World War 2
Americans planted these at home during WWII to increase the food supply.
Victory Gardens
These bus trips challenged segregation in interstate travel across the South.
Freedom Rides
This “forgotten war” was fought to contain communism in Asia from 1950–1953
Korean War
This federal health insurance program helps Americans age 65 and older.
Medicare
This crisis involved Americans being held hostage in Tehran, Iran in 1979.
Iran Hostage Crisis
This military base in Hawaii was attacked on December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor
This 1965 law protected African American voting rights
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Stalin attempted this blockade, leading the U.S. to organize a massive airlift into the West German capitol.
Berlin Blockade
This department was created in 1965 to improve housing and urban development.
Department of Housing & Urban Development or HUD
This war began after the September 11 attacks to fight Al Qaeda and the Taliban
War in Afghanistan
This secret U.S. project developed the atomic bomb during WWII.
Manhattan Project
This Supreme Court case required police to inform suspects of their rights.
Miranda vs Arizona
Fear of communism and accusations of disloyalty during the 1950s became known as this
McCarthyism
This 1973 law limited presidential power to send troops into combat without Congress.
War Powers Resolution or Act
This tech innovator helped create Apple computers from his garage
Steve Jobs
WWII opened the door for these people to work in factory jobs.
Women
This baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947
Jackie Robinson
The Soviet launch of this satellite began the Space Race in 1957
First celebrated in 1970, this event promotes environmental awareness.
Earth Day
This president elected in 2008 became the first African American president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This law helped returning veterans buy homes and attend college after WWII.
GI Bill
Ending these practices which required payment of a fee to vote increased political participation by minorities.
Poll taxes
This war led to major protests and anti-war demonstrations in the United States.
Vietnam War
The Latin phrase meaning “Out of many, one” appears on U.S. currenc
E Pluribus Unum
Alvin York, Vernon Baker, and Roy Benavidez all received this top military award.
Medal of Honor