He's heading back from somewhere; that he never should have been
Like a bird upon the wind; these waters are my sky
Hello Samantha dear, I hope you're feeling fine
100
A type of game and belief that the loss of one country to communism would result in others "falling" as well
What is Domino Theory?
100
FDR's final veep, and eventual president and "doctrine" namesake
Who is Harry Truman?
100
Served in the Eisenhower administration, famously "not a crook"
Who is Richard Nixon?
100
Famously did not give up her seat in the front of the bus
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
Rising birthrates following the War led to this name being applied to their generation
What is baby boom(ers)?
200
This plane dropped "the bomb" on Hiroshima
What is the Enola Gay?
200
Name given to the U.S.' economic recovery plan for Europe
What is the Marshall Plan?
200
This Secretary of Defense was seen as the architect of the Vietnam War
Who is Robert McNamara?
200
The murder of this child came from his alleged whistling at a white woman
Who is Emmett Till?
200
Name given for the scandal that brought down the Nixon administration
What is Watergate?
300
This meeting of the Big Three in the final year of the war sought to plan what the post-war world would like like
What is the Yalta Conference?
300
Name given to the period where the U.S. and U.S.S.R. became closest to going to nuclear war, due to the "crisis" in this nearby country
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
300
This man led the "witch" hunt during the Red Scare following World War II
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
300
Major victory for the Civil Rights movement that gave access to public accommodations, education, employment, etc
What is the Civil Rights Act?
300
Teddy had his Square Deal, FDR had the New Deal, and LBJ had this
What is the Great Society?
400
Hero in the Pacific turned insubordinate during the Korean War
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
400
In an attempt to take back Cuba, former Cubans received training for the name of this failed invasion
What is the Bay of Pigs?
400
Brown v. Board was a landmark decision that overturned this turn of the century Supreme Course case
What is Plessy v. Fergusson?
400
MLK's group of nonviolent protestors noted for their Christian background
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
400
Most likely this person would have lost the election even without the break-in during the 1972 election
Who is George McGovern?
500
This man was the main mover behind the policy of containment
Who is George F Kennan?
500
This group came together "after" the Civil Rights era to fight for Native American rights and culture
What is the American Indian Movement?
500
Name for the legislation giving LBJ heightened authority in Vietnam to promote peace in the region
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
500
Name given to this march of African Americans and white supporters during the Kennedy administration?
What is The March on Washington?
500
This man's support base came from African-American voters, but it did not hurt that he appeared the more likable candidate in the nation's first televised, presidential debates