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Late 20th Century
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was president for the end of WWII? | Harry S. Truman |
| What country did Dwight D. Eisenhower cut ties with? | Cuba |
| What major world event did John F. Kennedy help to stop? | Cuban Missile Crisis |
| What president shares a striking amount of similarities with JFK, particularly surrounding his assassination? | Abraham Lincoln |
| On what did Lyndon B. Johnson declare war? | Poverty |
| What was the name of the scandal that Richard Nixon was involved in? | The Watergate Scandal |
| Which president pardoned Richard Nixon as one of the first actions in office? | Gerald Ford |
| What was Jimmy Carter most known for? | Transferring control of the Panama Canal back to Panama Brokering the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel Being the longest living former president |
| What did Ronald Reagan say in his famous speech urging the USSR to end occupation of Germany? | "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" |
| What was Ronald Reagan before he became president? | Actor |
| What major legislation was signed under George W. H. Bush? | Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
| Bill Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Which two countries did the US sign this with? | Canada and Mexico |
| What was the name of the man who was brutally beaten by 4 white police officers who were then acquitted in 1991? | Rodney King |
| *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and Spice Girls were all examples of what genre of music that was popularized in the 90s? | Group Pop |
| What was the word that was used to describe the fashion styles of the 90s in America? | Minimalistic |
| Harry S. Truman's political party was ______________________. | Democrat |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower's political party was ______________________. | Republican |
| John F Kennedy's political party was ______________________. | Democrat |
| Lyndon B. Johnson's political party was ______________________. | Democrat |
| Richard Nixon's political party was ______________________. | Republican |
| Gerald Ford's political party was ______________________. | Republican |
| Jimmy Carter's political party was ______________________. | Democrat |
| Ronald Reagan's political party was ______________________. | Republican |
| George H. W. Bush's political party was ______________________. | Republican |
| Bill Clinton's political party was ______________________. | Democrat |
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