By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies hoped to do this to the price of farm goods
What is increase the price
100
V-E Day stands for this
What is victory in Europe!
100
Named after one of our Presidents, the main goal of this idea was to stop the spread of communism in Greece and Turkey
What is the Truman Doctrine
100
The idea “separate but equal” was overturned in this landmark Supreme Court Decision in 1954
What is "Brown v. Board of Education" of Topeka, Kansas
100
This president resigned due to the Watergate Scandal
Who is Richard Nixon
200
This act from the New Deal had the biggest long-term impact on the American economy and planning for retirement
What is the Social Security Act
200
This all-black squadron of fighter pilots is one of the most highly decorated and encouraged President Truman to desegregate the military
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen
200
This gov’t organization is best known for investigating communism in the film industry
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
200
The first attempt at marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama resulted in this violence at the Edmund Pettis Bridge
What is Bloody Sunday
200
Although the U.S. eventually won, this massive attack against American forces in South Vietnam, proved how difficult the U.S.’ enemy was
What is the Tet Offensive
300
These are the "three R's" of the New Deal
What is "relief, recovery, and reform"
300
This was Pres. Truman’s goal in dropping the A-Bomb
What is end the war quickly/ save American lives
300
This man made accusations that the Hollywood/film industry was filled with communists!
Who is Senator Joseph McCarthy
300
Members of SNCC and CORE participated in this event to ensure the enforcement of the desegregation of interstate busses
What is Freedom Rides
300
This Act essentially takes some power away from the Executive Branch and gives it to the Legislative Branch when it comes to sending troops into a "conflict"
What is the War Powers Act
400
In order to help ease the pain of the GD, FDR addressed the nation weekly via this form of communication
What is the radio/ fireside chats
400
During WWII, women served as nurses and radio operators through this new program, despite the fact that they didn't get equal benefits of their male counterparts.
What is the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs)
400
This doctrine stated that the U.S. would assist in the prevention of communism in the Middle East
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine
400
This black leader in the Nation of Islam initially preached a more militant approach for African-Americans to gain equality
Who is Malcolm X
400
This Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
500
Many critics of the New Deal complained the U.S. was creating too much of this
What is national debt
500
The Office of Price Administration targeted this economic problem
What is inflation
500
The US did this action in response to Germany closing off part of Berlin
What is the Berlin Airlift
500
This law made segregation of public accommodations (drinking fountains, bathrooms, etc.) illegal
What the Civil Rights Act of 1964
500
The U.S. officially lost the Vietnam War when the capital of South Vietnam, this city, was taken by the North Vietnamese