After the War
Churchill, FDR, and Stalin (U.K., U.S.A, and U.S.S.R.)
Who led the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What household invention ended up replacing the radio as a form of entertainment?
What was the first post-WWII conflict that America became involved in?
The Korean War
Which president initially wanted to take on communism after WWII?
Harry Truman
In addition to Germany being separated into East and West, which German city was separated into quadrants for rebuilding purposes?
Berlin, the capital
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
What was the Space Race?
The competition between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to see who could go farthest in Space Technology
What were Cold War conflicts always trying to prevent?
The spread of communism
John F. Kennedy
What is the name of the invisible barrier separating communism and capitalism?
The Iron Curtain
What did Rosa Parks do that sparked boycotts and sit-ins across the country?
Refused to move when a white bus rider demanded her seat
What type of music was invented in the 1950s that many adults were skeptical of?
Rock and Roll
Which Asian war was extremely unpopular and led to Lyndon B. Johnson's decision not to run for reelection?
The Vietnam War
What were at least two elements of Johnson's Great Society?
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Funding for public schools
- Funding for environmental protection
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
Why was NATO established?
To prevent the Soviets from trying to takeover Europe
What were at least two outcomes of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- Discriminatory voting practices were outlawed
- Ending of segregation
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began
- It gave the federal government power to enforce laws related to discrimination
What popular British band led to a craze for American teenagers in the 1960s?
The Beatles
What is the name of the attempt by the U.S. government to overthrow communist Fidel Castro in Cuba?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Why did Nixon resign?
It was discovered that he had been doing illegal things in office, like wiretapping (recording people's conversations) and trying to interfere with the Democratic party's operations
What was the central goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To contain communism by supporting other democratic/capitalist countries around the world
List three groups who benefited from changes made during the Civil Rights Movement.
- African Americans
- Women
- Hispanic Americans (especially agricultural workers)
- Indigenous Americans
- LGBTQ+ Americans
- Disabled Americans
What are at least three ways the personal computer has impacted the world?
- Increased productivity
- Faster communication
- Eventual invention of cell phones
- Led to the Information Age
- Increased economic output
Which Cold War armed conflicts did the United States win?
None. The conflicts almost always ended as stalemates (this included Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba)
- He ushered in a new era of Conservatism
- He lowered taxes
- He helped end of the Cold War
- He removed many regulations on businesses