Commie Chaos (Cold War Era)
This Soviet satellite made Americans freak out in 1957.
What is Sputnik 1?
Fun Fact: "Sputnik was so scary, it made the U.S. create NASA and start a space race. Talk about overreacting!"
These 1961 bus trips were like a road trip for justice.
What are the Freedom Rides?
Fun Fact: "Freedom Riders faced angry mobs but kept rolling—talk about road rage!"
This 1950s war was like a family feud in Asia.
What is the Korean War?
Fun Fact: "The Korean War ended in a tie—guess they couldn't decide on a winner."
This bill helped soldiers become college grads.
What is the G.I. Bill?
Fun Fact: "The G.I. Bill turned barracks into classrooms—vets went from combat to campus."
Which happened first: the launch of Sputnik or the adoption of 'In God We Trust'?
What is the adoption of 'In God We Trust'?
Fun Fact: "'In God We Trust' was adopted in 1956, just before Sputnik scared everyone in 1957."
This policy was like America's 'no commies allowed' sign.
What is containment?
Fun Fact: "Containment was like a geopolitical game of 'keep away' with communism."
This leader was all about peace, love, and civil rights.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Fun Fact: "MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech was so good, even pigeons stopped to listen."
America jumped into this war to stop the red tide.
What is the Vietnam War?
Fun Fact: "Vietnam was like a quagmire—America got stuck and couldn't get out."
This act tried to make schools less terrible.
What is the No Child Left Behind Act?
Fun Fact: "No Child Left Behind was like a report card for schools—some passed, some failed."
Put these in order: Freedom Rides, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Watergate."
What is Freedom Rides, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Watergate?
Fun Fact: "Freedom Rides in 1961, Gulf of Tonkin in 1964, Watergate in the early 1970s—history's timeline is like a soap opera."
This airlift was like a giant food delivery to a city under siege.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
Fun Fact: "Pilots dropped candy to kids during the airlift—sweetest mission ever!"
This court case said 'separate but equal' was a big fat lie.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Fun Fact: "Brown v. Board made segregation in schools as outdated as a rotary phone."
This 1968 battle was a wake-up call for the U.S.
What is the Tet Offensive?
Fun Fact: "The Tet Offensive was like a surprise party, but with bombs instead of balloons."
This 2001 law was like Big Brother watching.
What is the Patriot Act?
Fun Fact: "The Patriot Act let the government peek at your emails—hope you didn't write anything naughty!"
What year did the Berlin Wall fall? (Hint: It was after the moon landing.)
What is 1989?
Fun Fact: "The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and suddenly, East and West Germans were hugging it out."
This 1950s witch hunt made everyone paranoid about reds.
What is McCarthyism?
Fun Fact: "McCarthyism turned Hollywood into a blacklist party—talk about drama!"
This farmworker hero fought for grapes and dignity.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
Fun Fact: "Chavez led boycotts so effective, even grapes were like, 'Okay, we get it!'"
This war freed a small country from a big bully.
What is the Persian Gulf War?
Fun Fact: "Operation Desert Storm was over faster than a TikTok trend."
This 1970s crisis made gas lines longer than a bad movie.
What is the OPEC oil embargo?
Fun Fact: "The 1970s energy crisis made Americans carpool—suddenly, strangers were your new best friends."
Arrange these presidents in order: Truman, Nixon, Obama.
Who are Truman, Nixon, Obama?
Fun Fact: "Truman in the 1940s-50s, Nixon in the 1970s, Obama in the 2000s—spanning from post-WWII to the digital age."
This U.S. plan was like a financial spa day for post-war Europe.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This 1963 book told women to break free from the kitchen.
What is The Feminine Mystique?
Fun Fact: "Betty Friedan's book was like a wake-up call for housewives—time to ditch the apron!"
This post-9/11 campaign was like a global game of whack-a-mole.
What is the War on Terror?
Fun Fact: "The War on Terror has been going on longer than some reality TV shows."
This 1950s trend turned cities into ghost towns.
What is suburban growth?
Fun Fact: "Suburbs popped up like dandelions, and suddenly, everyone had a lawn to mow."
What decade saw the rise of the suburbs and the beginning of the Cold War?"
What is the 1950s?
Fun Fact: "The 1950s: when Americans moved to the 'burbs and started stockpiling canned goods for the apocalypse."