This event took place in 1968 during the Vietnamese New Year Festival. North Vietnam launched a surprise attack on South Vietnam. People in the United States began to question the truth behind the participation in the War
What is the Tet Offensive?
100
Jefferson Airplane, and Credence Clearwater Revival were examples of this type of music.
What is anti-war music? (or Protest Music)
100
These men were reporters for the Washington Post in D.C. who uncovered Nixon's involvement with the break-in at the Watergate building.
Who were Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward?
100
His decision to pardon Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal was controversial, but he defended his decision in the hopes that it could help the United States move forward.
Who was President Gerald Ford?
100
This President was impeached because he was accused of lying about a relationship with an intern under oath and obstruction of justice.
Who was President Clinton?
200
This was a new weapon developed during the Vietnam war known for its extremely deadly capabilities.
What is Napalm?
200
This was a community dedicated to the Counter Culture movement in California. It became a popular place for communal living.
What was the Haight-Ashbury?
200
This was a bill signed by Nixon that supported the rights of women especially in schools and in regards to the sports they could play.
What was Title IX?
200
This man was responsible for the promotion of human rights worldwide. He championed the idea that ALL people should be given the same rights as outlined in The Declaration of Independence and America's Bill of Rights.
Who was President Jimmy Carter?
200
This was the economic policy characterized by less taxes for the American people with the hope that people would save more, thus allowing banks to lend more to businesses, thus improving the economic climate during the early 1980's
What was Reaganomics?
300
This group of underground paths were created by the Vietcong in North Vietnam in order to supply troops with weapons to fight the South.
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
300
This group fought for their tribal rights as a part of the political changes that occurred during the Counter Culture movement
What was the AIM?
300
This President was involved in covering up a burglary at the Democratic National Headquarters. The American public became even more disillusioned with the government after his resignation.
Who was Nixon?
300
Constant turmoil and religious conflict between countries that belonged to this group greatly affected the United States ability to get necessary oil.
What was OPEC?
300
This war started as a conflict between Iraq and Kuwait which the United states was involved in in order to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait.
What was the Persian Gulf War?
400
This Resolution gave President Johnson broad military powers for decision making leading up to America's involvement in the Vietnam War.
What was the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
400
The purpose of this group was to fight for equal rights for women during the 1960's and 1970's
What is NOW? (or the National Women's Organization
400
One positive outcome of Nixon's presidency was his insistence in removing American's from this war.
What was the Vietnam war?
400
President Ford tried to combat inflation in the United States with this program, which called on Americans to cut oil and gas use.
What was WIN?
400
This was a policy adopted by Gorbachev which in Russian meant "openness" it allowed more freedom in the Soviet Union and started to lessen communist control in the Soviet Union.
What was Glasnost?
500
These were the years American was involved in the Vietnam War.
What were 1965 and 1973?
500
This group of people became the face of the Counter Culture movement. Characteristics of this group included: long hair on men as a rebellion, bell bottom jeans, and love beads.
Who were Hippies?
500
Nixon was responsible for easing tensions between America and these communist countries (2).
What were the Soviet Union and China?
500
This event lasted 444 days and was the result of President Carter's decision to allow the former Shah into the United States. This angered student supporters of the new leader the Ayatollah Khomeini.
What was the Iran hostage Crisis?
500
This was a crisis that occurred throughout the 1980's and 1990's as the disease quickly spread through the United States prompting awareness campaigns and a push for a cure.