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100
The man who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Who is Charles Lindbergh
100
The name given to Dust Bowl refugees
Who are Okies
100
Name of the waterway that shortened the trip around South America
What is the Panama Canal
100
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. at this Pacific location, which caused the U.S. to enter World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor
100
This president led the United States in World War II until his untimely death in 1945
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
200
This is the name given to October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed
What is Black Tuesday
200
This amendment repealed prohibition
What is the 21st amendment
200
Following the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired the Philippines, Guam, and this Caribbean island
What is Puerto Rico
200
The Axis Powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and this nation
What is Japan
200
Britain, France, and this communist nation were America's major allies during World War II
What is the Soviet Union
300
In the 1920s, these women were known for having short hair and short dresses
Who are flappers
300
This man was elected President of the United States in 1932 and he promised Americans a "New Deal"
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
300
Robber baron known for owing Standard Oil
Who is John D. Rockefeller
300
This battle gave the Allies a foothold in France and forced Hitler to fight a two front war
What is D-Day or Invasion of Normandy or Operation Overlord
300
This organization was founded after World War II in an attempt to prevent future wars
What is the United Nations
400
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is 19th amendment
400
Name given to the shanty towns that many Americans lived in during the Great Depression
What are Hoovervilles
400
During the Progressive Era, this group of workers were unable to organize and to fight for better working condition
Who are unskilled laborers
400
This American president ultimately made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in order to save American lives
Who is Harry S. Truman
400
Following World War II, these two countries emerged as super powers of the world
What is the Soviet Union and the United States
500
This amendment, also known as prohibition, made it illegal to produce, sell, or consume alcohol
What is the 18th amendment
500
This major event led to the end of the Great Depression
What is the U.S. entering World War II
500
Because this decade had a fast paced culture and a booming economy, the 1920s was known as this
What is the Roaring Twenties
500
This is the name given to German submarines that attacked ships at sea
What are wolf packs
500
These are the two cities where the United States dropped the atomic bombs
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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