World War II
In which year did the United States enter World War II?
1941
What two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
US and USSR
He was the President of the United States for most of World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.
MLK Jr.
The Vietnam War saw the extensive use of this herbicide to remove forest cover and crops.
Agent Orange
What event led to the United States officially joining World War II?
Pearl Harbor
What was the main ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Capitalism and Communism
President who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Truman
This 1954 case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
This 1971 release of classified documents revealed government deception about the progress of the Vietnam War.
Pentagon Papers
This U.S. General led the Pacific campaign and famously promised, "I shall return," regarding the Philippines.
Douglas MacArthur
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?
Provide economic aid to Western Europe countries to prevent the spread of communism
The Watergate Scandal led to his resignation
Nixon
This 1965 act aimed to overcome legal barriers preventing African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This 1968 mass killing of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops led to widespread outrage and increased anti-war sentiment.
My Lai Massacre
This American scientist led the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War?
It brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war, demonstrating the severe dangers of the nuclear arms race.
This U.S. President did not seek re-election in 1968 due to growing unpopularity over the Vietnam War.
LBJ
This group, founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, advocated for self-defense and Black Power.
Black Panther Party
This North Vietnamese leader was a key figure in the fight against the U.S. and South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh
The meeting of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in February 1945 to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization took place at this location.
Yalta Conference
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Who were the Presidents of the United States during the 1950s?
Truman, Eisenhower
This organization, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protests.
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
This 1968 surprise attack by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces on South Vietnamese cities was a turning point in the war
Tet Offensive