Vietnam War
When did the Veitnam war end?
1975
What happened during the Cuban missile crisis?
The USSR sent nuclear missiles to Cuba.
Who was the President of the United States for most of the 1990s?
Bill Clinton
Who made the "I have a dream" Speech?
Martin Luther King jr
Where did Germany first invade that officially started the war?
Poland
Where was Vietnam divided at?
The 17th parallel
What happened during the invasion of the bay of pigs?
The Cubans that were still Capitalists tried to take back Cuba and failed.
What major military operation liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991?
Operation Desert Storm
What major social movement gained a lot of attention in the 1960s?
The Civil Rights Movement
What was Hitler's ultimate goal?
Take over all of Europe and eventually the entire world
Who was the leader of the Communist forces in Vietnam?
Viet Mihn
Who was Mao Zedong?
The Communist ruler of China, he made the whole country convert to Communism.
What was the name of the major political scandal involving Bill Clinton and a White House intern?
The Lewinsky scandal
Who were some prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Medgar Evers.
Who was the first country to stop Germany in their tracks?
Britain
What type of government did North and South Vietnam have?
Communist
What is Communism? Which countries were communist?
Communism is a classless society. Some countries that were communist were the USSR, most of Asia and eastern Europe. Also some of South America.
Which country did Iraq invade in 1990, triggering the Gulf War?
Kuwait
What significant event occurred in 1969 that marked a major achievement in space exploration?
The Apollo 11 mission
Which country started out with the Axis but switched to the Allies?
The Soviet Union
Who was the army fighting in South Vietnam called?
Viet cong
What happened in the Korean war?
North Korea fought South Korea and the US helped South Korea fight North Korea in order to stop Communism.
What were the top 10 defining moments in 1990's America
1. The rise of the Internet
2. Operation Desert Storm
3.Columbine High School Massacre
4. Monica Lewinsky Scandal
5. A Balanced Budget and Economic Stability
6. Oklahoma City Bombing
7. NAFTA
8. Rodney King Riots
9. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
10. O.J Simpson Trial
What major political assassination happened in the 1960s?
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963
Who were with the Allies? (Main countries)
Soviet Union, France, Britain, China, United States.