1900s

CAUSE: Soviets send first man to orbit earth

Organized a march in Washington DC, in August 1063, calling for an end to prejudice

Iraq invaded Kuwait, sparking the __________ War.

A worldwide network of computers developed in the 60s that would work during a nuclear attack

Women's rights organization formed in 1966 to fight for fair pay and equal opportunities

EFFECT: Each side agrees to limit nuclear weapons and tensions are eased

________ & __________ were the world's two superpowers after World War II.

In 1959 under Fidel Castro, _______ became the first communist nation in the Western Hemisphere

The U.S. was attacked by terrorist flying jets into NYC buildings on:

Political & Economic system in which the government owns all business & land. Little freedom

_______ was the arrested in Montgomery, AL for not moving seats on the bus. Beginning a boycott

CAUSE: North Vietnam tries to unite all of Vietnam under communist rule.

CAUSE: Nixon is involved in the Watergate scandal.

The US and Soviets competition to build more weapons was known as:

The ____ developed by the US and Soviet Union is 1000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb.

______ was the first woman named to the Supreme Court.

Tried to convince the Supreme Court to declare segregation is illegal under the Constitution.

EFFECT: US leaders fear the Soviets will use knowledge of space exploration to attack the US

The ________ divided the continent of Europe into communist and non-communist countries

The closest presidential election in modern history was between: