Unit 7 Early Cold War
What side did America support in the Korean War?
South Korea
Daily Double
Who was considered the father of Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the leader of the Non violence protest movement during Civil Rights Era?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What President is the only one to resign from office?
On what date did the US have the worst attack on US soil?
September 11th
Competition to develop and stock pile the most nuclear weapons?
Arms Race
The difference between what the government was telling the public and what the media was reporting on the Vietnam War?
Credibility Gap
Group that used violence to protest their neighborhoods and set up free breakfast for their students?
Black Panthers
Event where Iranian rebels took over the US embassy taking 66 Americans hostage for 444 days?
Iran Hostage Crisis
What was significant about the 2008 presidential election?
President Barack Obama became the first African American elected to be President.
Dividing line between North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
Won the medal of honor for his bravery. Saved 8 men and was wounded 37 times.
Roy Benevidez
Face of he women's rights movement
Betty Friedan
Daily Double:
What TWO countries did President Carter help negotiate peace with the Camp David Accords?
Israel and Egypt
Starting in the 1970s to present day people in the US moved from the ______________ to the _____________?
Rust Belt to the Sun Belt
How did the Korean War end?
Ceasefire
President Nixon's policy to replace American troops with South Vietnamese troops to slowly get the US out of Vietnam?
Vietnamization
Co founder for the UFW that help migrant workers with economic rights?
Dolores Huerta
President Reagan's message on how America would deal with foreign nations?
Peace through Strength
Why was Hurricane Katrine so much worse for New Orleans compared to other hurricanes?
The levees failed
How did the Cold War get its name?
The US was unofficial at war with communist Soviet Union although they need actually fought against Soviets hence the "Cold" War.
Policy that gave President Johnson full military powers to escalate the Vietnam War.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Banned discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion and gender. Also, eliminated segregation in public places.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Reagan's scandal that involved selling missiles to Iran and giving the money to rebels in Nicagragua.
Iran Contra Affair
What was the name of President Obama's legislation to provide access to cheaper healthcare for more Americans?
Affordable Care Act