Contemporary

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Hint: Nonviolent fight for racial equality in America.

Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, Missionaries to Ecuador

Hint: Missionaries killed while attempting contact with Waorani people in Ecuador.

The Antarctic Treaty

Hint: International agreement preserving Antarctica for peaceful scientific research.

The Vietnam War

Hint: U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia; deeply divides the nation.

US Astronauts Walk on the Moon

Hint: Apollo 11; Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon.

Age of Information and Globalization

Hint: Computers, the web, and global networks transform communication, commerce, and daily life worldwide.

Watergate, President Nixon Resigns

Hint: Political scandal forces President Nixon to resign from office.

Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

Hint: Berlin Wall falls; communist regimes collapse across Eastern Europe.

European Union Formed

Hint: The Maastricht-era European Union deepens economic and political cooperation among European nations.

Apartheid Abolished in South Africa

Hint: Legal apartheid ends; South Africa holds multiracial democratic elections and Nelson Mandela becomes president.

September 11, 2001

Hint: Terrorist attacks in the United States lead to major security and foreign-policy changes.

Rising Tide of Freedom

Hint: Movements and debates over democracy, human rights, and civic freedom continue worldwide.