1950s
Red Scare
What was the competition to put a man in space and man on the moon, between the Soviet Union and US, called?
Space Race
What 3 presidents served in the 1970s?
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
What two presidents served in the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan George Bush SR
How many planes were hijacked on 9/11 and what were their intended targets?
4- one for each tower, Pentagon, and one for the White House (crashed)
What bill was passed to assist soldiers in returning home after WWII?
(Hint: it helped with college, buying a home, getting a loan)
GI Bill
What program was promoted by Lyndon B Johnson?
The Great Society
What scandal happened during Nixon's presidency?
Watergate
Who was the last President to be shot in 1981?
Reagan
13th- abolished slavery
14th- defined citizenship
15th- right to vote for all men
What policies had the goal of preventing the spread communism? (two possible answers)
Truman Doctrine
Containment
What 3 countries made up Indochina? Vietnam, Cambodia, and _________
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos
Who did Gerald Ford pardon?
Nixon
What scandal happened during the Reagan administration? the _______ _______ Scandal
Iran-Contra
What does Bimetallism mean?
two metals-gold and silver
Define Baby Boomers.
a generation born right after the end of WWII; increased US population
What major event almost caused the US and Soviet Union to go to war? (Hint: 90 miles south of Key West)
Define Arms Race.
What 4 presidents served during the 1990s and early 2000s?
Bush SR.
Clinton
George W. Bush
Obama
Who was an African American millionaire in the US that had an empire of African American hair/makeup products?
Madam CJ Walker
What program focused on outing suspected communists in American society?
HUAC- House of Unamerican Activities Commitee
What is the difference between a Hawk and a Dove?
Hawk- pro-war/supported Vietnam
Dove- anti-war/did not support Vietnam
Define Vietnamization.
Return the fighting to the South Vietnamize by training them and pulling out US troops
What was the nickname given to President Reagan's Supple-side economic policy?
Reaganomics
What territories did the US gain from winning the Spanish American War? List 2.
Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico