Cold War
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last, and what three countries were involved?
13 days; Cuba, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.
Who was the person that ran against John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election and was apart of the Republican party?
Richard Nixon
In what month did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?
October (15th) 1962
What was the famous genre of music that was created in the 1960's (Elvis Presley)
Rock-and-roll
Why did the U.S. blockade Cuba?
Define Median family income? Did it go up or down in the 50's?
Average amount of their flexible income, up
In what year did the Soviet Union start building the Berlin Wall?
1961
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis seemed to be a huge diplomatic victory for the United States.
True
What is the famous road that starts in Chicago and ends in California?
Route 66
In what year did the Cold War start?
1945
What was the name of the U.S. spy plane that was shot down by the Soviets in 1960?
They U2 plane.
True or false: The United States began planning to invade Cuba during the 1950s? And who was the president that started the idea to invade Cuba?
True, Eisenhower
What was a popular that 90% of homes had by 1959? Name one person that performed on it?
T.V.
What hot war was the U.S. involved in during the 1950s?
The Korean War (1950-1953)
What was the name of the agreement to end aboveground nuclear tests?
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Who were the 3 people on Apollo 11?
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Neil Amrstrong
The United States had to remove nuclear missiles from what country?
Turkey
What is the term - When people would buy as much as they could, mostly on credit?
Consumerism