wars
world war 2 ended in this year
what is
1945
this term for a plan from Franklin D Roosevelt was to restructure the american economy
what is
the new deal
on nov 4 1979 this country took 66 americans hostage for 2 years
what is
iran
she was only 14 when she wrote books like the outsiders and rumble fish
who is
s e hinton
in 1980 this man killed john lennon
who is
mark david chapman
the major generals in the civil war were these 2 men
who are'
ulysses s grant and robert e lee
Abe Lincoln signed this document that included the freeing of slaves
what is
the emancipation proclamation
may 5 1821 this man who was exiled to the island of elba died of mysterious causes
who is
napoleon
his best selling book about a great white shark was turned into a movie
who is
peter benchley
the cell phone was invented by motorola in this year
what is
1983
this war with a year in its name was a battle between america and england
what is
the war of 1812
this man was in office during the cuban missile crisis
who is
john f kennedy
colombus landed on america in this year
what is
1492
this man wrote the book 1984 in 1949
who is'
george orwell
in 1984 the soviets boycott the summer olympics in this city
what is
los angeles
world war 1 began because of the assassination of this man
who is
archduke franz ferdinand
this man was president and the beginning of the 20th century
who is
william mckinnley
in 1945 america drops atom bombs on these 2 japanese cities
what are
hiroshima and nagasaki
in 1951 he wrote catcher in the rye
who is
j d salinger
in 1985 this iconic road was removed from the u.s highway system
what is
route 66
this french area was the site of the d day invasion on june 6 1944
what is
normandy
the last president to win back to back terms
who is
bill clinton
on august 15 1914 this famous water way was completed
what is
the panama canal
he wrote tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn
who is
henry miller
the berlin wall was torn down in this year
what is
1989