WWII
The name for Germany, Italy, and Japan during the war.
Person who refused to give up a seat on the bus, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
If one country converts to communism, neighboring countries will follow and convert to communism as well.
What is the Domino Theory?
Incident that provided a pretext for American military involvement in the Vietnam War.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
The "date that will live in infamy".
What is December 7th, 1941?
The social protest of the public transit system in order to fight racial segregation.
What is the Montgomery bus boycott?
Confrontation between the US and USSR over ballistic missiles in Cuba.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A person who illegally avoids joining the armed forces.
Who are draft dodgers?
Cartoon drawn by American soldiers during WWII.
Who is Kilroy?
Speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the 'March on Washington'.
What is the 'I have a dream speech'?
Stopping the spread of Communism, but not eliminating it from already communist countries.
What is Containment?
A way to choose which men will serve in a war by giving them a number corresponding to their birthdays.
What is a Draft Lottery?
A diplomatic policy of making political, material, or territorial concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict
What is appeasement?
Supreme Court case that desegregated schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
A herbicide mixture used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War known for its damaging environmental and health effects.
What is Agent Orange?
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Phrase coined by Winston Churchill labeling the divide between East and Western Europe.
What is the Iron Curtain?
An unusual form of military combat used during the Vietnam War that utilized raids, ambushes, sabotage and other irregular tactics.
What is guerrilla warfare?