WWII
The Cold War
The 1960s
The Civil Rights Movement
Misc.
100
The name given to Germany, Japan, and Italy during WWII.
What is the Axis Powers
100
The failing League of Nations was replaced by this organization.
What is the United Nations.
100
The policy for preventing the spread of Communism.
What is Containment
100
This supreme court case declared bus segregation unconstitutional.
What is Browder v. Gayle
100
This Supreme Court case declared "separate but equal" unconstitutional in schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education.
200
This event brought the US into WWII.
What was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
200
Winton Churchill's term for the political divide between Communist and Capitalist countries in Europe.
What is the Iron Curtain.
200
To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US promised to remove its missiles from this country.
What is Turkey.
200
The goal of this organization was to harness the power of black churches in order to promote non-violence.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
200
The belief that if one country falls to Communism, the surrounding countries will as well.
What is the Domino Theory.
300
This act allowed the US to lend weapons and military supplies to other Allied countries.
What is the Lend Lease Act
300
Congress approved this plan to provide economic aid for countries resisting Communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine.
300
This internal program of President Johnson focused on promoting social and economic equality.
What is the Great Society.
300
Malcolm X began his career as the spokesman for this organization.
What is the Nation of Islam.
300
Political system where the military plays an increasing role in the decisions of government.
What is Militarism
400
The theory that Germany could be defeated by surrounding the country from multiple sides.
What is the Noose Theory
400
This committee was responsible for identifying communists within Hollywood and the US government.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
400
This internal program of President Kennedy was largely ignored by those in Congress
What is the New Frontier.
400
This act declared voter discrimination based on race unconstitutional.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
400
Fascism accompanied by extreme racism.
What is Nazism.
500
Allied leaders met at this conference to decide the what the world would look like after the end of WWII.
What was the Yalta Conference.
500
This recovery plan was implemented in Europe following WWII to help end hunger, promote democracy, and aid in economic recovery
What is the Marshall Plan.
500
This name was given to the failed attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power in Cuba.
What is the Bay of Pigs.
500
This event marked the beginning of the gay rights movement.
What is the Stonewall Riots.
500
The Senator responsible for leading the Cold War "witch hunts"
Who is Joseph McCarthy
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