Kent State
Where is Kent State located?
Ohio
Where is My Lai located?
Vietnam
Which president was "removed" from office for illegally spying on his political foes?
Richard Nixon
What two superpowers were indirectly "at war" with each other?
The United States and the Soviet Union
Which leader of the civil rights movement was famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why were students protesting?
They were opposed to the war in Vietnam (and to the US's invasion of Cambodia).
Why did US soldiers attack the village of My Lai?
They believed it was a Viet Cong (communist) military site (and had been given orders the night before to kill everyone in the village).
Which president was prepared to invade Cuba when it was discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear missiles there?
John F. Kennedy
Why did America get involved in the Vietnam War?
The American government wanted to prevent the spread of communism (by China and the Soviet Union).
Who was the woman who was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955 for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks (inspired by thoughts of Emmett Till).
Why did the governor call in the National Guard?
Students had burned down the ROTC building on campus.
How did the US military justify covering up the events of My Lai?
They claimed that (basically the ends justified the means since) by destroying the village they were preventing it from falling into the hands of the Viet Cong.
What vision of John F. Kennedy was achieved by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969?
On that date, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon (representing a major victory for the US against the Soviet Union in the space race).
Cuba
This civil rights leader was initially opposed to the nonviolent methods of Martin Luther King, Jr. and advocated for African Americans to attain their rights "by any means necessary."
Malcolm X
What controversial thing did the National Guard do in response to the student protest?
They opened fire on the unarmed students, killing four and wounding several others.
How many villagers were killed by US soldiers?
The US soldiers killed more than 500 unarmed (and not resisting) villagers -- mostly women, children, and the elderly. (During the carnage, at least 20 women and girls were raped, mutilated, and killed.)
What was the name of the mostly counterculture music festival that was held from August 15 - 18, 1969 and attracted at least 400,000 attendees?
Woodstock
What do the letters M.A.D. stand for in reference to a concept that kept the US and the Soviet Union from directly engaging in war with one another?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Who was the teenager that was killed in Money, Mississippi on August 28, 1955 for offending a white store clerk?
Emmett Till
What was the date of the Kent State Shootings?
May 4th, 1970
What was the date of the massacre?
March 16, 1968
When did the US withdraw its last troops from the Vietnam War?
March 29, 1973
What animal did the US government unconventionally use to attempt to spy on Soviet ambassadors and officials?
In the 1960's the CIA implanted electronic devices in a cat in Operation Acoustic Kitty in order to try to listen in on conversations by Soviets.
What was the date of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (during which Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech)?
August 28, 1963 -- the 8th anniversary of Emmett Till's murder.