Presidents & Politics
JFK won by just 0.17% of the popular vote in this election year.
What is 1960?
A U2 Spy plane was shot down over this country on May 1st, 1960.
What is the USSR?
Over 250k people gathered at this 1963 event where MLK spoke.
What is the March on Washington?
In March 1965, 3,500 U.S. Marines arrived here.
What is Da Nang, Vietnam?
On May 5, 1961, he became the first American in space.
Who is Alan Shepard?
This president was known for his charisma and strong speeches.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in April 1961 was called this.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this legendary speech in 1963.
What is “I Have a Dream”?
This bombing campaign began in 1965 to weaken enemy forces.
What is Operation Rolling Thunder?
He said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This was the first time in U.S. history that candidates debated on live TV.
What is the JFK vs Nixon debate?
This 1962 event was the closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This law proposed by JFK and passed by LBJ became law in 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
The Viet Cong used these tactics in jungle warfare.
What are guerrilla tactics?
This iconic sci-fi TV show debuted in 1966.
What is Star Trek?
He became the 36th President on November 22, 1963.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
U.S. put nuclear missiles in this country during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is Turkey?
He was assassinated in Memphis, TN, on April 4th, 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This surprise attack in January 1968 shocked Americans.
What is the Tet Offensive?
The Beatles released this album in 1965.
What is Rubber Soul?
This president promised to bring “law and order” to a divided nation.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This Soviet naval officer refused to launch a nuclear torpedo, possibly saving the world.
Who is Vasily Arkhipov?
This 1968 law banned housing discrimination.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In 1968, U.S. troops killed 300–500 civilians in this village.
What is My Lai?
This happened on July 20, 1969, with the Lunar Module Eagle.
What is the Moon landing (Apollo 11)?