hair long, and practicing "free love".
Hippies
The alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.
Lee Harvey Oswald
Supreme commander of Allied Forces.
Dwight Eisenhower
His dogged pursuit of Communists in the United States society earned him his reputation as not a nice guy.
Joseph McCarthy
He has the distinction of seeing Civil Rights legislation passed, but also escalating the Vietnam War.
Lyndon B. Johnson
This genre of music broke down racial barriers amongst the youth of America.
Rock n' Roll
The radical religious cleric who led the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
Ayatollah Khomeini