WW II
The bombing of ________ led the US to join WWII
What is Pearl Harbor
1st and only President to Resign from office
Who is Nixon
He was the first host of the Tonight Show
Who is Steven Allen
“Darling you send me” is sung by
Who is Sam Cooke
In 1959 Ruth Handler invented an iconic toy with Mattel
What is Barbie
This man was president of the US during most of WW II
Who is Franklin D Roosevelt
This president was 5’4” and 100 pounds making him the smallest president
Who is James Madison
This TV show featured the line “Lucy you got some splaining to do?
What is I Love Lucy
The title of the song by Jerry Lee Lewis that begins..”You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain”
What is Great Balls of Fire
What magazine made its debut in 1952
Japanese suicide pilots popular during WW II are known as ___________
What are kamikaze
Which president had 15 children
Who is John Tyler
This 1955 TV show features James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon
What is Gunsmoke
This artist sang Rock Around the Clock
Who is Bill Haley and the Comets
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe
Who is Joe DiMaggio
Hitlers invasion of this country made France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
What is Poland
Which president was elected and served more then two terms (4 terms)
Who is Franklin D Roosevelt
This 1952 Gene Kelly movie parodied the panic surrounding Hollywood transitioning Silent Movies to Talking Movies
What is Singing in the Rain
This artist sang “That’s Amore” in 1953
Who is Dean Martin
People born between 1946 and 1964
What are Baby Boomers
This man was dictator of Soviet Union and used KGB to kill his enemies
Who is Joseph Stalin
Which US President was the first to have their photograph taken while in office
Who is James K Polk
This TV show released in 1952 turned out a soundtrack titled “Thanks for the memories”
What is the Bob Hope Show?
What 1956 song is this line from…..”Well since my baby left me I found a new place to dwell”
What is Heartbreak Hotel
In 1959 these 2 states joined the United States
What is Alaska and Hawaii