The inability of a poor worker to rise above his condition because of his low wages.
What is "Wage Slavery?"
100
The World War II invasion of Nothern France by the Allies on June 6, 1944.
What is D-Day? (Operation Overlord)
100
FDR's regular radio broadcasts during the Great Depression.
What are Fireside Chats?
100
A union which incorporated immigrants, women and racial minorities and was accused of being "communist" and "anarchist."
What is the IWW?
100
This man had a slogan which said: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
200
This name marked an era when America feared communism heavily and persecuted suspected communists.
What is the "Red Scare?"
200
This was a classic warfare method on World War One's Western front, resulting in incredibly filithy living conditions for soliders and a military standstill.
What is Trench Warfare?
200
Progressive era journalism which attempted to raise awareness of poverty, poor working conditions and other issues.
What is muckraking?
200
She was an icon for working women during the Second World War.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
200
This person proclaimed: "We must be the great arsenal of democracy."
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt? (FDR)
300
This amendment was passed by Congress in the early 20th century, giving women the right to vote and marking a victory for the Women's Suffrage Movement.
What is the 19th Amendment?
300
This ship was sunk by Germany, killing many U.S. civilians and sparking public outrage prior to America's entry into World War One.
What is the Lustiania?
300
This was the first automobile to be mass produced for the American consumer market in 1908.
What is the Model T Ford?
300
The president who ordered the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945.
Who is President Truman?
300
The slogan that came out of the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case which upheld racial segregation.
What is "Seperate but Equal?"
400
This is the political action passed to secure jobs, homes, and a college education for World War II military veterans returning home.
What is the "G.I. Bill?"
400
This was the code name for the North African Campaign, in which Allied troops conquered and secured control of North Africa from the Axis Powers.
What is "Operation Torch?"
400
This woman's radio broadcasts were known to attempt to lower moral of American troops while fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Who is Tokyo Rose?
400
These 1920s "wild women" were known for being young, carefree, participating in the youth culture and dancing to jazz.
What are flappers?
400
This person's response to joining the suffrage movement was: "You don't need the vote to raise hell."
Who is Mother Jones?
500
In this year, over three thousand strikes took place, marking a return of the American labor movement and a peak of many national and international unions.
What is 1919?
500
This was the resolve of the First World War, and is often considered the trigger of the Second World War.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
500
This tragic 1911 event was covered extensively by newspapers and the extended press coverage resulted in massive reform in New York City's factory safety laws.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
500
Others feared these people because they were believed to want to create a revolution and overturn democracy. Associated with immigrants and foreigners.
What are communists?
500
This Progressive-Era movement used the slogan to recruit immigrants: "A vote is a fire escape"