1940s
The Western half of this city was blockaded in 1947 by the USSR.
Where is Berlin?
The US President at the end of World War II
Who is Harry Truman?
Neil Armstrong walks on the mon in this year.
When is 1969?
This idea led to US intervention in Korea, Vietnam, and Nicaragua
What is Domino Theory?
The King of Rock and Roll, wrote the top songs of the 1950s.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This line divided Capitalist Europe from Communist Europe
What is the Iron Curtain?
This American President was impeached for coverup of a break in to the Democratic National Headquarters.
Who is Richard Nixon?
The first living organism from earth in space.
Communist guerilla group fought in South Vietnam against the US.
What is the Viet Cong?
The UN was designed to replace this pre-WWII organization
What is the League of Nations?
The Soviet led mutual Defense alliance.
What is Warsaw Pact?
Soviet premier who took down the Berlin Wall
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
The first human in space, 1961.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
The people of My Lai was targetted because the the village was declared this
What is "free-fire zone"?
This country had the highest military spending from the 1960s-1970s
What is the USSR?
This American secretary of state advocated economic aid for the countries of Western Europe after WWII.
Who is George Marshall?
The Leader of Communist Vietnam.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
This mathematician calculated the flight path home for Freedom 7 in 1961.
Who is Katherine Johnson (Katherine Ryan)
This man was in command of Charlie Company at My Lai.
Who is Captain Ernest Medina?
The main body of the United Nations
What is the General Assembly?
The Second Red Scare was led by this senator.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Nixon's advisor, encouraged Triangular diplomacy with China and USSR
Who is Henry Kissinger?
This American Satellite took the first close up images of Mars in 1965.
What is Mariner 4?
This incident parked US intervention in the Vietnam War.
What is Gulf of Tonkin?
Nuclear War did not happen because both sides would be destroyed (an acronym)
What Mutually Assured Destruction?