Civil War & Reconstruction
Which amendment ended slavery?
The 13th Amendment
What was the Gilded Age?
It was when wealth was on the surface, but there was actually a social problem underneath
What were the 4 main causes of World War 1?
1) Militarism
2) Alliance
3) Imperialism
4) Nationalism
What was the atomic bomb?
Extremely powerful bomb used by the U.S. on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945
What was the ideological conflict about?
Communism vs Capitalism
What did the 14th amendment & 15th amendment?
14th Amendment defines citizenship
15th Amendment protects voting rights
What was the melting pot?
A term used to describe people from different countries and cultures came to America and influenced their ideas & traditions.
What was the trigger event for World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What was homefront rationing?
Limiting food and supplies so resources could support the war effort
What was Brown v. Board?
- Declared segregation unconstitutional
- Did not immediately end segregation
- Little Rock 9 challenged the Brown v. Board of Education case
→ Impact: Established a legal foundation for dismantling segregation and energized the Civil Rights movement by proving federal courts could be used to challenge racist systems.
What were the goals of Reconstruction?
The goal was to rebuild the South, and expand rights for freedman.
What was imperialism?
The expansion of one country’s political, economic, and military influence over another country, aka the expansion of America.
What was the impact of World War 1?
It caused global conflict and a change in power structures.
How did War World 2 End?
Japan's surrender in September 1945
What was McCarthyism?
The widespread fear started when McCarthy asserted he had a list of “members of the Communist Party Members of a Spy Ring” in the State Department (Led by Joseph McCarthy)
What were Black Codes?
Limited freedom after slavery
What were muckrakers?
Investigative reporters & writers during the Progressive Era (1890–1920) who wrote about corruption and injustices to bring about changes in society
Give examples of total war
1) Liberty Bonds
2) Propaganda
3) Meatless Monday, Wheatless Wednesday
What was Nazi Germany's final solution?
Goal: To exterminate all Jews under German control, regardless of location.
Implementation: Involved mass shootings, forced marches, starvation, and the use of extermination camps with gas chambers, particularly after the Wannsee Conference in January 1942 formalized the plan
What was the Birmingham Campaign?
Police violence against protesters
Created national attention and pressure
Impact: This contributed to the Civil Rights Movement by showing that people would still discriminate against children. It also brought awareness to the severity of the situation.
What happened at the end of Reconstruction?
Federal troops had left, and loss of protection.
What was nativism?
A belief that people who are U.S. citizens are more superior than immigrants.
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
In 1917, Germany sent a proposal to Mexico to ally with them if the United States entered the war; they would send these letters using numbers, but later British Intelligence could decipher the letters.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
The controversial Soviet leader who wielded absolute power and implemented policies that transformed the USSR into a global superpower while leaving behind a legacy of repression and millions of lives lost.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Organized by the Allied Power
Aircrew from the US, France, the UK, and Canada (and others) carried supplies to the people of West Berlin from June 1948 to September 1949.
Called “Operation Vittles”, a plane landed every 90 seconds!