Contemporary America
What sparked the LA Riots?
What is. . .
The not-guilty verdict delivered in the trial of LAPD officers for the beating of Rodney King
Which act banned discrimination based on race and other characteristics?
What is. . .
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This July 1945 meeting of “The Big Three”, during which President Truman revealed the existence of the atomic bomb, is widely considered to be the beginning of the Cold War.
What is. . .
The Potsdam Conference
Which theory does this quote reflect?
“If we quit Vietnam tomorrow we’ll be fighting in Hawaii and next week we’ll have to be fighting in San Francisco.”
What is. . .
Domino Theory
Which invention had the biggest cultural impact on the US in the 1950s?
What is. . .
The television, because of the uniform popular culture it created.
Who initially aided the Afghani rebels who then established the Taliban government?
Who is. . .
The United States
Which event sparked the bus boycott which resulted in desegregation of the bus system?
What is. . .
Rosa Parks' refusal to move from her seat on a city bus.
The Korean War, the Berlin Airlift, and the creation of NATO were all examples of what policy?
What is. . .
The Containment Policy
The draft put into place during the Vietnam War was controversial because. . .
What were. . .
The disproportionate percentage of poor and people of color
Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, increased factory production and economic prosperity in the US contributed to a rise in what economic term?
What is. . .
Consumerism
Timothy Mc Veigh was a domestic terrorist responsible for?
What is. . .
The Oklahoma City Bombing
“A revolution is bloody. Revolution is hostile. Revolution knows no compromise. Revolution overturns and destroys everything that gets in its way."
Identify this civil right activist.
Who is. . .
Malcolm X
The line the separated the Soviet Bloc from the Western Bloc is known as the. . .
What is. . .
Iron Curtain
The surprise series of attacks launched during the Vietnamese New Year festival is known as the. . .
What is. . .
The Tet Offensive
Introduced by President Eisenhower, this legislation allowed for smooth, quick travel of Americans from coast to coast as well as efficient transport of military troops and weapons.
What is. . .
The Federal Aid Highway Act
What were the 'said' causes of the 2003 Iraq War?
What is. . .
The belief Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
The Stonewall Riots sparked which civil rights movement?
What is. . .
The LGBT Civil Rights Movement
Which event symbolically ended the Cold War?
What is. . .
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
A company of American soldiers brutally killed over 500 women, children, and old men. Known as the. . .
What is. . .
The My Lai Massacre
What was the primary goal of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
What is. . .
To eliminate poverty and racial inequality.
This attack involved al Qaeda extremists who hijacked four airplanes that targeted the Twin Towers and the Pentagon outside Washington DC.
What is. . .
The 9/11 Attacks
What was the primary goal of the United Farm Workers, founded by Cesar Chavez?
What was. . .
To organize migrant workers and help them improve their wages and workers rights.
Identify who and the significance of this statement.
"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall"
Who is. . .
President Reagan- putting pressure on the Soviets to tear down the Berlin Wall.
Those who opposed the Vietnam War are known as the "counter-culture", more commonly known as. . .
What are. . .
The Hippies
This shooting occurred when National Guardsmen shot and killed four students who were protesting the bombing of Cambodia.
What is. . .
The Kent State Shooting