VOCABULARY/KEY TERMS!
This vocab./key term refers to the socio-cultural barrier in Europe that divide the communist east and free west. This other vocab./key term refers to the nuclear arms build-up between sides.
WHAT ARE THE IRON CURTAIN? / ARMS RACE?
These are the names of the type of mass-designed/produced homes in the suburbs. These are also the types of new generations of Americans being born in the 1950s.
WHAT ARE LEVITTOWNS? / WHAT ARE BABY BOOMERS?
JFK was a notorious President of the 1960s with a popular family. Name his wife and three children.
WHO ARE JACQUELINE "JACKIE" KENNEDY? WHO ARE PATRICK, CAROLINE, AND JFK JR?
The 1970s were filled with three Presidents in the era. Name all three.
WHO ARE RICHARD NIXON, GERALD FORD AND JIMMY CARTER?
The 1980s was filled with the Presidential politics of these two Presidents. Name them both.
WHO ARE RONALD REGAN AND GEORGE H.W. BUSH?
Bill Clinton in the 1990s was caught in a cheating scandal on his wife with this person. Name the two people mentioned.
WHO IS HILLARY CLINTON? / WHO IS MONIKA LEWINSKY?
This vocab./key term refers to the political/economic structure of government control over the means of politics, production and society that was a rival to the US' way of life. This other vocab./ key term refers to the policy of stopping the spread of this government/economic/social influence through involvement and aid.
WHAT IS COMMUNISM? / WHAT IS CONTAINMENT?
The 1950s was a prominent decade for this new musical genre. This artist spearheaded this new genre with his controversial lyrics, beat and dancing.
WHAT IS ROCK N' ROLL? / WHO IS ELVIS PRESLEY?
These two program were the main domestic policy agenda programs of JFK and LBJ Administrations surrounding social reforms and initiatives.
WHAT IS THE NEW FRONTIER / WHAT IS THE GREAT SOCIETY?
In the 1970s Jimmy Carter negotiated this agreement with these two country's.
WHAT ARE THE CAMP DAVID ACCORDS? WHAT ARE EGYPT AND PALESTINE ?
This scandal rocked the Reagan Administration as an arms for funding swap took place with this country.
WHAT IS THE IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR? / WHAT ARE THE CONTRAS IN NICARAGUA?
This military advancement in the 1990s in the Middle East was conducted to remove this dictator from invading this country.
WHAT IS OPERATION: DESERT STORM / WHO SADAAM HUSSEIN / WHAT IS KUWAIT?
This vocab./key term refers to the political belief of limited government and traditional values. This other vocab./key term refers to Reagan's government spending initiative/program.
WHAT IS CONSERVATISM ? / WHAT IS SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS?
The Korean War rocked the 1950s decade in terms of foreign policy. Name both sides involved and their respective leaders.
WHAT IS NORTH KOREA - KIM IL SUNG? / WHAT IS SOUTH KOREA - SYNGHMAN RHEE?
The Vietnam War picked up in the 1960s name the leaders of both sides in the war and the type of fighting that took place.
WHO IS HO CHI MINH AND WHO IS NGO DINH DIEM / WHAT IS GUERILLA WARFARE?
The 1970s was marked by the Watergate Scandal. Name the group of people who broke into the Watergate hotel to spy on this man's campaign, the the two journalists who broke the story.
WHO ARE THE PLUMBERS ? / WHO IS GEORGE MCGOVERN? / WOODWARD AND BERNSTEIN?
The 1980s was marked as the Cold War ending! What Soviet leader did Reagan negotiate with and what barrier came down that was a symbolic takeaway for Cold War era?
WHO IS MIKHAEL GORBACHEV? / WHAT IS THER BERLIN WALL?
These two events involved a notorious bombing and shooting in the 1990s that will forever live in our collective memory.
WHO ARE OKLAHOMA CITY AND COLUMBINE SCHOOL SHOOTING?
This vocab./key term refers to the special military capability that unleash nuclear destruction on other country's. This other vocab./key term refers to the treaty that was formed to promote nuclear regulation.
WHAT ARE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES? WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TALKS?
This Russian space device scared Americans in this movement to get to orbit first. The Soviets tried to counter this under this leader.
WHAT IS SPUTNIK? / WHAT IS THE SPACE RACE? WHO IS NIKITA KHRUSCHEV?
This event refers to the botched invasion of this country to overthrow this leader.
WHAT IS THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION? / WHO IS FIDEL CASTRO?
The 1970s was occupied by Gerald Ford in the 1970s for two years. Name his first lady / wife , his VP , and his program to combat economic woes.
WHO ARE BETTY FORD ? NELSON ROCKEFELLER? / WHAT IS WIN - WHIP INFLATION NOW?
The 1980s was a unique decade with a few disasters along the way. Name the following:
1. Spacecraft Malfunction
2. Env. Disaster
3. Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown
WHAT IS/ARE...?
1. THE CHALLENGER EXPLOSION?
2. ALASKA OIL SPILL?
3. CHERNOBYL?
WHAT IS THE E-COMMERCE BOOM ? / WHAT IS THE TECH. BOOM?
This vocab./key term refers to the type of fighting that is sponsored by major countries over and in countries of less status in order to achieve long-term goals/ambitions. This other vocab./key term refers to the type of unconditional fighting that took place in Vietnam with covert attacks and ambushes.
WHAT IS/ARE...?
1. PROXY WARS?
2. GUERILLA WARFARE?
The 1950s was marked by consumer frenzy of products that the American people bought in huge numbers. Name the top five products.
1. T__________
2. A_________
3. W_________ M___________
4. O____________
5. B______ F___________
WHAT ARE...?
1. TELEVISION ?
2. AUTOMOBILES ?
3. WASHING MACHINES ?
4. OVENS ?
5. BABY FOOD ?
These were the Great Society programs that spearheaded Johnson's legislative goals.
1. M_____________
2. M_____________
3. H______ S___________
4. W____ ON P___________
5. U________ R_______
WHAT IS ...?
1. MEDICARE?
2. MEDICAID?
3. HEAD START?
4. WAR ON POVERTY?
5. URBAN RENEWAL?
The 1970s was marked by this affair where this leader from this country took Americans hostage for this many day.s
WHAT IS AYATOLLAH KOHLMEINI, IRAN, 444 DAYS?
The 1980s was a decade marked by conservative ideology and principles. Name the four principles of 1980s conservativism.
1. L_____________ G________________
2. F__________ E______________
3. S______ N______________ D_____________
4. T___________ V___________
WHAT IS/ARE....?
1. LIMITED GOVERNMENT?
2. FREE ECONOMY?
3. STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE
4. TRADITIONAL VALUES?
The 1990s was defined by this party taking back control of the Congress, with this Speaker defining the legislative agenda and this program being the hallmark of 90s economic policy.
WHAT IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY? / NEWT GINGRICH / THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA?