Cold War
Kennedy
Johnson
Civil Rights
Miscellaneous
100
Two major superpowers involved in the Cold War
What is the USSR and the US
100
During Kennedy's presidency, Cuba had close a relationship with what country
What is the Soviet Union
100
Was immigration more open or closed to non-Europeans under Johnson's administration?
What is open
100
Civil rights leader who championed non-violence
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
Which country did China join sides with during the Korean War: North Korea or South Korea
What is North Korea
200
This was put in place as the result of many East Germans leaving East Berlin to go to West Berlin
What is the Berlin Wall
200
Year that the United States had a man that landed on the moon
What is 1969
200
Name of Johnson's program
What is the Great Society
200
Act that prohibited discrimination based on characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, and national origin
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
200
Name for the failed invasion in Cuba in the early 1960s that Kennedy had approved
What is the Bay of Pigs invasion
300
Man who came to accuse many people of being Communists. His claims were pretty unfounded.
Who is Joseph McCarthy
300
Who shot and killed John F. Kennedy?
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald
300
Healthcare initiatives brought about by Johnson's program. They provided insurance at low cost and health benefits to the poor.
What is Medicare and Medicaid
300
Act that prohibited using literacy tests to prevent people from registering to vote
What is the Voting Rights Act
300
The Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba if the United States did not do what?
What is invade Cuba
400
Name of U-2 plane pilot who was captured by the Soviet Union after his plane was shot down
Who is Francis Gary Powers
400
The name for Kennedy's program, which included help in areas of education, medical care, and space exploration
What is The New Frontier
400
Who was Johnson's opponent in the 1964 election?
Who is Barry Goldwater
400
Term for segregation by practice or custom
What is de facto segregation
400
Kennedy's Attorney General who was also assassinated but in 1968
Who is Robert Kennedy
500
Economic plan from the U.S. to help Western European nations post-World War II
What is the Marshall Plan
500
Who was Kennedy facing as opponent for the presidential election in 1960?
Who is Richard Nixon
500
Court case where it was ruled that all suspects must be read their rights before questioning
What is Miranda v. Arizona
500
Term for special efforts made to hire or enroll a specific group, often called reverse racism
What is affirmative action
500
Name of the Soviet defensive alliance that was supposed to counter NATO
What is the Warsaw Pact
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