Civil War
He was the leader for the Union (North) forces
General Grant
There were 4 MAIN causes of WW1. Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism & this
Militarism
German leader; was upset Germany was blamed for WW1. Wanted to re-arm & re-unify Germany.
Adolf Hitler
This conference helped shape the "post WW2 world".
The Yalta conference
This was the name given to the ecological disaster in the Great Plains caused by years of mis-use.
The Dust Bowl
He was the leader for the Confederate Forces (South)
General Lee
This was caused by the fear of communists/communism in the US
The Red Scare
WW2 began when Germany invaded this country
Poland
The overriding theme found during the Cold War was _______. (America attempting to stop the spread of Communism)
Containment
This was the name given to President Roosevelt's program to help bring the US out of the Great Depression.
The New Deal
This Amendment abolished slavery
The 13th Amendment
In an effort to keep the US out of war, President Woodrow Wilson issued a: Proclamation of __________
Neutrality
This was the name given to the development of the Atomic Bomb
This was a communist military alliance formed based on political philosophies
The Warsaw Pact
This act was responsible for creating a program to care for the elderly; as well as support dependent children as needed.
The Social Security Act
He believed in "total war". He is also responsible for the "March to the Sea". from Atlanta to Savannah
General Sherman
This telegram was intercepted by British intelligence and changed the course of the war
The Zimmerman telegram
This was the name given to the program whose slogan was: "Victory over fascism abroad and victory over discrimination at home".
Double V Campaign
A major contribution to economic growth was:
consumerism
This reform program was instituted to protect customer's deposits and prevent a "run on the banks".
The FDIC
This was a turning-point battle. (This was the closest the Confederacy would ever get to Washington DC).
Battle of Gettyburg
Schenk vs United States
In this Supreme Court case concerning the placing of Japanese Americans in internment camps, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the United States.
Korematsu vs United States
This was the name given to the failed invasion of Cuba by the United States.
The Bay of Pigs
These were the names of the "shantytowns" set up, mostly by migrants looking for work.
Hoovervilles