June Through the Decades

• Question 1 out of 10

  This conflict erupted on June 25, 1950, drawing the U.S. into a divided peninsula in Asia.

  Vietnam War

  Korean War

  Gulf War

  Cold War

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• Question 2 out of 10

  On June 2, 1953, this monarch’s coronation was televised around the world.

  King George VI

  Queen Elizabeth I

  Queen Elizabeth II

  Princess Diana

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• Question 3 out of 10

  This phrase was officially added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954.

  under God

  With liberty and justice for all

  For the people

  Land of the free

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• Question 4 out of 10

  In June of 1967, this six-day conflict reshaped the Middle East.

  Yom Kippur War

  Suez Crisis

  Six-Day War

  Iran-Iraq War

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• Question 5 out of 10

  This South African leader was sentenced to life in prison on June 12, 1964.

  Desmond Tutu

  Nelson Mandela

  Thabo Mbeki

  F.W. de Klerk

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• Question 6 out of 10

  This U.S. president addressed the nation on civil rights after the University of Alabama’s integration on June 11, 1963.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Richard Nixon

  John F. Kennedy

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• Question 7 out of 10

  This June 17, 1972 break-in would ultimately lead to a president’s resignation.

  Pentagon Papers

  Watergate Scandal

  Iran-Contra Affair

  Teapot Dome Scandal

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• Question 8 out of 10

  On June 18, 1979, this treaty was signed to limit nuclear arms between the U.S. and USSR.

  START I

  INF Treaty

  SALT II

  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

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• Question 9 out of 10

  This iconic thriller, released in June 1975, made beachgoers think twice before swimming and launched the era of the summer blockbuster.

  Psycho

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  Jaws

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• Question 10 out of 10

  This U.S. president issued a now-famous challenge to the Soviets on June 12, 1987, in Berlin.

  George H.W. Bush

  Ronald Reagan

  Jimmy Carter

  Bill Clinton

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