1950s
This person escalated the hysteria around communism in America, by claiming he had a list of people working in the government who were communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
What is the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon made strides in making a relationship with this country.
What is China?
This was the name given to the epic hockey win, where the US team beat the Soviets in the semi-finals
What is Miracle on Ice
In this city, a wall was torn down, symbolizing the end of the cold war.
What is Berlin?
In this country, a war was escalated here to fight communism & was originally led by MacArthur
What is Korea?
This bridge, located in Selma, was an iconic for the Civil Rights Movement as leaders crossed it and were beaten - highlighting the racial tensions in the South.
What is the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
The Watergate scandal began when this group of men were trying to break into the DNC building.
Who are the plumbers?
This president's wife promoted the campaign, "Just say no" in the war on drugs fight.
Who is Reagan?
This person lied under oath about having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky
who is Bill Clinton
This is the name given to the generation who was born throughout the 50s, as people had a lot more babies during this period.
What are baby boomers?
What is Cuba?
Carter gave this speech about how Americans needed to become more unified and have less doubt, sometimes called the "malaise speech"
What is the Crisis of Confidence Speech?
This country held American hostages for 444 days, until Reagans inauguration
What is Iran?
This supreme court nominee is accused of sexual harrassment by anita hill.
who is Clarence Thomas
The first manufactured suburb
What is Levittown?
It was in this year that both RFK and MLK were shot.
What is 1968
This country and Israel met with Carter to create a peace treaty, often called the "Camp David Accords"
What is Egypt
This economic policy was used by Ronald Reagan.
What is trickle-down economics or reaganomics?
A man-made oil spill that occurred in Prince William sound in Alaska.
What is Exxon Valdez
This woman wrote the "feminine mystique"?
Who is Betty Friedman?
This woman spoke at the Democratic National Convention, saying "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired"
Fannie Lou Hamer
The USSR invaded this country starting a war. This has been compared to the US involvement in Vietnam.
What is Afghanistan?
This space shuttle tragically exploded while taking off, causing NASA and Americans to give pause on what we were doing in space.
What is the Challenger?
This man wrote the "Contract with America" that helped Republicans win seats in the senate & house.
Who is Newt Gingrich?