civil rights leader who believed deeply in the power of nonviolent protest
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr
100
this dance was said to be inappropriate at school and Katie was grounded for it.
What is the Twist
100
He won the 1968 presidential election
Who is Richard Nixon
100
In this landmark verdict, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down segregation in schooling as an unconstitutional violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
100
This action temporarily dived Vietnam along the 17th parallel
What is the Geneva Accords
200
president who demanded that Congress pass a sweeping civil rights law but did not live to see it enacted
Who is John F. Kennedy
200
This was a meeting of college student at Columbia University to become more informed about the war in Vietnam.
What is a Teach-In
200
He was the 1968 Democratic presidential candidate and was assassinated
Who is Robert Kennedy
200
this NAACP officer and civil rights activist refused to move and prompted what action
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott
200
The U.S. military used planes to spray this leaf-killing toxic chemical which devastated the landscape of Vietnam
What is Agent Orange
300
preside who ordered soldiers to protect African-American students trying to integrate a white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
300
In protest of the war some guys burnt these
What is a draft card
300
He ran for president in 1968 on the platform supporting states' rights and segregation
Who is George Wallace
300
This group hoped to harness the energy of student protesters to challenge the system
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee or SNCC.
300
The murdering of more than 200 innocent Vietnames villagers by U.S. troops shocked Americans when it was finally revealed
What is the My Lai massacre
400
He led the Indochinese Communist Party and fought French, Japanese, and U.S. forces for the independence of Vietnam
Who is Ho Chi Minh
400
Musical artist that was known for folk and protest music
Who is Bob Dylan
400
This requires a president to inform Congress within 48 hours if U.S. forces are sent into a hostile area without a declaration of war.
What is the War Powers Act?
400
This case affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
400
This surprise attack lasted about a month, and caught the U.S. forces completely off guard.
What is the Tet offensive
500
gave a speech capturing the nation's attitude toward the war: "America can regain its sense of pride that existed before Vietnam. Bit it cannot be achieved by re-fighting a war that is finished as far as America is concerned"
Who is Gerald Ford (President after Watergate)
500
A traffic stop was the spark to ignite deadly rioting in what city
What is Watts
500
the top U.S. negotiator on Vietnam during Nixon's presidency.
Who is Henry Kissinger
500
this enabled federal officials to register voters
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1965
500
this granted the president the power to take "all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the U.S. and to prevent further aggression."