WW2
Which country invaded Poland starting WW2?
Germany
Where was the chosen location for the building of the Atomic bombs?
Los Alamos, NM
Why was the Cold War ‘cold’?
There was no actual combat/fighting between the US and the Soviet Union
What years was president Nixon in office?
1969 - 1974
Which political office did Ronald Reagan hold before becoming president?
Governor of California
Which country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
Who was the director of the Manhattan Project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
What were the two Proxy Wars of the Cold War/
Korean War and Vietnam War
What political party / parties were President Nixon and President Reagan?
Republican
Reaganomics used what theory?
Trickle-down theory
What is the name of FDR's Pearl Harbor speech?
Day of Infamy Speech
Who gave the famous speech during the March to Washtngton?
MLK jr
Teenagers who followed their parents’ lifestyle in the 1950s were called?
Squares
What scandal was Nixon involved with?
Watergate
What scandal was Ronald Reagan involved in?
Iran-contra / Nicaragua scandal
Japanese Relocation Camps were located where?
United States
Brown Vs. _______________________ decided it was unconstitutional to segregate schools.
Board of Education
Who was the primary president of the 1950s?
Eisenhower
Why was Bill Clinton impeached?
For lying in the courts about having an affair
What years was Ronald Reagan in office?
1981-1989
Who was FDR’s Vice President who became president when he died?
Harry Truman
If someone is an actual baby boomer, when would they have been born?
After WW2
How did many Americans feel about the Vietnam war?
Bad; protested it; wanted it to end
What fashion print type was popular in the 70s/80s?
Tie-Dye
Explain the idea behind Reaganomics
He thought by allowing the wealthy class to make more money, all parts of society would eventually have more money