Great Depression
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market crash of 1929.
What event caused the United States to get directly involved in World War II?
Pearl Harbor
What were the 2 superpowers that came out of the Cold War?
The United States and Soviet Union
What best describes the March on Washington?
250,000 demonstrators gathered in the nation’s capital in a non-violent protest
What country colonized Vietnam after World War II?
France
What was Franklin Roosevelt’s plan to solve the issues created by the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What countries were a part of the Allied Powers?
United States, United Kingdom, France, Soviet Union
What description best defines the Cold War?
A rivalry best defines the Cold War
What is the best option to describe Civil Rights in the United States?
Civil rights are personal rights guaranteed and protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress
Why did many Americans oppose the Vietnam War?
The draft.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is known for the New Deal. What was the New Deal?
Programs to address the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
What was the significance of the Lend-Lease Act?
It provided needed supplies and arms to countries fighting Germany.
What best describes the Iron Curtain
There was a clear division between Europe and the Soviet Union
What was the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?
the Supreme Court ruled that separate schools for whites and blacks were unequal—and thus unconstitutional
What were "hawks" and "doves" during the Vietnam War?
Dove = Peace
Hawk = War
What is the quote below describing?
“It was the worst economic catastrophe [disaster] of the 20th century. The collapse involved every aspect of the economy and every region of the country. It dramatically changed the role of government, particularly the federal government” (Fed).
The Great Depression
What was Kristallnacht?
an attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany
Why was the CIA sent to Guatemala?
To protect American owned property and to overthrow the government.
What best describes the 15th Amendment?
This amendment says that no one shall be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What was the results of the Vietnam War?
The United States left Vietnam and Vietnam became a communist country.
What best describes inflation?
is a general upward movement of prices for goods and services in an economy.
What best describes civic responsibility?
Civic responsibilities are put upon citizens by their government to ensure a balance between protection and allegiance.
Why did the Soviet Union end up pulling their missiles out of Cuba?
The Soviet Union agreed to pull their missiles out of Cuba if the United States pulled their missiles out of Turkey.
What was the main reason Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Birmingham Letter?
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the letter to tell white church leaders that the time is now for black people to demand their rights.
What was the aftermath of the Tet Offensive?
It caused a decrease in public support for the war in the United States.