Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs
This European country was the location of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
France
This economic policy, adopted by many Latin American nations during the Depression, advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production.
Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI)?
This US naval base in Hawaii was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, leading to America's entry into WWII.
Pearl Harbor.
These discriminatory laws, replacing gains after the Civil War, separated public facilities and services for African Americans.
Jim Crow Laws.
This long period of political and ideological tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the end of WWII until the early 1990s, was characterized by proxy wars rather than direct military conflict.
The Cold War.
Occurring in April 1917, this battle was the first time Canadian forces fought "solo" and is seen as an important event in Canada gaining nationhood.
The Battle of Vimy Ridge.
In the US during the 1920s, despite apparent prosperity, about 70 million out of 110 million Americans were estimated to be living below this economic threshold.
The poverty line.
In July 1943, servicemen in Los Angeles targeted Mexican-American youth wearing this flamboyant style of clothing, leading to a week-long race riot.
The "zoot suits."
This Supreme Court decision in 1954 overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education.
In 1962, this Caribbean nation became the center of a major Cold War crisis when the US discovered Soviet nuclear missiles on its territory.
Cuba.
This new weapon technology was first released by the Germans at the Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
Chlorine gas.
The "milk coffee politics" of Brazil's First Republic refers to the dominance of these two agricultural industries by large landholders.
coffee and dairy.
Despite Eisenhower giving it only a 50-50 chance of success, this pivotal June 6, 1944, operation involved landing 73,000 Americans, 66,000 Britons, and 20,000 Canadians on the beaches of Normandy.
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
President Eisenhower initially showed weakness regarding support for Brown v. Board, but he was ultimately forced to dispatch the 101st Airborne Division to this Arkansas city in 1957 to protect nine African American students attempting to enroll in high school.
Little Rock.
The US foreign policy strategy of "containment" aimed to prevent the spread of this ideology, which gained significant ground after WWII with the rise of the Soviet Union and China.
Communism.
Despite being considered the "biggest disaster in British history" with 58,000 casualties on its first day, this battle in July-November 1916 ultimately helped Canadians earn a reputation as "shock troops." What battle was this?
The Battle of The Somme
While expanding social programs and worker rights, Vargas simultaneously imposed stringent limits on this type of labor activity and "unauthorized" organizing.
strikes or union organizing.
Roughly 500,000 members of this demographic group served in the U.S. armed forces during WWII, enlisting or being drafted at a higher rate than any other group.
Latinos.
The murder of this 14-year-old boy in 1955, whose mother insisted on an open casket, brought international attention to the violence against African Americans and galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.
Emmett Till.
This doctrine, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, promised US support to countries resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures, effectively marking a shift in US foreign policy towards interventionism.
Truman Doctrine.
A battle had a cost of 3,598 lives, is specifically cited by Brigadier General Alex Ross as the moment he "witnessed the birth of a nation," what nation was he referring to?
Canada
Beyond overproduction and wealth inequality, the US banking system's fragility in the 1920s was highlighted by the collapse of nearly 5,000 banks between 1923 and 1930, preceding the full impact of this 1929 event.
The Wall Street crash.
This iconic figure symbolized American women's efforts in making war materials during WWII.
Rosie the Riveter.
Beyond boycotts and sit-ins, the NAACP's legal strategy, led by Nathan Ross Margold and inspired by Thurgood Marshall, aimed to chip away at the "separate but equal" precedent by challenging the "equal" part of facilities, showing this costly aspect of segregation.
financial burden of maintaining truly equal separate facilities.
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, leading to the official end of the Cold War, ushered in a new era of globalization and presented the Americas with challenges such as the rise of this controversial economic policy often involving privatization and free trade agreements like NAFTA.
Neoliberalism.