World Wars
The style of warfare in WWI that was used until the US became more involved
What is trench warfare
This president led the US through WWII until he died.
Who is FDR
The policy of limiting the spread of communism through any means necessary
What is containment
The woman who didn't stand up on the bus and it led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The South Vietnamese fighting with the communist north
Who are the Viet Cong
Though not technically a "world war"... much of the world supported this country under the United Nations in its fight against Kim Il Sung
Who is South Korea
This president led the DDay invasion & was a reluctant Civil Rights president... only getting involved in some matters such as helping out the Little Rock 9
Who is Eisenhower
The senator who claimed he had a list of communists who were in the state govt... but was LYING!!
Who is Joseph McCarthy
A horrific race riot took place in this town in Oklahoma
What is Tulsa
The set of social programs to help the US recover from the Great Depression...
What is the New Deal
The place where the beach was stormed during Operation Overlord or DDAY
What is Normandy
This president had slums named after him during the Great Depression
Who is Hoover
During the Cold War, the US had a run in with this country in the Bay of Pigs incident & a Missile Crisis
What is Cuba
This young boy from Chicago was visiting his uncle when he was murdered, which helped propel the Civil Rights Movement
Who is Emmett Till
This incident led to the US sending troops into Vietnam
What is Gulf of Tonkin
to end WWII, two atomic bombs were dropped in these locations
What is Hiroshima & Nagasaki?
This president beat his opponest by a very small margin and was a Catholic!
Who is JFK?
This city was divided up after WWII and a wall was built through the middle of it
What is Berlin
The court case that was overturned by Brown vs. Board of Education
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson
The source who provided Bernstein & Woodward their sources in the Watergate Affair
Who is Deep Throat
True or false: The Soviet Union used atomic weapons during World War II
False.
This president led the US through most of the Korean War
Who is Harry Truman
This country was turned red (communist) early ... we wouldn't recognize its govt until the 1970s under Nixon
Who is China
The leader of the Nation of Islam who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca but was later assassinated. Was seen as the OTHER Black Leader who was somewhat opposed to MLK Jr.
Who is Malcolm X
A temporary slum for homeless who live in makeshift housing during the Great Depression
What is a Hooverville?