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The First Indochina War was caused when this European nation was given back control of Vietnam after World War II (they lost it in 1954).
What is France
100
Riots broke out in cities across the nation after this Civil Rights leader was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
These TWO people helped found the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) and led a successful boycott of California grapes.
Who are Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
100
This was President Ford's plan to help the economy.
What is Whip Inflation Now! (WIN!)
100
The Gulf War was a result of Iraq invading this oil-rich nation.
What is Kuwait
200
Passed by Congress, this gave President Johnson sweeping powers to “take all necessary steps, including the use of armed force, to assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Treaty requesting assistance in defense of its freedom.”
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or Tonkin Gulf Resolution
200
While running for the Democratic nomination for the 1968 Presidential election, this man was assassinated in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan.
Who is Robert "Bobby" Kennedy
200
This woman argued the typical suburban housewife was not satisfied.
Who is Betty Friedan
200
Prop 13 in California dealt with the issue of this
What is taxes
200
Until September 11, 2001, many Americans believed this happened in other countries, but not here!
What is terrorism
300
Many Americans turned against President Johnson and the Vietnam War after this three-week long battle in 1968.
What is the Tet Offensive
300
Nixon felt he represented this diverse group of people who were sick and tired of the chaos of the 1960s and wanted to return the U.S. to normalcy.
What is the "Silent Majority"
300
This women's organization initially sought to help women who felt they were discriminated or harassed in the workplace.
What is National Organization for Women (NOW)
300
Reagan's doctrine of American activism in Third World countries was exercised most notably in Grenada and this Central American nation.
What is Nicaragua
300
In 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had cloned this type of animal.
What is a sheep
400
The U.S. Embassy fell to communist hands in 1975 in this South Vietnamese city.
What is Saigon
400
Riots outside the 1968 DNC in Chicago was the result of this missing "plank" from the Democratic Party's platform.
What is anti-Vietnam War
400
This Supreme Court decision protected women's individual rights over states' rights when it ruled states could not prevent a woman from an abortion within the first trimester.
What is Roe v Wade
400
The intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty was between these two nations.
What are the U.S. and Soviet Union
400
The 2000 presidential election was ultimately decided by ...
What is the U.S. Supreme Court
500
Sustained bombing missions of North Vietnam began in 1965 as part of this American mission in the Vietnam War.
What is Operation Rolling Thunder
500
During the 1968 Presidential election, Nixon referred to ending the Vietnam War with the dramatic phrase of "_____ with ______".
What is "peace with honor"
500
This declaration in 1961 fought for the right of American Indians to choose their own way of life.
What is The Declaration of Indian Purpose
500
The question "What did the president know and when did he know it" had to do with this scandal.
What is Watergate
500
Promoting free trade between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico was opened with this treaty in 1994.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)