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Island Hopping Allied naval strategy to reach Japan by taking one island at a time?
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26 th Amendment This amendment gave those 18 years and older the rights to vote
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Iran Contra Affair While Reagan was in office this scandal took place in which we sold weapons to Iran and gave the money made to the contras of Nicaragua.
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Détente Easing of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union (took place under Nixon)
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal.
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Sam Walton Founder of Walmart
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Sandra Day O’Connor 1 st female to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed by Ronald Reagan
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Domino Theory The belief that if a nearby country became communists, surround nations soon would
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War Powers Act Law that limited the President’s right to send troops into battle without Congressional approval
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Hoovervilles Shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities filled with homeless and unemployed people.
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Navajo Code Talkers These Native Americans helped use a rare language to communicate secretly during wartime.
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Watergate Scandal A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice. Led to Nixon’s resignation in 1974
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League of Nations This was a major part of Wilson’s 14 points, it was his going for long lasting peace. However, congress did not approve this plan and the United States never joined this organization
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24 th Amendment This amendment abolished the poll tax
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(AIM) American Indian Movement The civil rights movement for Native Americans
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OPEC Name the organization made up of members that control oil exports through out the world
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Iran Hostage Crisis What was the name of the event that occurred in Carter’s time that occurred after we allowed the Shah of Iran into the US for medical treatment. (Hint: Iran rebel stormed the US embassy in Iran and took hostages for 444 days that weren’t released until Reagan took office)
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He boycotted the Olympics in Moscow After the soviets invade Afghanistan how did President Carter show his disapproval?
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Persian Gulf War What war took place during President George H. W. Bush’s time after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait?
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No Child Left Behind George W. Bush passed this education law during this time in office
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George W. Bush Which president was in office when the 9/11 attacks took place and then declared a war on terror?
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US Patriot Act Which piece of legislation passed shortly after the 9/11 attacks and gave the US government the right to invade our privacy through wire taps, reading emails, etc.
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Bill Gates Creator of Microsoft
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Title IX This law made sex discrimination illegal in education programs (To be compliant some colleges had to drop some men’s sports)
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Poland Germany’s invasion of what country was a key cause of the war?
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Thurgood Marshall 1 st African American to serve on the Supreme Court
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Suffrage The right to vote
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Gerald Ford This president pardoned Nixon for his crimes
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Richard Nixon Which president practiced the policy of détente with the Soviets
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Jimmy Carter Which president took part in the Panama Canal Treaty, brokered the Camp David Accords, boycotted the Olympics in Moscow, and was in office during the Iran Hostage Crisis?
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Egypt and Israel Which two countries were involved in the Camp David Accords?
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
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Transcontinental Railroad What structure was built to connect the East and the West?
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1941 What year did the United States enter World War II?
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Created jobs How did entering World War II help the United States end the Great Depression?
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Bessemer Process This discovery revolutionized the Steel industry, allowing steel to be made quicker and cheaper.
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Reservations Native Americans were forced from their land and relocated where?
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Laissez Faire Which government philosophy believed in a “hands off” approach when it came to regulating business.
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WW2 What major event pulled us out of the Depression?
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act This law was passed in 1890 and outlawed trusts, monopolies, and other forms of business that restricted trade. However, this law was never really enforced.
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Spanish American War The United States emerged as a World Power after what conflict?
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) A military alliance formed between the U.S., Canada, and ten western European nations in preparation for a war with the Soviets
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Clarence Darrow Who defended John Scopes in his trial, arguing that evolution SHOULD be taught in schools?
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Susan B. Anthony This woman tried to vote but was denied, she then spent her time fighting for women’s suffrage
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Berlin Airlift US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets set up a blockade
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Rough Riders What was the name of the group that defeated the Spanish at San Juan Hill, they were led by Teddy Roosevelt
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Yellow Journalism This type of writing showed up in newspapers during the Spanish American War. It exaggerated and sensationalized the news, causing the public to want war
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19 th Amendment How did women gain the right to vote in 1920?
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Pancho Villa General Pershing and the AEF chased this murderous man down during the Mexican Revolution but were unable to capture him
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Muckrakers A journalist who wrote about social, environmental, and political problems Americans faced in the 1900s
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Henry Ford Automobile manufacturer who created the assembly line to speed up production
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John D. Rockefeller This wealthy business owner bought out and merged with other companies to limit competition until he finally had a monopoly on the oil industry.
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Imperialism Expanding a country by building your empire through gaining control of other countries
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Roosevelt Corollary This addition to the Monroe Doctrine declare the United State international police and urged Europeans to stay out of the Western hempisphere
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Fourteen Points President Wilson’s plan for peace after World War I
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League of Nations Part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points in which the nations would organize and agree to defend one another against aggressive nations
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Neutrality America’s policy at the beginning of WWI that ended in 1917
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Zimmerman Telegram Intercepted correspondence between Mexico and Germany, one of the reasons we entered WWI
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USS Maine What was the name of the ships that was sunk in Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish American War
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FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Provides insurance for people’s bank accounts Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Franz Ferdinand The assassination of this man set off a chain reaction which led to the out break of World War I
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Harlem Renaissance Where did writers increase pride in African American culture?
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Open Door Policy The agreement that everyone would have equal trading rights with China
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Evolution In the Scopes trial, John Scopes went to trail for teaching what in schools?
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Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme court decision that upheld segregation and said “separate but equal” facilities were legal
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Cesar Chavez Helped organize mostly Spanish speaking farm workers into the United Farm Workers of America. This success led to other civil right reforms for Hispanic Americans, including bilingual education
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Joe McCarthy Senator that became famous for accusing people begin Communists without proper evidence
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Teapot Dome Scandal Corruption during Warren Harding’s presidency, gave his friends (Ohio Gang) jobs in government. They abused, selling oil illegally.
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Atlantic Ocean The natural barrier that isolates America from Europe
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Panama Canal This structure was built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and would be under the control of the United States until Carter’s presidency
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Rock n’ Roll Form of music that became popular in the 50s.
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1920s/Roaring 20s In what decade did the following events occur? – Teapot Dome Scandal – Harlem Renaissance – Scopes Trial
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Atlantic Ocean Charles Lindberg was the first man to fly solo across which ocean? *Hint: New York to Paris
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Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Americans at what naval base?
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Treaty of Versailles This treaty ended WWI and harshly punished Germany with reparations, forcing them to take blame for the war, and dividing their territory
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Nixon and Kennedy The first televised presidential debate was between which two candidates?
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TVA: Tennessee Valley Authority Built dams to control flooding and provide electric power Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Susan B. Anthony A major figure that stood for women’s rights, specifically women’s suffrage. She even attempted to vote once before women had the right
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Grapes of Wrath What novel was written during the Great Depression, describing the hardships of a family effected by the Dust Bowl?
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 This piece of legislation passed under Lyndon B. Johnson, eliminated literacy tests for voters and expanded African American voting participation
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Upton Sinclair This muckraker wrote “The Jungle,” exposing the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry.
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Tonkin Gulf Resolution Congressional Approval that gave LBJ power to escalate the war in Vietnam
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Jazz Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were popular music artists/composer of what type of music?
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FDR Which president tried to pack the supreme court with members of his own party.
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William Jennings Bryan He supported creationism in school, and prosecuted John Scopes during the trial.
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18 th Amendment Which amendment prohibited alcohol?
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Urbanization The growing of cities
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Homestead Act This federal law granted land to anyone willing to settle land in the West
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Warsaw Pact The Soviet Union’s form of NATO
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Social Security Act Provide unemployment insurance, aid to the disabled, old age pensions, etc. Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Lyndon B. Johnson Which president created the Great Society program to address social problems including health care, civil rights, and urban decay. He also declared war on poverty, started Medicare and Medicaid, as well as played a part in the Vietnam War after he took over for President Kennedy.
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24 th Amendment This amendment abolished the poll tax
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Regents of the University of California v Bakke Supreme court case dealing with affirmative action programs designed to increase minority representation in colleges and professions.
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Social Darwinism The idea, “survival of the fittest,” was a viewpoint taken when it came to business and competition. Where does this idea branch from?
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Little Rock Nine Group of African-American students that were integrated into an all white school. Faced angry mobs, escorted by military
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AAA: Agriculture Adjustment Act Raise crop prices by lowering production Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Baby Boom Period from the end of World War II through the mid 1960s marked by unusually high birth rates
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SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission Regulates stock markets, restore faith in it Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps Gave jobs to young single men, planting trees, building public parks, fighting forest fires Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Brown v. Board of Education Supreme court decision that made segregation illegal in public schools
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Bay of Pigs Failed invasion of Cuba, the US sent in Cuban exiles and were defeated by the Cuban Military
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WPA: Works Progress Administration Created jobs by hiring writers and artists Options: – AAA – TVA – CCC – WPA – FDIC – SEC – Social Securities Act
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Ronald Reagan ( Reaganomics ) Which president set up an economic program involving tax cuts and financial deregulation
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Who was president during a majority of World War II and was responsible for declaring war on Japan?
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Harry Truman Who was president during the end of World War II, and was responsible for using the atomic bomb on Japan?
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General Dwight Eisenhower Which U.S. general was in charge of the Normandy invasion? (He later became president)
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 This act made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal
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Andrew Carnegie This man had a monopoly on the Steel Industry and used vertical integration to do so.
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Allied Powers Great Britain France United States Soviet Unions What do they have in common?
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Axis Powers Japan Italy Germany What do they have in common?
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Affirmative Action Requires employer to hire on an equal opportunity basis.
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Treaty of Versailles Harsh treatment of Germany handed out in the ________ after World War I, was a leading cause of WWII.
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Dictator/Totalitarian The leaders of Germany, Japan, Italy, and the Soviet Union all had what in common?
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Invasion of Normandy/D-Day June 6, 1944, Dwight Eisenhower led an allied attack on German controlled France. This led to Germany retreating from France.
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Bombing of Pearl Harbor What event pushed American into finally joinign World War II?
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Monopoly A company that completely dominates a particular industry because it has no competition.
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Flappers and their dress style The changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the __________?
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De Lome Letter This letter was sent by the Spanish ambassador bad mouthing President McKinley and made Americans want war even more than before
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Holocaust The mass murder of 6 million Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps
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Espionage Act of 1917 This act made it a crime to criticize the war effort during WWI but also violated the first amendment
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Rationing Wartime restriction of items used by the public
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Internment Camps Over 100,000 Japanese-Americans forced to relocate where?
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GI Bill A law that gives military veterans financial aid and educational benefits
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Great Migration The availability of factory jobs in the North led what mass movement of African Americans?
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Taft-Hartley Act Overturned many rights won by unions under the New Deal
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Interstate Highway Act Authorized the building of a national highway system. Encouraged the development of suburbs away from the city
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Cold War Conflict of strained relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
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Containment Policy that the U.S. should prevent communism from spreading to other nations
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Bill Clinton Which president was almost impeached for lying under oath about his extra marital affairs?
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Segregation Seperation of the races
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United Nations International organization formed after World War II to serve as a peacekeeper in world conflict.
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Truman Doctrine US policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism
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Assembly Line What did Henry Ford develop that helped increase production in the industrial industry?
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Barack Obama 1 st African American President of the United States
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14 th Amendment This amendment gave all US citizen equal protection under the law, regardless of color
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13 th Amendment This amendment abolished slavery
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Sputnik (1957) First man made satellite to be launched into space, Soviets were first
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(NOW) National Organization of Women This organization supported full equality for women
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Two-front war Allies had an advantage because Germany had to divide their troops in two to fight a ________
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21 st amendment This amendment repealed the 18 th, prohibition ends
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Stock Market Crash What major event occurred in 1929?
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Herbert Hoover Republican President during the Great Depression, criticized for not doing anything to get out of the depression.
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Dawes Act In 1887, this federal law distributed land to individual Indians rather than the tribes, thereby encouraging Indians to become assimilated?
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Franklin D Roosevelt Defeated Hoover for the presidency, helped American get out of the Depression.
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Fireside Chats What were Roosevelt’s radio communications to the American public called?
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New Deal Roosevelt's plan to bring America out of the Great Depression, created several programs and jobs.
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Dust Bowl Time of heavy droughts and dried up farm land, forced residents of the Great Plain to relocate.
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Battle of Midway Turning point in the Pacific
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Marshall Plan Program to help European countries rebuild after World War II. The U.S. offered economic aid to war-torn countries
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The Rosenbergs American couple accused of Communism and trading atomic secrets, executed.
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McCarthyism Witch hunt of suspected communist, accusing without proper evidence
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Berlin Wall Soviets separated East and West Berlin, stood until collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989
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Cuban Missile Crisis Soviets moved missiles into Cuba, Americans set up a blockade blocking Soviet supplies to Cuba. This standoff was the closest we came to actual war with the Soviets
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Slavery Bound in servitude as the property of another person.
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Abolition Movement The movement to end slavery
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Emancipation Proclamation During the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln, freed all the slaves in the Confederate states with his delivery of what?
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15 th Amendment This amendment gave African men the right to vote
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Jim Crow Laws Southern race laws that encouraged segregation and discrimination
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Prevent black people from voting Poll taxes Literacy Tests Racial violence with the KKK What do these have in common?
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W.E.B. Du Bois Early civil rights leader, founder of the NAACP, demanded equal rights for African Americans
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NAACP Group that demanded equal rights for African Americans, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois
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Rosa Parks Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed the Montgomery Bus Boycott began
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Malcolm X Black Muslim leader who argued for separation, not integration, and influenced the Black Power movement. Was pro-violence, later assassinated.
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Martin Luther King Jr Civil rights leader during the 50s and 60s, helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott to protest segregation on buses. He organized the March on Washington where he gave his “I have a dream” speech, assassinated in 1968.
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