U.S. Government
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The event where billions of dollars of American's savings were wiped out in one day
What was the Stock Market Crash
It was called this war
What is the Great War, or the War to end all wars
The event that plunged America into the war
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor
This nation became the second superpower in 1949
Who was the U.S.S.R.
This branch is responsible for drafting laws
What is the Legislative Branch
Women won this right in 1920
What was the right to vote
The side the United States fought with
Who were the Allies
The country America made a priority to defeat first
Who was Germany
The event that brought the world to the brink of nuclear destruction
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis
The highest serving body in the Judicial Branch
What is the Supreme Court
This man was elected the 32nd President of the United States, promising a New Deal for Americans.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
The year the Unites States joined the war
When was 1917
The invasion that established a Western Front in Europe
What was the D-Day, or Normandy Invasion
The fear that America would be taken over by communists
What was the Red Scare
Two specific powers of the Executive Branch
What is veto power, nominate cabinet members, commander-in-chief of the military, nominate federal court candidates, create treaties with other nations.
This Amendment made the production, distribution, and sell of alcoholic beverages illegal
What is prohibition
This ship was sunk by a German submarine, killing 126 Americans
What was the Lusitania
This top-secret program cost America $ 2 Billion dollars to complete, and helped bring about an end to the war.
What was the Manhattan Project
This is an example of an actual war that made the Cold War "hot."
What is the Korean, or Vietnam War
The type of government the United States functions under
What is a Republic
What was the Dust Bowl
This message, sent by Germany to the Mexican Government as a plot against the U.S., was intercepted by British Intelligence
This person was the face for the women who worked in the factories during the war
Who was Rosie the Riveter
He was the first leader of a communist nation in the Western Hemisphere
Who was Fidel Castro