50's
The second wave of the fear of communism in the United States
New Red Scare
What were students protesting on Kent State University's campus before the violence broke out and it became a riot situation?
Vietnam War
In what country is the American Embassy taken over in the 1970's?
Iran
What was the first gaming system that came out in 1983 featuring games like Super Mario Bros & TecmoBowl?
Nintendo (OG)
The Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon
This giant space camera terrified Americans because it was the first of its kind to be put into orbit by the Soviet Union
Sputnik 1
What group of people gathered at Woodstock in the largest counter-culture, totally not sanitary, rock concert?
Hippies
What form of pop culture/dancing/music involves shiny mirror balls, flared colors and vibrant colors?
Disco
What is the term for when prices of goods are rising but wages are staying the same? This was created in the 1970's when Ford took over for Nixon
Stagflation
The Great Society
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Who was the king of Rock n Roll? Who also became the king of Counter-Culture in a way.
Elvis Presley
What year was the first televised presidential debate and who was it between?
1960 - Richard Nixon & John F. Kennedy
President Nixon won the 1972 election by a huge margin because he appealed to the __________ ____________.
Silent Majority
What economics movement is praised for lowering taxes and inflation but is sometimes criticized for favoring the rich over the middle class?
Reaganomics
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
Jimmy Carter
Term named after a Wisconsin senator that means *claims against someone else's wrongdoings without evidence* aka "a witch hunt"
McCarthyism
Three major American assassinations took place in the 1960's. One in 1963, two in 1968. Name the 3 individuals.
JFK
MLK
Bobby Kennedy
What controversial decision does Gerald Ford make regarding former President Richard Nixon?
He gives Nixon a full pardon
In what year did America land on the moon? Who were the Astronauts?
1969
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
Interstate Highway Act
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which law helps returning WW2 veterans go to college, get help with home loans, etc.
G.I. Bill
This British rock band sang the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" which totally had nothing to do with drugs.
Bonus 500 - who was the Beatles friend & influencer who died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, IOWA in 1959?
The Beatles
Buddy Holly (The day the music died)