Eyes on the Prize
This city attempted to integrate its public schools. When the African-American children tried to go to school, they were met with a mob.
What is Little Rock?
This man was the leader of North Vietnam.
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
During this event, gay men fought back against police during a bar raid.
Name two things that helped tank Jimmy Carter's presidency.
What is stagflation, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Malaise Speech, gasoline shortages, and the rise of the Right?
This man won the presidential election of 1988.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This boy was murdered in Mississippi. His case brought attention to the brutality taking place in the South.
Who was Emmett Till?
At this place, American soldiers massacred Vietnamese civilians. It came to represent the horrors of the war and the intense pressure that American soldiers were under.
What is My Lai?
This man helped form the United Farm Workers.
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Explain stagflation.
Wages and the economy are stagnant and inflation rises.
Name two things that happened during Bill Clinton's presidency.
What is the passage of NAFTA, attempts at healthcare, the government shutdown, Monica Lewinsky scandal, and budget surplus?
This man was the main attorney during the Brown vs. Board of Education case. He argued that separate but equal could never be equal.
This man was the leader of South Vietnam until his assassination in 1963.
Who was Ngo Dinh Diem?
This person founded NOW.
Who was Betty Friedan?
This group was a third party that assisted countries that produced oil with trade deals.
What is OPEC?
This man led the Republicans in Congress during Bill Clinton's presidency.
Who was Newt Gingrich?
In this city, African-Americans rioted after an incident of police brutality. It was one of many riots that took place outside of the South during the Civil Rights Movement
What is LA (Watts)?
This man created the idea of Vietnamization
Who was Henry Kissinger?
This man was the governor of Alabama who ran for president in 1968 as an independent. He was extremely racist and used the issue of Civil Rights to try to get votes.
Who was George Wallace?
People with the Committee to Re-elect the President broke into this building.
What is Watergate?
This is how the Cold War ended.
What is the collapse of the Soviet Union?
This organization started as an interethnic group that fought for Civil Rights and welcomed both white and black members. It became radicalized under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael
What is SNCC?
Usage of this caused massive deforestation and the destruction of the Vietnamese jungle.
What is Agent Orange?
This biologist authored a book that sparked the environmentalist movement.
Who was Rachel Carson?
This Vice President had to step down due to a massive scandal.
Who is Spiro Agnew?
This would have used lasers to stop missiles from attacking the United States.
What is SDI (Star Wars)?