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100
The Soviets were first to launch what into space.
What is Sputnik?
100
He was the first elected Catholic president in American history.
Who is JFK?
100
This president, known as "the peanut farmer," is elected.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
100
This event signified the unification of east and west Germany.
What is the fall of the Berlin wall?
100
Timothy McVeigh bombed a government building, killing officials and children.
What is the Oklahoma City Bombing?
200
This was the beginning of the cold war.
What is the Korean War?
200
This music festival, located in New York, showcased the change in values and interests in the new generation.
What is Woodstock?
200
This incident forces Nixon to resign.
What is Watergate?
200
Ronald Reagan's nickname.
Who is the Great Communicator?
200
Clinton was impeached following this event.
What is the Monica Lewinski scandal?
300
He becomes the forerunner of rock'n roll during this time period.
Who is Elvis?
300
He was the first man to set foot on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
300
During this incident Ronald Reagan stated that "The US will not negotiate with terrorists."
What is the Iran hostage crisis?
300
This is the area in California that revolutionized technology in the 80's.
What is Silicon Valley?
300
This was an effort made by the US to keep Sadam Hussein from gaining more power over the world's oil supply.
What is Opperation Desert Storm.
400
This is the name for the anti-communist movement.
What is McCarthism?
400
This attempted invasion of Cuba was a complete disaster for the American military.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
400
This shooting occurs during a peaceful protest at a state university, killing students.
What is the Kent State Shooting.
400
This event directly effected Pittsburgh and put thousands out of work.
What is the closing of steel mills?
400
Clinton's 1996 campaign strategy.
What is triangulation?
500
The television program that brought the music of a new age into the living rooms of the majority of American households.
What is American Bandstand?
500
L.B. Johnson attempted to use this plan as a way to fix the problems at home, rather than abroad.
What is The Great Society?
500
This Speech saved Nixon's political career.
What is the checkers speech.
500
The policy of the Soviet union in the 80's.
What is Glasnost & Perestroika?
500
This created a freer flow of commerce in North America.
What is NAFTA?