Cold War & Post War America
The U.S. joined this alliance after WWII to defend against Soviet aggression.
What is NATO?
The NBA team that is about to destroy the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals
Who are the Indiana Pacers?
This resolution gave President Johnson broad powers to escalate the Vietnam War.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The name of the Hotel that C.R.E.E.P. broke into
What is Watergate?
This economic strategy emphasizes tax cuts, in theory leading to reinvestment in a company.
What is Reaganomics?
The rebuilding effort that aimed to stabilize European economies and prevent the spread of communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
The Supreme Court case that ruled "separate but equal" is UNconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This theory claimed that if one country fell to communism, others nearby would follow.
What is Domino Theory?
He gave antiwar testimony before the Senate in 1971, describing the struggle of Vietnamese civilians.
Who is John Kerry?
This scandal involved illegal arms sales to fund Nicaraguan rebels.
What is the Iran-Contra scandal?
This term describes the fear of communist influence within the U.S. during the early Cold War.
What is the Red Scare?
His “Great Society” programs aimed to end poverty and racial injustice.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
The 1968 military campaign that changed American opinions about the Vietnam War.
What is the Tet Offensive?
This environmental book exposed the dangers of pesticides.
What is Silent Spring?
This war began in 2003 in the Middle East over fears of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's)
What is the Iraq War?
The restaurant that Mr. Keithley lost his wallet in on Friday night, resulting in an embarrassing exit-scene (the waiter chased me outside)
What is Bakersfield?
She wrote "The Feminine Mystique", sparking the second-wave feminist movement.
Who is Betty Friedan?
This last-ditch effort to save Vietnamese civilians marks the end of US involvement in Vietnam
What is the Fall of Saigon?
These were found in the Oval Office, proving Nixon was involved in the break in at the Watergate Hotel.
What are tape recorders?
This marked the symbolic end to the Cold War.
What is the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
The leader of Cuba from 1959-2008...aligned closely with the U.S.S.R. in the early 60's.
Who is Fidel Castro?
These students endured harassment, bullying, and threats of violence after integrating schools.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
This irregular combat tactic relied on ambushes, hit-and-run attacks, and knowledge of the terrain
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Mr. Keithley's record breaking performance over the weekend resulted in HOW many chicken nuggets eaten within an hour?
What are 41 chicken nuggets (Wendy's)
This 2001 law expanded government surveillance, raising privacy concerns.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?