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 - used guerilla warfare
Who are the Viet Cong?
The US uses this chemical that kills the forests so that the VC can’t hide.
What is Agent Orange?
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 (you must have the place and country)
Where is Normandy, France?
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 Supreme Court case that overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The man who shot JFK (if you buy the single gunman theory...)
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
The parallel that Korea is divided at.
This president led the US through most of the Korean War
Who is Harry Truman
The year the USSR dissolves.
What is 1991?
The name of the high school the Little Rock 9 integrated.
What is Central High School?
The leader of the Soviet Union when the Cold War ends.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?