WWII
When was WWII?
1939-1945
What were women's roles?
Stay home, cook, clean
Who was MLK?
Martin Luther King Jr. He was a civil rights activist.
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How old do you need to be to vote?
18
Who won WWII?
The Allied Powers
What was the baby boom?
Significant increase of birth rate
What was the problem in America?
Segregation, racism
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How old do you need to be to run for President?
35
What made the US join WWII?
Japan attacking Pearl Harbor
Where were families moving to?
Suburban areas
What were Jim Crow Laws
Laws created to prevent African Americans from being treated euqally. For example, poll tax and literacy tests to vote.
What is the Horizon mascot?
Husky
How long do you need to be a U.S. resident in order to run for President ?
14 years
Who were the Allied Powers and who were the Axis Powers ?
Allies- Soviet Union, Great Britain and the U.S.
Axis Powers- Germany, Italy, Japan
How was the economy?
Doing well, people were optimistic about the future.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first African American baseball player
Who is our Principal?
Mrs. Ihnat
Do you need to be a U.S. citizen to vote?
Yes
What were the Holocaust and Internement Camps?
Holocaust was the killing of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during World War II.
Internment camps - Created to isolate Japanese Americans. The U.S. was at war with Japan and saw them as threats.
What is MLK's famous speech?
"I have a dream"
Who are our two Vice Principals ?
Mrs. Strohfus and Mr. O'Connor
Is Joe Biden part of the Democratic or Republican party?
Democratic