Who Am I?
I led the nation through most of the Great Depression and World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The Brown decision overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established by this earlier case.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The United States entered the Korean War because it wanted to stop the spread of this ideology.
What is communism?
This New Deal agency provided retirement benefits.
What is the SSA (Social Security Act)?
Activists rode interstate buses to challenge segregation.
What are Freedom Rides?
My resignation following the Watergate scandal made me the first U.S. president to leave office before the end of my term.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Appointees to the Supreme Court are called by this unique title instead of "Judge".
What is Justice?
The Dust Bowl was caused by drought and this man-made problem.
What is poor farming practices (or over-farming)?
This New Deal agency insured bank deposits.
What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Commission)?
The storms that led to the migration of thousands of farmers from the Great Plains.
What is the Dust Bowl?
I commanded Allied forces during D-Day before becoming President of the United States during much of the 1950s, including during the Korean War.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Recent Supreme Court decisions such as Louisiana v. Callais have significantly weakened this Johnson-era law.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Many Americans lost faith in government because of this scandal involving President Nixon.
What is Watergate?
This New Deal agency employed young men on conservation projects.
What is the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?
The release of these documents detailing the U.S.'s faulty strategy during the Vietnam War lost many to lose faith in the government.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
I was originally in favor of non-violence, but later promoted the idea of "Black Power" and changed my name to Kwame Ture.
Who is Stokley Carmichael?
The Supreme Court based its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education on this amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
What is the military?
This military alliance united the United States and Western Europe during the Cold War.
What is NATO (North American Treaty Organization)?
This was a massive effort to supply West Berlin after the Soviet Union blocked access to the city.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
Along with Bobby Seale, I co-founded the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
This court case upheld Japanese American internment during WWII.
What is Korematsu v. United States?
Families grew following WWII due to this phenomenon, aided by factors like the economic prosperity of the GI Bill, and stability after husbands returned from war.
What is the baby boom?
This federal agency employed millions building roads, schools, bridges, and parks.
What is the WPA (Works Progress Administration)?
This event finally happened in 2020, although it was largely symbolic since the deadline had passed in 1982.
What is the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by the 38th state (Virginia)?