1940's
What president was in office when the US became involved in WW2?
Roosevelt
What year was Sputnik launched?
1957
What type of art included imagery used in mass culture such as comic books?
Pop Art
In what year was the invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War?
1970
When was the fall of the Berlin Wall?
1989
December 7, 1941
What invasion during WW2 did Eisenhower plan and supervise?
D-Day invasion
What American literary movement included non-traditional journalism and non-fiction writing styles?
What year was Roe v. Wade ruled?
1973
Ronald Reagan was elected President in what year?
1980
What cities did the US drop atomic bombs on during WW2?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?
December 1955-December 1956
Who was known for leading labor strikes for the rights of Hispanics?
Ceser Chavez
What was the air offensive in 1972 during the Vietnam War called?
Operation Linebacker
What was the name of the economic policies created by Reagan?
Reaganomics
What president was in office at the end of WW2?
Truman
What monumental scientific discovery in 1953 was found?
The DNA double helix
Who was the youngest president to be elected during the 1960's?
John F. Kennedy
How many tons of bombs were dropped over the dense population of Vietnam?
20,000 tons
What infection became more well known during the 1980's caused by HIV?
AIDS
In what year did Truman sign the Charter of the United Nations?
1945
What war began in June 1950?
The Korean War
What was the political repression and persecution of left wing individuals during the Red Scare known as?
McCarthyism
When was President Jimmy Carter elected?
1977
In 1983, who became the first American woman is space?
Sally Ride