JFK
Kennedy canceled air support for the Bay of Pigs invasion in order to avoid going to war in _________.
What is CUBA
What position did LBJ hold before becoming the president?
What is VICE PRESIDENT
Rosa Parks became a leader during the civil rights movement in the 1950s because of her involvement in the Montgomery Bus ________.
What is BOYCOTT
This man was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who is NIKITA KHRUSCHEV
What street is The Woodlands High School on?
What is RESEARCH FOREST DR.
In 1962, Kennedy set up a naval quarantine of Cuba and demanded removal of ____________ by the USSR.
What are NUCLEAR MISSLES
What was President Johnson’s vision of the more perfect and equitable society the United States could and should become called?
What was THE GREAT SOCIETY
Members of this radical Civil Rights organization armed themselves and were willing to take any means necessary to protect their homes and families.
Who are the BLACK PANTHER PARTY
In 1961, The Soviet Union constructed this to keep East Germans out of West Berlin.
What was THE BERLIN WALL
In Star Wars, who is Luke Skywalker's sister?
Who is PRINCESS/GENERAL LEIA
JFK created the _____________ in 1961 to send humanitarian aid & improve U.S. relations with under-developed nations
What was THE PEACE CORPS
Which President, other than LBJ, is MOST responsible for funding programs such as FDIC, Social Security, and the War on Poverty?
Who was FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
One reason why President ______________ desegregated the armed forces in 1948 was that he wanted the United States to serve as a model of democracy for the postwar world.
Who was HARRY TRUMAN
The "sit-in" movement led this group to be founded in 1960 by Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) and Southern black students to focus and push the efforts for civil rights?
What is SNCC (STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE)
This aging dynamic duo are Spongebob Squarepants' favorite superheroes.
Who are MERMAID MAN and BARNACLE BOY
1960 was the 1st time presidential debates were on TV. Who were the candidates?
Who were JOHN F. KENNEDY and RICHARD NIXON
The Medicare program passed during Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency provides certain health care benefits for whom?
Who are ELDERLY WORKERS
Who is known for his efforts against the integration (desegregation) of Little Rock High School?
Who was ORVAL FAUBUS
DAILY DOUBLE!
1. Which act of congress prohibited (racial) discrimination in public places?
2. Which act of congress banned the use of literacy tests and poll taxes when voting?
1. THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (1964)
2. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT (1965)
This was the name of the Houston Astros before they were called the Astros.
What was the COLT .45s
JFK is the youngest President the US has ever elected. How old was he at the time of his election?
43
What was the main focus/goal of the Great Society?
What is TO FIGHT SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Which amendment to the US Constitution says the rights of citizens to vote cannot be denied on account of race or color?
What is the 15TH AMENDMENT
In 1964, white & black college students took part
in ___________________ to help register African American voters in Mississippi
What was FREEDOM SUMMER
What is the tiny plastic piece at the end of a shoelace called?
What is an AGLET