50s
This generation got its name because the baby population boom
Who are Boomers
This President was in office from 1961 to 1963 until his assassination in Dallas, TX 1963
Who is John F Kennedy
President that resigned in 1972 after his shady actions were revealed after a break-in at The Watergate Hotel
Who is Richard Nixon
This NBA all star charged ahead of the competition throughout the 90's, winning 6 championships with his time in Chicago.
Michael Jordan
Proxy conflict that America participated in 1950-1953
What is the Korean War
An event involving nuclear weapons being stationed in Cuba, which almost led to the end of the world
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
In the 70s, the legal drinking age was lowered in some places in response to the lowering of the voting age. What age was it lowered to
What is 18
This thrilling pop star released 9 songs off of one album, all of them reaching in the top ten in 1982.
Michael Jackson
In 1999, the fear of this theorized tragedy was largely diminished by software patches on computers.
Y2K
The massive American movement for equal rights for African Americans started in 1954
What is the Civil Rights Movement
1963 event with its most famous part being MLK's "I have a dream" speech
What is The March on Washington
The conflict in Southeast Asia that America fought starting in the 50s until our withdrawal in 1975
What is The Vietnam War
Two Presidents were in office during the 1950s. Name one of them
Who is Harry S Truman? Who is Dwight D Eisenhower
Vice President of JFK and then President of the United States
Who is Lyndon B Johnson
In 1977, this blockbuster forced it's way to the top selling movie of all time until it was dethroned by titanic.
Star Wars
This state became the 50th US state in 1959
What is Hawaii
An event in the summer of 1969 that changed history forever and had us "win" the space race
What is the Moon Landing
This member of the "Fab Four" was killed in New York in 1980.
John Lennon