The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
This state has the nickname "The Golden State"
What is California?
“The Golden State” has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968.
These are the three colors that appear on the French flag.
What are red, white and blue?
The French flag's colors—blue, white, and red—symbolize liberty, equality, and fraternity, respectively, reflecting the values of the French Revolution
The Cuban Missile Crisis. 1960
After.
The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted from October 15 - October 28th, 1962
On September 2nd, 1945, this nation formally surrendered to the Allied Powers, officially ended World War II
What is Japan?
The ceremony was brief, lasting only 23 minutes, and was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
In the film, this character is searching for courage, feeling he is a coward and needs it to be a true leader.
Who is the Lion?
This is the capital of California.
What is Sacramento?
These are the only two numbers on a telephone keypad that are not assigned letters.
1 and 0?
A, B, and C are assigned to the number 2. W, X, Y, and Z are assigned to the number 9.
Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. 1970
Before.
The Apollo 11 moon landing occurred in July 1969
On September 13th, 1971, State police and National Guardsman stormed this prison in upstate New York, ending a five day long prison riot that saw 31 prisoners and 11 guards killed.
What is Attica?
This character believed himself to be stupid and was in search of a brain.
Who is The Scarecrow?
He wrote the short stories "The Telltale Heart" and "The Fall of House Usher"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
Poe has been given credit with inventing the detective story with his story "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
The Watergate Scandal. 1970.
After
The Watergate scandal began early in the morning of June 17, 1972
On September 20th, 1973, The much-hyped "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place in Houston between between Bobby Riggs and this female tennis pioneer.
Who is Billie Jean King?
This character was in search of a heard, as he believed he could not feel emotion or love.
Who is The Tin Man?
Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. States. 1960
Before.
Alaska became a state on January 3rd, 1959, and Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21st, 1959
On September 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack in American history occurred after 4 commercial airlines were hijacked. Two of the planes were flown into the World Trade Centers, one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, and one struck this building in Washington D.C., the headquarters of the Department of Defense.
What is the Pentagon?
Dorothy and the gang followed the yellow brick road to this city, hoping to find the mysterious Wizard of Oz
What is the Emerald City?
The fall of the Berlin Wall. 1990
Before.
The Berlin wall fell on November 9th, 1989
On September 12th, 1990, a treaty was signed with re-unified this central European nation
What is Germany?
This wicked witch was crushed under Dorothy's house when Dorothy first arrived in Oz
Who is the Wicked Witch of the East?
This is the famous 1970s tagline that Eggo waffles used in their advertising campaign.
What is "Leggo my Eggo!"?
Creator Frank Dorsa invented a system where he made waffles with a waffle iron and quickly flash-froze them. They were intended to make it easy to have a hot breakfast without doing much work.
The creation of the nation of Israel. 1950.
Before.
Israel was founded on May 14, 1948
In September 1975, this president was the victim of two assassination attempts
Who is Gerald Ford?