WW2
What was the name of the executive order given during ww2 to place Japanese americans into internment camps?
Executive order 9066, Executive order 1080, executive order 66, or executive order 8807
Executive order 9066
cold war tensions in the cold war was increased by the space race. who actually put the first "beeping ball" (sputnik I) into space as a satellite?
soviet union
In the 1960's you have the march on Washington where a lot of prominent civil right leaders to march for equality. how did the federal government respond to this march and Dr. Kings speech?
A By passing legislation prohibiting discrimination in public places
B By signing an executive order to desegregate the military
C By asking the Supreme Court to rule segregation of schools unconstitutional
D By ratifying an amendment granting suffrage to people of all races.
A By passing legislation prohibiting discrimination in public places
The American public was divided about President Clinton's impeachment. What was one argument presented by people who disagreed with the impeachment proceedings?
A The rule of law did not apply to members of the executive branch.
B Executive privilege did not apply to matters of national security.
C Poor judgment in private behaviors did not qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors.
D Bribery and corruption did not need to be investigated by an independent counsel.
C Poor judgment in private behaviors did not qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors.
What was an effect of Iraq invading Kuwait and then formally annexing Kuwait?
A An allied coalition fought against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War.
B Iraqi soldiers took hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
C Iraq was divided into a democratic country and a communist country.
D An allied coalition voted to remove Iraq from the United Nations.
A An allied coalition fought against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War.
What battle of the Pacific was the turning point against the Japanese that destroyed the Japanese Navy allowing the US to begin the offensive action?
Battle of Midway
What was the main country that the US fought against in the cold war?
USSR, soviet union
What slogan would go with the anti-war movement in the Vietnam era and the 26th amendment?
soldiers, defend your ability to protest, bring our troops home, money cant buy your way out of the draft, or old enough to fight old enough to vote
old enough to fight, old enough to vote
Technically this belongs in the civil rights movement buutttttttttt, which one below desegregated schools in the US?
civil rights act of 1964, plessy v fergusson, brown v board of education, voting rights act of 1964
brown v board in 1954
Which reason has the U.S. government given for supporting Israel?
A Israel provided NATO with the majority of its oil.
B Israel was one of the few democracies in the Middle East.
C Israel fought on the side of the Allied nations during World War II.
D Israel was one of the world's largest importers of consumer goods.
B Israel was one of the few democracies in the Middle East.
Which statement explains the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen?
A They introduced new tactics for use during aerial combat missions.
B They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots.
C They overcame criticism for flying the airplane that dropped the atomic bombs.
D They gathered valuable information by flying nighttime aerial reconnaissance missions.
B They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots.
at the end of the vietnam conflict, Vietnam and the surrounding countries had which form of government?
communism, monarchy, militarism, republicanism
communism, even though technically it was called the socialist republic of Vietnam, the leadership was unified under communism.
How did rock and roll musicians like Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley influence American culture in the 1950s?
A By writing folk music ballads that protested U.S. foreign policy
B By popularizing the publishing of ragtime sheet music
C By helping to bring country and western music to the South
D By bringing music with African American roots to mainstream audiences
D By bringing music with African American roots to mainstream audiences
Which position did the political action group known as the Moral Majority support in the 1980s?
A Students should be allowed to pray in public schools.
B Society should welcome diverse family lifestyles.
C Leaders should support the Equal Rights Amendment for women.
D The Supreme Court should be encouraged to decide in favor of liberal ideas.
A Students should be allowed to pray in public schools.
what were some effects of 9/11? specific laws and organizations that were created
war on terror, patriot act, homeland security, tsa etc.
Why were woman important during WW2? or what responsibilities did they have?
Worked as welders, machinists, flew planes, took care of the children. Took a lot of jobs that the men would normally do because the men were away at war
Explain containment policy and domino theory during the Cold War
Contain communism, dont let it spread. domino theory is a foreign policy during the 1950s to 1980s that states if one land in a region came under the influence of communism, then surrounding countries would follow.
Which policy did Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas most strongly support in the 1950s?
A Segregation in public places and schools
B Enforcement of civil rights legislation
C Increases in the federal regulation of business
D Elimination of the poll tax
A Segregation in public places and schools
In 1970, students at Kent State University gathered because of U.S. involvement in which War? AND Ohio National Guard troops fired on the crowd, and four students were shot. Did this happening weaken or strengthen support for the war?
Vietnam war, weakened public support for the war.
The total number of people and their distribution on the landscape can affect the condition of the environment in many ways. Increasing population often means increased urbanization, including conversion of forest, farm, and other lands for housing, transportation, and commercial purposes. In recent years, many communities in the U.S. have seen an increase in developed land (residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation uses) that outpaces population growth. --"Report on the Environment: Urbanization and Population Change," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2016
Based on the excerpt, how might population growth affect the environment?
A Less farming will lead to cleaner waterways.
B Extensive reforestation will lead to cleaner air.
C Alternative fuel usage will pollute the air.
D Habitat destruction will disrupt ecosystems.
D. Habitat destruction will disrupt ecosystems
Explain the reasoning the US had on dropping 2 atomic bombs on the Japanese.
US knew the japanese would never surrender and the amount of american lives that it would take to capture all of japan would be too great.
What was the name of the wall the fell at the end of the cold war that marked the near end of the soviet union?
Berlin wall
Which important civil right leader led the charge to desegregate the buses?
rosa parks
explain the iran hostage crisis
When Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Iran and took a group of U.S. citizens hostage for over a year.
Describe the election of 2000 and its significance?
It was the fourth of five U.S. presidential elections, and the first since 1888, in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote, and is considered one of the closest U.S. presidential elections, with long-standing controversy about the result.