Words to understand
An expression of regret; to say you are sorry.
What is an apology?
Having to do with war.
What is military?
To complain against an action or idea.
What is to protest?
To learn by careful study.
What is research?
This contest was called "cold" because the countries never fought each other with guns.
What was the Cold War?
A fast rise in the birth rate after World War 2
What is the baby boom?
A small part of a population that differs from the rest in some way.
What is a minority group?
A person who seeks safety in another country.
Who is a refugee?
In economics, something done for another person for money
What is service?
Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf.
In what other countries did the United States fight wars?
An effort to gain equal rights for African Americans and others.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
To keep apart
What is to segregate?
Disliked
What is unpopular?
The United States was stronger, there were many jobs, and Americans were earning more money.
What were some changes that happened after World War 2?
Vietnam War
What was the longest and most unpopular war?
To treat other people badly just because they are different.
What is discrimination?
Places outside the city where people live
What is a suburb?
The country's financial condition; how people earn and spend money.
What is the economy?
Seattle-Tacoma airport was opened.
What things helped link Washington to the rest of the nation?
Our state's military bases were busy and our factories were busy.
Name one way these wars were important to the people of our state.
Different; varied.
What is diverse?
One who believes in communism(when government owns all land and businesses)
What is a communist?
Dealing with advanced technology.
What is high-tech?
Stop discrimination, remove segregation, people wanted to be treated like everyone else.
What things did many people want to change during the Civil Rights Movement?
Microsoft
What was the fastest growing company at the end of the last century?