World War I
The Great Depression
World War II
The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement
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The United States entered World War I because of Germany's unrestricted use of this type of warfare.
What is submarine?
100
Many Americans believed this president did not give enough government aid to the unemployed (they even named communities of homeless people after him!).
Who is Hoover?
100
World War I led many Americans to demand that the United States be this in the years leading up to World War II.
What is neutral?
100
During the 1960s, war in this country was fought to stop the spread of communism.
What is Vietnam?
100
This singer's hits include "California Girls" and "Firework".
Who is Katy Perry?
200
These made up President Woodrow Wilson's plan to create peace after World War I.
What are the Fourteen Points?
200
FDR created this program to give Americans relief during the Depression.
What is the New Deal?
200
The attack on this American naval base led to the United States' declaration of war against Japan.
What is Pearl Harbor?
200
A missile crisis in this Latin American country was one of many tense moments between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
What is Cuba?
200
In 2010, Lebron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwayne Wade on this NBA team.
What are the Miami Heat?
300
This required Germany to pay reparations, take blame for the war, and reduce its military.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
The crash of this led to the downfall of banks, business, and American citizens.
What is the Stock Market?
300
The United States government asked Americans to do this in order to save items needed for the war.
What is ration?
300
*Daily Double* This Supreme Court case declared that "separate but equal", especially in schools, was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300
The death of this terrorist in May 2011 came almost 10 years after the destruction of the Twin Towers on September 11.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
400
*Daily Double!* Many soldiers that fought in World War I suffered from this mental illness.
What is shell shock?
400
FDR created this to stop banks from failing and closing permanently.
What is a bank holiday?
400
These people were forced into internment camps in the United States after the U.S. entered World War II.
Who are Japanese Americans?
400
This woman's refusal to relinquish her seat on a bus led to the end of segregation in public transporation.
Who is Rosa Parks?
400
These superheroes are a group of mutants whose powers include mind control, the power to move metal, and claws coming out of hands (oh, and one of their movies was recently released).
Who are the X-Men?
500
Along with militarism, imperialism, and nationalism, these were also a cause of World War I.
What are alliances?
500
Poor farming techniques, high winds, and a lack of rain led to this disaster in the Midwest during the 1930s.
What is the Dust Bowl?
500
The discrimination and execution of Jewish people in Europe were a result of this German program.
What is the Holocaust?
500
This civil rights leader declared that he had "a dream" when he led the March on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
500
This woman was John McCain's vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 Presidential Election.
What is Sarah Palin?
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