Imperialism & Expansionism
This 1898 conflict resulted in the U.S. acquiring territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What is the Spanish-American War?
These young women of the 1920s were known for their bold fashion, bobbed hair, and defiance of traditional norms
Who are flappers?
This surprise military attack by Japan on December 7, 1941, prompted the United States to declare war and enter World War II
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union began after World War II, driven by ideological differences and competition for global influence.
What is the Cold War?
This economic philosophy advocates minimal government intervention in the market, allowing businesses to operate freely
What is laissez-faire?
This U.S. President is famously associated with the construction of the Panama Canal, which significantly boosted American influence in Central America
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This nationwide ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933 inadvertently fueled the rise of organized crime, as illegal operations for producing and distributing alcohol flourished
What is Prohibition?
During World War II, women took on roles such as building and repairing aircraft, symbolizing their vital contribution to the war effort. What was the name of this symbol?
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
This post-World War II initiative greatly benefited the American economy and sped up the economic recovery of Western Europe by helping rebuild war-torn regions.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This term describes the easing of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s, marked by agreements such as the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT).
What is détente?
Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893, leading to the eventual annexation of this by the U.S
What is Hawaii?
This practice, involving risky investments in the stock market, contributed to the economic boom of the 1920s and the eventual crash in 1929
What is speculation?
On June 6, 1944, this major World War II event saw the Allies invade Normandy, France with 156,000 troops under the command of Dwight Eisenhower.
What is D-Day?
In response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948, the Western allies initiated this massive operation to supply and feed the city until the blockade was lifted within a year.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
This term refers to the right to vote in political elections, a key issue fought for by women's rights activists in the early 20th century.
What is suffrage?
This 1899-1900 conflict saw the U.S. and other powers suppress a nationalist uprising in China, asserting their influence in the region
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
These 1919-1920 raids, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, targeted suspected radicals and anarchists during the Red Scare
What are the Palmer Raids?
This American president authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, citing national security concerns, with 1942 Executive Order 9066
Who is FDR (Franklin Roosevelt)?
This term describes the division between Eastern and Western Europe after World War II, marked by Soviet President Joseph Stalin's refusal to allow free elections in Poland, the U.S. withholding atomic bomb secrets, and the cutoff of trade and contact.
What is the Iron Curtain?
This term refers to a large business entity that has significant control over a particular industry, often leading to reduced competition and higher prices
What is a trust or monopoly?
This 1898 treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This 1920s scandal involved the secret leasing of federal oil reserves in Wyoming and California to private companies, leading to a major political controversy
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
In 1943, the U.S. regained naval superiority in the Pacific and used this strategy to liberate Pacific Islands from Japanese control, one at a time.
What is island-hopping?
In response to Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, American leaders developed this policy, which aimed to prevent the spread of Communism without attempting to overturn it where it already existed.
What is the policy of Containment?
This economic condition, characterized by stagnant growth, high unemployment, and rising inflation, posed significant challenges for policymakers in the 1970s.
What is stagflation?