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"Member Reagan."
"Let's take a vacation to the DMZ!"
Counterculture and the New Left.
"Alright will give you guys some rights."
"Oh great, you guys want rights too!"
100
"Member when Reagan said he was going to bring Star Wars to real life? I member." What does SDI stand for?
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative.
100
"No MacArthur, all we have to do is hold the ____ Parallel!" What was the name of this Parallel?
What is the 38th Parallel.
100
This city is the birthplace of both the counterculture and the new left.
What is San Francisco.
100
"Thank you so much President Truman! Because of your executive order the military has been _________."
What is desegregated.
100
"Woah woah woah. You want to get a job? Woman you know your place in this house! This is the 50's so you better start conforming to society." What is this woman's place in her house?
What is to stay at home, take care of the kids, and by the way make me a sandwich please.
200
"Member when Reagan was almost killed? Oh I member." What was this assassins name?
Who is John Hinckley Jr.
200
General MacArthur criticized President Truman's war effort because MacArthur wanted to do this.
What is invade both North Korea and China and use nuclear weapons against them.
200
The new left mostly did what in their free time?
What is protest every single issue they could.
200
What does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
What is prohibits segregation in public places, outlaws discrimination and creates Civil Rights branch in the Justice Department.
200
"This is my body and you are invading my privacy. If I want an abortion I should be able to have one!!" What famous court case legalized abortion?
What is Roe v. Wade.
300
"Member peace through strength? Oh no I don't member." Explain to the member berries what peace through strength was.
What is the build up of America's nuclear arsenal and military to the point that the Soviets gain our respect and wanted to negotiate missile reductions.
300
"Aw man, just as we were about to eradicate communism from the Korean peninsula, those commies from the North pushed us back to the 38th parallel." What country joined the war in November of 1950?
What is China.
300
What did the counterculture mostly do in their free time?
What is smoke the reefer and lose their virginity.
300
In 1964, the freedom summer, in which state did college students help register black voters and challenge segregation directly.
What is Mississippi.
300
"Oh great, looks like some of these women want this Amendment to pass. Well that won't happen on my watch!" What was the name of this amendment and what was it supposed to do?
What is the Equal Rights Amendment and it wanted equality among the sexes.
400
"Member when Reagan almost agreed to eliminate all nuclear weapons at this summit? "Oh I member." What was the name of the summit?
What is the Reykjavik Summit.
400
What was America's goal throughout the Korean War?
What is to maintain the 38th Parallel and protect South Korea.
400
Name one similarity and one difference between the Hippie/counterculture movement and the new left.
What is they are both very young, liberal, small group, and both rejected traditional American value while the hippies weren't as political as the new left.
400
"Now if you don't like MLK's peaceful protests, you can join me and we will fight for your rights, literally!" Who is the leader of a more militant black rights movement.
Who is Malcolm X.
400
"It's time that we deny recognition of gay marriage and unions. We have decided to sign the Defense of Marriage Act." What does this act do?
What is make gay couples ineligible for spousal benefits.
500
"Member when Ronny got the Soviets to sign the INF treaty? "Oh I don't member." Explain to the member berries what the INF treaty got rid of.
What is it got rid of intermediate range missiles.
500
What year did the Korean War end?
What is it hasn't ended. A ceasefire was signed but no peace agreements were agreed on back in 1953.
500
At this protest on May 8, 1970, the new left protesters were beaten with lead pipes and crowbars by construction workers. What was this event called?
What are the hard hat riots.
500
"Thanks to this negro who talked to the Supreme Court, it looks like Cletus's school is going to be desegregated!!" What was this court case called?
What is Brown v. Board of Education.
500
In 2004, this state became the first state to legalize gay marriage. What was this states name?
What is Massachusetts