Founding Docs
states the principles on which our government and our identity as Americans are based
Declaration of independence
A competition between nations
Nuclear Race
The international military campaign initiated by the United States following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
War on terror
A temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following World War II
Baby Boom
A brief 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain
Spanish American War
A foundational agreement signed by the Pilgrims aboard the
Mayflower Compact
A prolonged armed conflict (1955-1975) in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, primarily between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, with significant US involvement
Vietnam
The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries around the world
Globalization
Authorized the construction of the Interstate Highway System in the United States
Interstate Highway Act
A second-class battleship in the United States Navy
U.S.S Maine
Fundamental rights believed to be inherent to all human beings existing independently of governments or societal structures
Natural Rights
The act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
Containment
It can describe the rise of a new right-wing political movement, such as the New Right,
New Conservatism
A period of significant economic growth and increased wealth and consumerism
Age Of Affluence
A shorthand reference to the 1989 United States invasion of Panama, specifically Operation Just Cause
Panama Canal
An implied agreement where people give up some freedoms for the protection and benefits of living in a society
Social Contract
The United States government responded by creating the
Huac
Problems arising from human activities that negatively impact the natural world leading to consequences for ecosystems and human health
Environmental Issues
The increase in population and development in areas surrounding a city known as suburbs
Growth Of The Suburbs
Is a diplomatic approach emphasizing peaceful negotiations while maintaining a strong military presence to deter conflict and ensure stability.
Big Stick Policy
Someone who believes in a system of government where power is divided between a central authority
Federalists
Widespread fear of communism and Soviet influence in American society and politics, particularly from the late 1940s through the 1950s.
Second Red Scare
The trading of goods and services online
E-Commerce
Was President Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policy initiatives in the 1960s, aimed at reducing poverty
LBJ´s Great Society
AU.S. foreign policy, primarily under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aiming to improve relations with Latin American countries
Good Neighbor Policy