60s
Which president pursued the Great Society and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Lyndon B. Johnson
This 1954 Supreme Court case mandated the desegregation of southern schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Winston Churchill said that this type of curtain was dividing Europe
Iron
Domino theory
In Wheeling, WV in 1950, he accused 205 State Department members of being Communist, launching him to fame
Joseph McCarthy
This president takes FDR's place after his death and signed off on the dropping of nuclear bombs on Japan
Harry Truman
Name a tactic used by the Civil Rights Movement
Freedom Rides, sit-ins, marches
This couple was accused of being Communist and sentenced to death
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Massive loans were sent from the US to Europe as it recovered from war as part o this program
Marshall Plan
This offensive shocked Americans who believed they were on the verge of defeating the Viet Cong
Tet Offensive
If you were accused of Communism, you may find yourself facing this committee
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Before the US joined WW2, this act allowed us to loan supplies to our future allies
Lend-Lease Act
This incident, trumped up greatly by the United States, led to direct American involvement in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This Arkansas governor used the National Guard to keep Little Rock Central High School segregated, causing President Eisenhower to nationalize the Guard for the school's integration
Orval Faubus
This American general served the US in WW2. During his service in WW2, Truman removed him from command
Douglas MacArthur