Amendments
This amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
This president became the first African American president and passed the Affordable Care Act
Barack Obama
The Soviet Union launched ________________ signaling the start of the Space Race
Sputnik - first artificial satellite
This natural disaster caused massive flooding due to the city sitting below sea level and levees failing
Hurricane Katrina
the baby boom, growth of the suburbs, highway systems, increased consumerism, and rise of the middle class are all characteristics of:
Post War Economic Success
This amendment to the US Constitution prohibited the production, transport, and sale of alcohol
18th Amendment
This president signed NAFTA into law and was later impeached by the House of Representatives
Bill Clinton
The GI Bill assisted soldiers as they returned to civilian life by providing them with -
Free college education &low interest home loans
This 1990s agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico reduced trade barriers and increased economic cooperation
NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
This law ended segregation in public places
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery
13th Amendment
This president became the first to resign from office after the Watergate scandal
Richard Nixon
This government agency began investigating the political idealogy and actions of many people in Hollywood
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
This department was created in 2002 to coordinate national efforts against terrorism after 9/11
DHS - Department of Homeland Security
This method was used for manufacturing stronger and cheaper steel for railroads, bridges, and skyscrapers
Bessemer Steel Process
This amendment to the US Constitution allowed congress to levy an income tax
16th Amendment
This president was in office during the 9/11 attacks and launched the War on Terror
George W Bush
This policy provided finaincial assistance to Europe to help rebuild and restore Western Europe after WWII
The Marshall Plan
This process explains how American music styles like jazz, pop, and rock spread around the world, influencing other cultures
cultural diffusion
This 1960s–1970s movement rejected traditional social norms, often expressed through protest music that opposed the Vietnam War.
Counterculture Movement
This amendment to the US Constitution lowered the voting age to 18
26th Amendment
This 1980s president promoted supply-side economics and is credited for the release of hostages from the Iranian Hostage Crisis
Ronald Reagan
This 1962 event brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war and included a naval blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
This migration trend saw people move from industrial northern regions due to business closures and outsourcing to the South and West for jobs and warmer climates
Rust Belt to Sun Belt Migration
The Vietnam War became the FIRST televised war.
The government was telling Americans victory was close - but they were seeing different --> what was the result?
distrust in the government - credibility gap - increased the anti-war movement