The United States committed itself to maintaining peace in Europe by joining a mutual defense Alliance with Western Europe called
What is NATO
100
After the Korean War began the United States embarked on a major
What is military build up
100
In 1957, the Russians launched the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth called
What is sputnik
200
Jonas Salk made a major breakthrough by developing
What is vaccine for polio
200
A fanatical witch hunt in the 1950’s for Communist influences in the United States was called
What is McCarthyism
200
What did Congress create to coordinate research in rocket and space technology.
What is NASA
200
Who is most closely associated with the march on Washington and won a Nobel Peace prize?
What is MLK
200
Truman won the election of 1948 with strong support from laborers, farmers, and
What is African Americans
300
In 1947, the conservative congress set out to curb the power of organized labor by passing the
What is Taft-Hartley Act
300
Kennedy defeats Nixon for the presidency
- Sit-ins held at white only lunch counters
The above events occurred in which year?
What is 1960
300
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended the freedoms guaranteed by which of the following post-Civil War amendments?
What is 15th Amendment
300
George Wallace of the American Independent Party ran in the 1968 election on an antifederal government and anti-civil rights platform. He took 13% of the popular vote in which area of the U.S.?