Civil Rights
"Civil Rights" is the name given to the era where what group of people fought for equal rights?
African Americans
Which country was split into 4 zones after WW2?
Germany
The Cold War began when many countries tried to spread _____________ and other countries tried to stop it.
Communism
Which country invaded FIRST to begin the Korean War? (North Korea or South Korea)
North Korea
Many Americans were afraid of Communism spreading, what was this fear called?
The Red Scare
What was the event called where MLK gave his famous "I have a Dream speech"?
March on Washington
After WW2, the US economy thrived because no fighting took place here. What kind of economy does the US have?
Capitilist
What is it called when the government has complete control over all businesses and properties?
Communism
The Korean War was a war fought between __________ and __________.
Bonus 100 points if you mention US, Soviet Union or "proxy war"
Why were Americans so worried when they found nukes in Cuba?
Cuba is close to the US.
What was the outcome of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
Integration of Public Schools
What is a consumer?
someone who buys things
Who was Senator McCarthy and what did he do?
Senator Joseph McCarthy believed that hundreds of Communists were working in the U.S. government. He made "blacklists" of people with no evidence.
Why was NATO created?
Does NATO still exist?
Agreement between U.S. and some European countries to defend each other against communism (attach from the Soviet Union)
Yes
How did the US spot the nuclear weapons in Cuba?
spy plane photographed
What was the name of the South Carolina case that fought for desegregation in schools?
Briggs vs. Elliot
After WW2, What was built to keep East Berlin and West Berlin separate? How did the US help those in East Berlin?
Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
What color is typically associated with Communist countries?
Extra 50 points: if you can explain why.
Red
(because of the Soviet and Chinese flags)
What country controlled North Korea and what type of government did they have?
Soviet Union
Communism
The Cuban Missile Crisis was important because it was the closest the world ever came to __________________.
nuclear war
Thurgood Marshall was the lawyer in Brown vs. Board of Education. He went on to become the first African American on the ______________.
Supreme Court
After WW2, many people moved out of cities to the _________.
Suburbs
Where did the battles of the Cold War take place?
Trick Question! The Cold War had no actual battles.
How did the Korean War end?
In a stalemate (tie). Countries are still separated.
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
Soviet Union agreed to remove nukes if we did not invade Cuba.