WWII
How did the end of WWI impact the beginning of WWII?
League of Nations, appeasement, German reparations
What is a proxy war?
A war fought between two nations on behalf of other nations
What is the Bay of Pigs?
Secret mission by JFK to get rid of Castro
What is Watergate?
What is 9/11?
Terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
A propaganda poster depicting a woman who "can do it"
What parallel is Korea split at?
38th
Closest the world has ever come to nuclear war between Soviets and US
What is Reganomics?
Trickle down theory of economics
Recession
Who was the 442nd Regimental combat team?
A segregated unit in the military of Japanese ethnicity
What famous rock n' roll artist was popular in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
What court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board
Who is Jimmy Carter?
President involving Iran Hostage Crisis
Who was the first black president?
Obama
How did WWII end?
Creation of United Nations and reorganization of Europe
Peaceful Coexistence and brinkmanship
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Ended Jim Crow
Why was the environment of such concern in the 1970s?
Oil crisis and oil embargo from the Middle East
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
First woman Supreme Court Justice
Why did the US get involved in WWII?
Pearl Harbor
Why did hotels, suburbs, and fast food become so popular in the 1950s?
Standardization
What CRM event did Rosa Parks start?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What is the EPA?
Environmental Protection Agency
What president was involved in the Gulf War?
George HW Bush