40's Events
In 1945, the 5th Amphibious Corp landed on this island 750 miiles from Tokyo.
What is Iwo Jima?
In the mid 50's, girls loved twirling in this canine fashion.
What are Poodle Skirts?
In the 60's, school kids did pull-ups and other tests to get this.
What is the Presidents Physical Fitness Award?
In 1976, a Philadelphia convention was ruined by this.
What is Legionaire's Disease?
The final decade of the Cold War ended in 1989 with the destruction of this barrier.
What is the Berlin Wall?
During the War Years people lived in fear of receiving one of these.
What is a telegram?
In 1957, Americans felt second best when this was launched.
What is Sputnik?
He was one of 1968's most visible draft dodgers.
Who is Muhammed Ali?
In 1972, 'plumbers' were used in a break in at this hotel.
What is the Watergate?
He took office in 1981 and popularized Jelly Belly jelly beans.
Who is Ronald Regan?
In 1940 a new labor law created this; suddenly 9 to 5 was 'in'.
What is the 40 hour work week?
In 1959, a new flag appeared when it became the 50th State.
What is Hawaii?
In 1960, Lipton suggested the first recipe for this; you served it with chips.
What is "Dip"?
In 1979, this minister was known around the world; they named their town for him.
Who is Jim Jones?
It exploded in 1986 during a televised launch and killed all 7 crew members.
What is the Space Shuttle Challenger?
In 1946 TWA and Air France started using these; there were only 26 in the whole country.
What are Stewardesses?
In 1955, this submarine was the country's biggest nuclear acheivement.
What is the Nautilus?
In 1969, Mike Collins waited while his companions did this.
What is walk on the moon?
in 1979, Bob became the first male named of this kind of storm.
What is a hurricane?
It happened in 1980; and remains the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history.
What is the Mt. St. Helens eruption?
In the War Years, employers were first required to take this out of paychecks.
What is Withholding Tax?
In the early 50's, Hornets, Wasps and Jets were all models of this auto brand.
What are Hudsons?
In 1962, he was the first American spy to be exchanged in the Cold War.
Who is Francis Gary Powers?
In 1977, a U.S. postal worker became better known as this serial killer.
Who is Son of Sam?
The 1982 war over these between Argentina and Great Britain lasted 74 days.
What are the Falkland Islands?