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1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Miscellaneus
100
Naval Blockade to prevent soviets from placing missiles close to the United States
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
100

Richard Nixon tried to cover up break-in at DNC

What is Watergate?
100
Cut taxes and lower interest rates to spur the economy
What is Reaganomics?
100
U.S. drives Iraq from Kuwait
What is Operation Desert Storm?
100
Youth counterculture that challenged authority
What are the hippies?
200
Civil Rights leader know for nonviolent resistance
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr?
200

Nixon Resigns, people go to prison, public distrust of government

What are the impacts of Watergate?
200
Illegally selling weapons in exchange for hostages and funding anti-communist rebels
What is Iran-Contra Affair?
200
Third party candidate in 1992 election who received 19% of the popular vote
Who is Ross Perot?
200
Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" led to activism and creation of this organization
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
300
Prohibits discrimination based on Race, Gender, National Origin, and Religion
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
300

High unemployment, high inflation

What is stagflation?
300
First woman on the Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
300
Called for balanced budget, term limits, and welfare reform that allowed Republicans to take the Congress for the first time in 40 years.
What is the Contract with America?
300
Mexican-American activist who organized a grape and lettuce boycott
Who is Cesar Chavez?
400
Gave LBJ broad military power in Vietnam
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
400

52 hostages held for 444 days

What is the Iran-Hostage Crisis?
400
Missile Defense System, critics called "Star Wars"
Strategic Defense Initiative
400
Allegations of sexual misconduct and perjury.
What is the Clinton Impeachment?
400
Allowed 18 year olds to vote
What is the 26th Amendment?
500
Credibility gap and anti-war movement affected LBJ
What are reasons why LBJ doesn't run for reelection in 1968?
500

Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt

What are the Camp David Accords?
500
Growth of government, entitlement programs, decline in family values, affirmative action
What are the causes of the Conservative Resurgence?
500
Responsible for the WTC bombing in 1993, bombing two U.S. embassies in Africa, and bombing the U.S.S. Cole
What is Al Qaeda?
500
Failed due to conservative push back and the draft and break-down in family values
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?