Korean War
The 2.5 mile wide buffer of land between N & S Korea is called what?
Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba was storing nucs from the Soviets
What did Jackie refuse to do immediately after JFK was shot?
Change her clothes
Why were fields in Cambodia called the "Killing fields"
b/c of the large number of civilians who died in and around the fields surrounding re-education camps
DD- What is the thing that MLK wanted his children judged by instead of their color?
the content of their character
Name one of the two space shuttles that crashed and killed all passengers?
Challenger and Columbia
How many American's from the Korean War are listed as unaccounted for?
7,500
What was the code name for the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Operation Zapata
and evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons is what?
A conspiracy theory
How were the troops treated when they returned from Vietnam?
they were shunned
What speech by MLK forever changed the nation?
the I Have a Dream speech
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Why was a prisoner exchange a logistical nightmare at the end of the war?
POW's in S.K. didn't want to return to N.K.
In what field was Fidel Castro's first career?
lawyer
DD- Where was JFK when he was shot?
Dallas, TX
What happened two years after the US pulled it's troops out of Vietnam?
All of Vietnam was communist
What was the main theme of the very last speech given by MLK?
Mountaintop Sermon / Not afraid to die
Name one of the two famous foreigners in the crowd the day Apollo 11 took off?
Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun
What led up to MacArthur being relieved of command?
being outraged by Truman not using nucs to end the war
What is the name of the US military base in Cuba?
Guantanamo Bay
What was JFK and Jackie's time in the White House called?
Camelot
50 million Americans watched uncensored news footage of what that made them protest!
The Tet Offensive showing the horrors of the war up close and personal
Who were the two inspirations of MLK to be nonviolent?
Jesus and Gandhi
Who was the first American to enter space?
Alan B. Shepard
Where did MacArthur plan a brilliant amphibious landing?
Inchon
Hummingbird (the bee hummingbird)
What happened to JFK's older brother that his dad really wanted to become president?
His plane exploded over London in WWII
What parallel did Vietnam get divided by?
the 17th
What's the name of the lady who refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
What did the German scientists do after the war?
Surrendered themselves and their wealth of military rocket secrets
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea called?
The 38th Parallel
When was slavery introduced to Cuba?
in 1492
The first Kennedys in America suffered discrimination because of what?
being Irish, Roman Catholic, and poor
What did Ho Chi Minh do for 30 years before he started rising in political circles in Vietnam?
Traveled the world
Where was MLK born?
Atlanta, GA
Who were the two men who first walked on the moon?
Neil Armstrong & Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin