Jungle Boogie
Has been remembered as either the leader of N. Vietnam, or the namesake of a trail
Who is Ho Chi Minh
He did indeed have an inappropriate relation with "that woman", leading to an impeachment trial
Who is Bill Clinton
A military operation to kick Iraq out of Kuwait, not an actual weather emergency
What is Desert Storm
Inspired many to join the Civil Rights Movement after refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus
Who is Rosa Parks
Helped children feel safe with his advice of Duck and Cover
Who is Bert the Turtle
An attack that turned many Americans against the war as they realized the enemy was stronger than they thought
What is the Tet Offensive
While wildly unpopular at the time, he pardoned Nixon and the draft dodgers to help the country move on
Who is Gerald R Ford
Maybe not as memorable as Humpty Dumpty's, but it was a symbolic end to the Cold War
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall
Cooked, cleaned, made the kids lunches, helped the kids get ready for school, made sure they got to their appointments on time, did the grocery shopping, took care of others needs before their own, etc..
Who are the women of the 1950s
Desegregated interstate busses
Who are the Freedom Riders
Was proven after nearby Cambodia also became communist
What is the Domino Theory
He decided to drop the atomic bombs to end the war while showing the Soviets how tough the US was
Who is Harry Truman
Elected the president of South Africa despite his felonious past
Who is Nelson Mandela
Helped veterans get jobs, attend colleges, or buy houses
What is the GI Bill
A simple peanut farmer who wanted to protect the rights of everyone through his foreign policy
Who is Jimmy Carter
Campus where 4 students were killed by the Ohio National Guard
What is Kent State
Focused on the real needs of the country instead of ideological victories with his policy of Realpolitik
Who is Richard Nixon
While it's not a bird or a plane, it is the militaries plan to shoot down Soviet missiles from space
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or Star Wars)
Couldn't go through it, couldn't go under it, had to go over it to get the supplies to the people in need
What is the Berlin Airlift
Country where pro-Serb forces backed by Slobodan Milosevic committed a genocide against the people living there
What is Bosnia
Limited the powers granted under the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What is the War Powers Act
JFK's attempt to improve the global image of the US by helping countries in need
What is the Peace Corps
Полити- sorry. Policies that helped bring about the downfall of its country.
What is Glasnost and Perestroika
He ignored the presidents command to not invade N. Korea, but was ultimately fired for requesting to use 50 nukes to help win the war
Who is Douglas MacArthur
Post WWII trials that world leaders could be held accountable for their crimes against humanity
What are the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials