This phrase was coined by Winston Churchill to describe how the USSR was dividing Europe.
What is the "Iron Curtain?"
100
In this Supreme Court case, it was declared unconstitutional for schools to be segregated.
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
100
This plan, which was titled as "Containment," called for the U.S. to use all means to prevent the spread of Soviet communism. This plan was created by... and their position was...
Who is George Kennan, American Diplomat in Moscow?
100
This was the first contraceptive pill.
What is Enovid?
100
This senator was famous for saying democrats were "soft on communism." He said that he had a list of communists in America shaping policy, but had no evidence nonetheless.
Who is Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin?
200
In an effort to avoid potentially destructive conflict, the USSR and the US agreed to this agreement. (Full NAME, no Acronym!)
What is the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty?
200
The March on Washington, although first planned for in 1941 by this man, was conducted 22 years latter in 1963. It was a march to reaffirm the lack of fulfillment of the Emancipation Proclamation. It was led by...
Who is A. Phillip Randolph?
200
This plan called for funding European nations in their recoveries from World War II that would not turn to communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
200
In an effort to appeal to a woman's need to remain in the home and take care of children, this man wrote Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock?
200
This committee attempted to root out communism in American Life.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
300
This leader of China, who despite receiving $3 billion in aid from the US, faltered due to corruption and a lack of connect with the Chinese people. As a result, his regime collapsed he withdrew to Taiwan.
Who is Jiang Jieshi?
300
After patrons of this gay bar fought back at a police raid, gay liberation emerged. This bar is called...
What is the Stonewall Inn?
300
Fearing the loss of Vietnam to Communism, Eisenhower used this theory to defend a war in Vietnam. This was despite a strong desire to avoid war since the Korean War had just ended and to avoid use of any nuclear weapons "for the second time in ten years."
What is the domino theory?
300
Housekeeping Monthly published this guide which, for instance, told women to not "ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement" along with the notion that "a good wife always knows her place."
What is The Good Wife's Guide?
300
The Cold War can be described as a constant battle between the US and USSR for superiority. After the launch of the Sputnik, what US failure in the space race soon followed. (Hint: there's a clever newspaper name to go with it!)
What is the American Vanguard Missile launch or "Flopnik"?
400
This was an effort to help the people of a German city, completely left helpless by the Soviet government without any supplies. On the brink of war, Truman threatened to load B-29 bombers with atomic weapons if the USSR were to shoot down any U.S. planes.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
400
In this supreme court case, prayer in public school was deemed unconstitutional.
What is Engel v. Vitale?
400
In a shocking turn of events, Nixon met with this communist leader to take advantage of the widening Sin-Soviet gap.
Who is Mao Zedong?
400
This supreme court case struck down all state laws which infringed on women having abortions in the first trimester.
What is Roe v. Wade?
400
LBJ looked to provide the downtrodden a "hand up, not a handout" with the Economic Opportunity Act to....
What is wage "war on poverty"?
500
The year and name of the peace agreement divided Vietnam into communist-controlled North Vietnam and Non-communist South Vietnam.
What are the Geneva Accords, 1954?
500
After occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington in 1972 and taking over a trading post at Wounded Knee in 1973, the U.S. proposed this legislation to quell any further protest.
What is the Indian Self-determination Act of 1974?
500
(These are) Jimmy Carter's attempt to bring peace between warring Israel and Egypt.
What are the Camp David Accords?
500
The Mother of Modern Ecology, she wrote Silent Spring, which commented on the dangers of pesticides to humans and animals.
Who is Rachel Carson?
500
The 89th congress is often called Johnson's "hip-pocket Congress." These two famous health insurance measures were passed while the 89th congress was in session. (also say who they were for)
What is medicare for the aged under social security?
What is medicaid for the poor?