Foreign Policy
Domestic Events
War
Social Movements
Soviet Union
100

This theory refers to the way if one country falls to communism, others will follow.

The Domino Theory

100

These were released by a military analyst who opposed the Vietnam War.

The Pentagon Papers

100

One cause of the Korean War was this country falling to communism.

China

100

This leader believed that rights should be gotten "by any means necessary."

Malcolm X

100

The Soviet Union took over former German territories this year.

1945

200

This policy allows for communism to exist where it is, but it is not allowed to spread.

Containment Policy

200

This secretive agency was created by the National Security Act of 1947.

The C.I.A.

200

After the Vietnam War, Vietnam was separated at this parallel.

The 17th Parallel

200

This movement focused on education, farm workers' conditions, and equal treatment.

Chicano/Hispanic

200

The end of the Soviet Union happened on this holiday.

Christmas Day

300

This plan was created to help Europe's economy after the devastation of World War 2.

The Marshall Plan

300

Because of this event, President Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. 

The Watergate Scandal

300

This general was hired and fired within 2 years of the Korean War starting.

Douglas MacArthur
300

This leader was assassinated on April 4th, 1968.

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Stalin mentored this dictator during his rise to power.

Kim Il Sung

400

In the Iran-Contra Affair, what was the United States trading weapons for?

American Hostages

400

This trend was created by a fear of communists living in America.

McCarthyism

400

The Soviet Union placed missiles on this country, almost starting a nuclear war.

Cuba

400

This movement fought for equal pay, ending domestic abuse, and freedom of choice.

Women's Liberation

400

"Mr. __________, tear down this wall!"

Gorbachev

500

The Truman Doctrine was put into official policy when these 2 countries were being "threatened" by communism.

Greece and Turkey

500

The United States started the Space Race by sending this into space.

Albert 1, the monkey.

500

This war is referred to as the "Living Room War"

Vietnam War

500

In Atlantic City in 1968, this pageant was protested against by a group of over 200 women's rights activists.

Miss America

500

During the time JFK was president, he was the leader of the Soviet Union.

Nikita Krushchev