Cold War Conflicts
What war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea?
What is the Korean War
What 1954 Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
What is Brown v. Board of Education
What genre of music was heavily influenced by black musical traditions and exploded in popularity in the 1950s with artists like Elvis Presley?
What is Rock n' Roll
What court case required police to inform suspects of their rights?
What is Miranda v. Arizona
What alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet threats and provided mutual defense for all of its member nations in the case of an attack?
What is NATO
What 1962 event brought the world closest it has ever been to nuclear war?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
Who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Who is Rosa Parks
What term describes the 1950s trend of fitting into traditional social norms?
What is the Age of Conformity
Who was the Chief Justice known for expanding civil liberties in the 1950s-60s?
Who is Earl Warren
Historically, what country has the U.S. supported in the Middle East, contributing to tensions?
What is Israel
What 1964 resolution gave President Johnson the authority to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What law banned discrimination in public accommodations and employment in 1964?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What book published in 1962 exposed the dangers of pesticides and its environmental damage?
What is Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
What 1973 ruling legalized abortion nationwide?
What is Roe v. Wade
What Cold War strategy aimed to stop the spread of communism?
What is Containment
What failed invasion in 1961 attempted to overthrow Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro?
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion
What was the name of the group that rode interstate buses to challenge segregated terminals in the South in 1961?
Who were the Freedom Riders
What 1960s movement emphasized peace, environmentalism, and antiwar rhetoric?
What is the Hippie movement
What proposed amendment to guarantee gender equality failed to be ratified?
What is the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
What plan gave billions to help rebuild Europe after WWII?
What is the Marshall Plan
What doctrine pledged U.S. support to Middle Eastern countries resisting communism in 1957?
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine
What 1963 event drew national attention after tv footage broadcasted police using fire hoses and dogs on nonviolent civil rights protestors?
What is the Birmingham Campaign
What scandal caused President Nixon to resign in 1974?
What is the Watergate Scandal?
What Supreme Court decision ensured the right to legal counsel?
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
What 1973 crisis caused gas shortages in the U.S.?
What is the Oil Embargo (OPEC)