Economics
Who is John Maynard Keynes?
This British economist’s ideas led to government spending to stimulate demand during recessions.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This event on December 7, 1941, led the U.S. to enter World War II.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is containment?
This U.S. policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism worldwide
Who is Adolf Hitler?
He was the fascist dictator of Germany during World War II.
Who is Friedrich Hayek?
He was an Austrian economist known for his criticism of government intervention in the economy.
What are VE Day and VJ Day?
These two days marked the Allied victories in Europe and Japan in 1945.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This activist led the Civil Rights Movement with nonviolent protests.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This plan helped rebuild Western Europe after WWII with U.S. financial aid.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
This Chinese leader founded the People's Republic of China in 1949.
What is the 1930s?
The Great Depression was a severe economic downturn during this decade.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This U.S. project developed the atomic bomb.
What is redlining?
This practice involved denying mortgages to minority neighborhoods.
What is the 38th Parallel?
This division between North and South Korea remains a heavily militarized zone.
Who is Mao Zedong?
This Chinese leader founded the People's Republic of China in 1949.
What is a free market?
This term describes an economy with little or no government control, relying on supply and demand.
What is the United Nations?
Founded in 1945, this replaced the League of Nations to promote global peace.
What is white flight?
This term describes the movement of white Americans from cities to suburbs after WWII.
What is the Cultural Revolution?
Mao Zedong launched this movement to enforce communist ideals in China.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This U.S. president is famous for the New Deal and leading the nation during most of WWII.
What is the Social Security Act?
This U.S. legislation created a social safety net including retirement benefits.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
This U.S. program provided weapons to Allies before entering WWII.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
This landmark act aimed to eliminate racial segregation in public facilities.
What is the Korean War?
This conflict was the first major proxy war of the Cold War, fought on the Korean Peninsula.
Who is Malcolm X?
This civil rights leader was a vocal advocate for Black nationalism and was assassinated in 1965.