Vietnam War
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man?
Rosa Parks
Where was Osama Bin Laden's "Safe Haven"?
Afghanistan
What was the main ideology the USSR adopted to heal from its post-war wounds?
Communism
Who was elected president during the 1980 election?
Ronald Reagan
Was Ho Chi Minh originally a communist?
No
In what city in Alabama was the bus boycott most prevalent?
Montgomery, Alabama
Which terrorist group was responsible for hiding Osama Bin Laden?
The Taliban
What was the name of the Soviet leader during the first years of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What does SDI stand for?
Strategic Defense Initiative
What was the name of the meeting that divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel?
The Geneva Accords
What was President Eisenhower's response to the cultural segregation in a Little Rock high school?
The escort of 9 black students into school by the National Guard
Which terrorist group is responsible for the attacks of 9/11?
Al-Qaeda
How many occupied zones was Germany split into after World War 2?
Briefly explain the Reagan Doctrine
Supporting anti-communist resistance in several countries
Why was the Viet Minh originally founded?
To oppose French occupation
How many people marched on Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech?
Over 250,000
Who was the leader of the Taliban
Mullah Muhammed Omar
Which president, inexperienced in foreign policy, took office after the splitting of Germany?
Harry S. Truman
What was the ideology that Ronald Reagan adopted to help the US economy?
Reagan-omics
Explain vietnamization
The slow withdrawal of American forces out of Vietnam to encourage the Vietnamese to fight their own war
What was the date of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination?
April 4th, 1968
How many planes were hijacked during the attacks of 9/11?
4
What does the nuclear strategy known as MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What was the name of the USSR's leader towards the end of the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev