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Name that President
100
The first satellite ever launched into space was named this
What is Sputnik
100
Johnson was given a "blank check" by Congress after this event
What is Tonkin Gulf
100
Nixon becomes the first US president to visit these two nations as part of his foreign policy of detente
What is China and the Soviet Union
100
This program involved putting satellites into space that could shoot down incoming missiles
What is Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), or Star Wars
100
This president pardoned former president Nixon
Who is Ford
200
This event involved the US using excuses such as "it was a weather ballon", and raised Cold War tensions to a high point
What is the U-2 incident
200
The main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to achieve this across the nation
Desegregation
200
Ohio National Guardsman shoot and kill four college students protesting the war in Vietnam at this University
What is Kent State
200
List two aspects of Reaganomics
What are budget cuts, tax cuts, increased defense spending, reduce government regulation, increase control of the money supply
200
This president won election by promising "peace with honor" in Vietnam
Who is Nixon
300
The largest public works project of Eisenhower's presidency was this
What is the interstate highway system
300
This early event of JFK's presidency resulted in a failed take over of Cuba and wide spread criticism
What is the Bay of Pigs
300
The Soviet Union invaded this country in the 1970's leading the US to boycott the 1980 Olympics
What is Afghanistan
300
Reagan is known as a "Teflon President" because....
What is the ability to avoid blame and drops in popularity
300
This president's extensive military background led to his popularity as a strong and disciplined Cold War leader
Who is Eisenhower
400
This case can be seen as a legal "spark" of the Civil Rights movement and is famous for its quote of "separate is inherently unequal in education"
What is Brown vs Board
400
This surprise attack had little long term military significance but was a humiliating disaster for the United States efforts in Vietnam
What is the TET Offensive
400
This event in the middle east had disastrous effects for Jimmy Carter's presidency and "cost" him the 1980 election.
What is Iranian Hostage Crisis
400
The largest crisis of Reagan's administration involved the selling of arms to Iran in exchange for these
What are hostages
400
This president proposed a Civil Rights Act
Who is Kennedy
500
President Truman fired this General for his behavior during the Korean War
Who is MacArthur
500
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
What is 13
500
These papers released in 1971 led to a credibility gap between what the government was saying and what was actually happening in Vietnam
What are the Pentagon Papers
500
This Soviet Leader won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev
500
This President served as Governor of Georgia before becoming President
Who is Jimmy Carter