New Deal-FDR
WWII
Korean War--Cold War
Space
Civil Rights---voting
100
What two things caused the need for the New Deal?
Great Depression and Dust Bowl
100
Why were antibiotics invented?
to treat infections on the battlefield
100
Why was the Korean War fought?
North Korea wanted South Korea to unite into one country.
100
Who was involved in the space race?
Russia and the U.S.
100
How old do you have to be to vote in elections?
18
200
What disease did FDR have? How did it affect him?
polio He couldn't walk without crutches or a wheelchair.
200
What was a result of the Japanese attack on the USS Oklahoma?
The battleship sank into the Pacific Ocean.
200
What was the Cold War?
It describes the relationship between Russia and the US after WWII.
200
What was the Space Race?
The race to be the first country to put something in space
200
Why did people in Montgomery, AL boycott the city's bus system?
They wanted to force the bus system to realize they needed the money the African American community provided for bus service.
300
Which president came up with the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
300
What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. knew it couldn't stay neutral in the war.
300
What was a result of the invention of the television?
News from around the world could reach people quickly.
300
What country was the first to put a satellite in space?
Russia
300
What did Rosa Parks do?
She refused to give up her front seat on the bus to a white person.
400
Why was FDR elected to be president four times?
The New Deal was making positive changes for America.
400
Why did Truman drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
He knew it was the best way to avoid the loss of American lives on land.
400
Did North and South Korea separate when the Korean War was over?
no
400
Who was the first American in space?
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
400
What 3 things happened at the March On Washington?
it was the largest civil rights demonstration, MLK gave his speech, 200,000 people called for new laws to be passed
500
What three things did the New Deal do?
reopened banks, gave money to people, helped people get back to work
500
Why were the Japanese unable to break the Navajo Code Talkers' code?
They were not familiar with the Navajo language and were unable to learn it as adults.
500
Did the U.S. fight in the Korean War?
Yes
500
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
500
What three things did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
forbade discrimination in employment, education and segregation in hotels and restaurants
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