Final Essay Flashcards
when was the berlin airlift
June 1948- May 1949
what was the berlin airlift
joseph stalin imposed the Berlin blockade and US and UK deliver more than 23 trillions supplies via planes.
why blockade West Berlin
Soviets wanted control of entire city of Berlin. West Berlin- sector of allied forces
when was emmett till killed
august 28, 1955
where was emmett till killed
drew, mississippi
why was emmett till killed
accused offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family’s grocery store
when was the Berlin wall built
august 13, 1961
why was the berlin wall built
to keep so-called Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state
where was berlin wall built
west berlin
when was the burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters
june 17, 1972
where was the burglary
Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building.
when was the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
mach 30, 1981
where was the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC
who attempted the assassination of Ronald Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. (with .22 caliber revolver)
when was the gulf war/operation desert storm
august 2, 1990- february 28, 1991
