APUSHpourri
This theory posits that if one nation attacks another with nuclear weapons, the other is bound to retaliate and both will inevitably end up annihilated.
Although he was a devout Catholic, the Engel v. Vitale case banned prayer in schools during his time in office
Who is John F. Kennedy?
He shot to stardom as the King of Rock and Roll
Who is Elvis Presley?
The Bay of Pigs invasion happened in this country.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This was the first satellite launched into space by the Soviets in 1957 😮
The creation of NASA happened during his presidency. Go space! 🪐
Who is Eisenhower?
The first of these planned and cookie cutter neighborhoods popped up in 1951 on Long Island, NY
What is Levittown?
Not only did hordes of families move to the suburbs because of affordable housing, but they also moved to THIS region of the country because of its warm climate and cheap land.
What is the Sunbelt?
This policy committed the US to providing financial support to help western European nations rebuild their war torn countries after WWII.
What is The Marshall Plan?
Who is Harry Truman?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was in direct response to this individual's actions.
Rosa Parks arrest after refusing to move seats on a bus
This peninsular country remains divided at the 38th parallel today.
What is Korea? (North and South)
Who is Harry Truman?
The purpose of this agency is to maintain exchange rates between different currencies, provide loans to a nation having trouble balancing payments, and provide technical assistance to banks
Most recognized for his foreign policy efforts, this president brokered peace between Egyptian and Israeli leaders known as the Camp David Accords
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This piece of legislation sparked a major cultural shift as it provided veterans with loans for education and housing
What is The GI Bill (of Rights)?
The US agreed to remove missiles from a site in this country in exchange for Soviet removal of missiles in Cuba.
What is Turkey?
"From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent."
Who is Winston Churchill?
This Supreme Court case outlawed racial segregation in public transportation and led directly to the Freedom Rides of 1961.
What is Boynton v. Virginia?
This president was the first to visit China
Who is Richard Nixon?
People who spent their time in coffeehouses and at poetry readings, rebelling against the conformity of the 60s were labeled as...
Despite promising to end involvement in the Vietnam War, Nixon authorized bombing campaigns in these TWO neighboring countries
What are Laos and Cambodia?
"Help! We need to stop the Equal Rights Amendment from passing or else our American family structure will be disrupted"
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?