Great Depression/New Deal
This president promised Americans a "New Deal" during the Great Depression
FDR
This surprise attack led the U.S. to enter WWII.
Pearl Harbor
This invisible divide between East and West Europe was highlighted by Churchill.
Iron Curtain
This woman refused to give up her bus seat and sparked a boycott.
Rosa Parks
This president led the U.S. during the 9/11 attacks.
George W. Bush
These radio broadcasts helped FDR reassure the public during economic hardship.
Fireside Chats
This Pacific battle turned the tide of war in favor of the U.S.
Battle of Midway
This aid plan gave billions to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
Marshall Plan
This 1963 event featured MLK’s "I Have a Dream" speech.
March on Washington
This terrorist group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Al Qaeda
This environmental disaster was caused by drought and poor farming techniques.
Dust Bowl
This invasion on June 6, 1944, marked the Allied push into Western Europe.
D-Day
This crisis nearly caused nuclear war when missiles were discovered in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This 1954 Supreme Court decision declared school segregation unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board
This law expanded surveillance powers after 9/11.
Patriot Act
This program insured individual bank deposits and restored public trust in banks.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
These camps held Japanese Americans during WWII out of national security fears.
Internment
This theory said that if one nation fell to communism, others nearby would follow.
Domino Theory
This group was formed in Oakland to combat police brutality and support Black communities.
Black Panther Party
This Cold War leader helped bring an end to the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev
This work relief program employed millions to build public infrastructure.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
This symbol of women’s contributions to the war effort became a cultural icon.
Rosie the Riveter
This controversial war power shift gave LBJ near-total control in Vietnam.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
This controversial policy aimed to help minorities gain fair access to jobs and schools.
Affirmative Action
Iraq’s leader who sought to take over rich oil deposits by invading Kuwait.
Saddam Hussein