World War II
This country was invaded on September 1, 1939, triggering Britain and France’s declaration of war.
What is Poland?
The goal of this U.S. strategy was to stop the spread of communism without starting another war.
What is containment?
This public works program gave young men jobs conserving natural resources during the Great Depression.
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
This term describes the large spike in births after WWII.
What is the Baby Boom?
What was Truman’s contribution to Civil Rights and how did he do it?
What is desegregation of the military by executive order?
This man was responsible for the death of millions of Jews, communists, atheists, and others during the Holocaust.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
This senator became infamous for falsely accusing Americans of being communist spies.
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Critics claimed the New Deal didn’t go far enough, especially in helping these marginalized groups.
Who were sharecroppers, slum dwellers, and Black Americans?
This type of neighborhood rapidly expanded in the postwar period due to affordable housing and highways.
What are the suburbs?
He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
To support civilians during a Soviet blockade, the U.S. and allies launched this massive supply operation.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A key Cold War document, this 1950 policy statement called for major U.S. military expansion.
What is NSC-68?
This radio priest criticized FDR’s New Deal and advocated for monetary reform.
Who was Father Charles Coughlin?
Government investment in this sector helped drive economic growth in the 1950s.
What is military or defense spending?
This was an armed forces group of African Americans who were well recognized and respected for their work during WW2. They were used as an example for why black should have civil rights after the war.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Was when the US and Great Britain invaded Morocco and Algeria in November of 1942.
What was Operation Torch?
This doctrine promised U.S. aid to countries resisting communist influence, especially in Greece and Turkey.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This governor of Louisiana proposed a “Share Our Wealth” plan and challenged FDR politically.
Who was Huey P. Long?
This form of mass entertainment became a major source of news, culture, and advertising in the '50s.
What is television?
This 1920s Black leader promoted Black pride and a return to Africa movement.
Who was Marcus Garvey?
During WWII, this ethnic group was forcibly relocated to internment camps by the U.S. government.
Who were Japanese Americans?
In response to fears of subversion, this government body investigated the film industry.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
FDR’s attempt to add more justices to this branch of government hurt his political momentum.
What is the Supreme Court (or What was the “court-packing” plan)?
This automobile manufacturer revolutionized industry by introducing the moving assembly line.
What is Ford?
This birth control activist helped expand women’s access to family planning in the 20th century.
Who was Margaret Sanger?