Civil War and Reconstruction
It refers to the differences between North and South, and how people were loyal to their section of the country
Sectionalism
the process of returning individuals and resources from active military service or operation back to a peacetime or civilian state
Demobilization
What are the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
When did the Cold War begin and end
1947-1991
What happened between the U.S., the Soviet Union, and Cuba in 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What are the two big differences between Moderate Republicans and Radical Republicans?
Moderates did not want to punish the South or grant freedmen rights.
Radicals wanted to punish the South and grant civil rights to the freedmen
Due to the Great Migration during WWI, African Americans moved north, where African American culture flourished. The flourishing of the African American Culture is called
Harlem Renaissance
What 2 laws prevented people from expressing themselves against the war and the government during WWI and WWII
Espionage Act and Sedition Act
How do we call the United States' reaction to communism in the 1920s and the Cold War Era
Red Scare
The US went to war against 2 countries because of the attacks on 9/11. Name the 2 countries
Afghanistan and Iraq
How did Southern states circumvent the 13th Amendment?
Sharecropping
What group of people opposed the teaching of evolution in Tennessee public schools in the 1920s?
The Fundamentalists
What government agency was controlling the economy during WWI
War Industries Board
What is the name of the House of Representatives committee that was hunting down communists during the early Cold War?
The House of Un-American Activities Committee
What right is granted as a result of the Gedion v. Wainwright Supreme Court case?
The right to an attorney
What civil war battle allowed the completion of the Anaconda Plan?
Battle of Vicksburg
_________ were a series of government-led raids and arrests conducted in 1919 and 1920, primarily targeting suspected anarchists, socialists, and communists during the Red Scare. Led by Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer, these raids involved the arrest and deportation of thousands of individuals
The Palmer Raids
During WWII, Racism prevented many african americans to find jobs. A. Philip Randolph threatened the president with a march on Washington D.C. As a response, Roosevelt issue executive order 8802, also known as ___________ "There shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries and in Government, because of race, creed, color, or national origin."
Fair Emplyment Act of 1941
In 1971 top secret documents were leaked to the press. The documents explained how the government hid information and even covered up war crimes
Pentagon Papers
A deadly act of domestic terrorism, occurred on April 19, 1995, at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A truck bomb, detonated at 9:02 AM, killed 168 people and injured hundreds more.
Where did the terrorist attack happend?
Oklahoma City
Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
to overturn the Black Codes by granting citizendhip to African Americans
When an investor buys stocks by paying 10% of the value and borrowing the other 90% from a broker
Buying on Margin
Which change in United States foreign policy is demonstrated by the passage of the Cash and Carry Act of 1937, Cash and Carry Act of 1939, and Lend and Lease Act of 1941 before and during World War II?
A shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement in WWII
What is the connection between the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion led to the Cuban Missile Crisis when Cuba ask for help to the USSR?
It was a US government scandal where officials secretly sold arms to Iran to facilitate the release of American hostages in Lebanon and then diverted the profits to support the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, despite congressional restrictions on such aid. This secret deal, exposed in 1986, led to investigations, charges, and a major crisis of public trust.
The Iran-Contra Affair