1910s-1930s
This cause of World War I meant the building up of a country's military.
What is militarism?
This form of music arose in the 1950s, drawing on numerous sources, especially blues, jazz, country, and R&B.
What is Rock and Roll?
The only president to resign in American History over the Watergate scandal
Who is Richard Nixon?
The American president during the 1980s.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The winner of the 1988 election
Who is George H.W. Bush?
The leader of Austria Hungary who was assassinated. His assassination is often called the beginning of the First World War
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This form of listening to music was invented in the 1940s and allowed for longer playtimes and higher quality music.
What is the 33 1/3 12 inch vinyl record?
This conflict began in the 1950s but came to define the 1960s and 1970s due to controversies such as the draft.
What is the Vietnam War?
The tax policy proposed by Ronald Reagan which decreased taxes for the wealthy.
What is Reaganomics or Trickle Down Economics or Supply Side Economics?
The American president who won the 1992 election by proclaiming himself a "New Democrat" by embracing both liberal and conservative policies.
Who is Bill Clinton?
A key part of FDR's new deal. This program provided government funded healthcare for senior citizens.
What is Medicare?
The "allies" in World War II
What are Britain, The United States, and France?
This Vietnam War protest resulted in the death of 4 college students.
What is the Kent State massacre?
This scandal during the Reagan Presidency involved the illegal sale of weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages.
What is the Iran Contra scandal?
This law placed limits on who could receive government unemployment insurance and for how long.
What is the Welfare Reform act of 1996?
These weekly radio broadcasts were broadcast from the White House to let the public know about what was going on with the government during the Great Depression.
What are the fireside chats?
This form of propaganda dropped flyers over North Korea in an attempt to convince the North Koreans to rebel against communism.
What are leaflet runs?
The leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Reagan disagreed with this Cold War policy, arguing that the Soviets would never retaliate with nuclear force.
What is mutually assured destruction?
Bill Clinton was impeached for doing this.
What is lying under oath?
The day that the stock market crashed, beginning the Great Depression.
What is Black Thursday? (October 29, 1929)
This World War II Battle was German's last attempt at turning the war in their favor.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
This program, started by Lyndon Johnson, aimed to improve American society by reducing discrimination and increasing government spending on social services.
What is the Great Society?
Two places where the United States overthrew Communist uprisings during the 1980s.
What are Grenada and Nicaragua?
The political strategy used by Republicans to successfully win back the house in the 1994 midterm elections. They promised a balanced budged, welfare reform, and lessened restrictions on gun purchases.
What is the "contract with America?"