WWII
Name the countries part of the Axis and Allies.
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies: U.S., Soviet Union, Britain
What was the Iron Curtain?
A political and ideological division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
What was established in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
What is the purpose of Medicare?
Provide healthcare to the elderly
"Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson was promoting...
Name a policy the U.S. used before they officially entered the war.
The Lend-Lease Act
Cash-and-Carry Act
What was a goal of the Marshall Plan?
To promote democracy in Europe after being destroyed due to WWII.
What campaign was testing desegregation laws on federal highways?
Freedom Riders
LBJ's War on Poverty is most like what other president's set of programs? (bonus if you name the president as well)
The New Deal, FDR
What did Gerald Ford do about the Watergate Scandal?
Pardoned Nixon
What brought the U.S. into WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
What was an end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba.
What civil rights group was youth led and taught non-violent tactics?
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
What incident brought the U.S. into Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin incident
Social programs and safety nets
Why did Britain and France engage in appeasement?
To avoid war with Germany.
What is brinksmanship?
Pushing dangerous situations or confrontations to force a desired outcome.
What was one of the main cause of the Detroit Uprising in 1967?
Racism of whites against African-Americans
What president ordered secret bombing campaigns on Cambodia and Laos?
Richard Nixon
Why was the Department of Homeland Security made?
It was a direct response to the 9/11 attacks
Why did the U.S. engage in the tactic of "island hopping"?
To give themselves bases to launch future operations from.
What two countries were most at risk of communism right after WWII?
Greece and Turkey
What did Brown v. Board of Education rule?
Segregation was unconstitutional in public schools
As the U.S. became more involved in Vietnam, the American people became more _________ of the government.
distrusting
What was a major criticism of NAFTA?