Civil Rights
This baseball player was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What is an effect of Sputnik?
U.S. began a Space Race with U.S.S.R
The ideology that if one East Asian nation falls into communism then surrounding countries will also fall into communism.
Domino Theory
Who was the first women to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
In the modern era, what new invention has made accessing information more accessible?
The internet
What methods did Martin Luther King Jr. believe in and use during the Civil Rights movement?
-Non-violence
-Civil Disobedience
What was it called when the U.S. flew in supplies past Soviet Union lines?
Berlin Airlift
Televisions led to the widening of this because Americans were able to see the war for themselves and not just what the President said.
Credibility Gap
2nd Amendment
Why did some American's oppose the Patriot Act?
Violates the 4th amendment- allows the Government to search people's communications without a warrant
These laws were found mostly in the South and allowed continued discrimination towards African-Americans
Jim Crow Laws
How did Senator Joseph McCarthy impact America in the Cold War era?
American citizens were accused and arrested of being communist- often without evidence.
Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote"
26th Amendment
To ease the tension of the Cold War
How does a 3rd Party candidate impact an election?
-Takes away votes
-Introduces new ideas
What is the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Outlawed discrimination in public places
How did the GI Bill impact veterans?
Gave veterans money buy a house, attend college, and gain job training
Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis cause so much panic?
The Soviet Union were caught bringing missiles to Cuba which is very close to the U.S.
In 1987, President Reagan claimed that he did not sell weapons to Iran and then illegal send the money to Nicaragua. What was this scandal called?
Iran Contra Affair
President George H.W. Bush sent troops to liberate Kuwait after Iraq invaded, what is this war called?
Persian Gulf War
What is the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson?
Established segregation with the "Separate but equal" doctrine
Why was NATO created?
Created to protect from the Communist Soviet Union
During the Vietnam War, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed the President more powers than originally outlined in the Constitution. Which law restored the checks and balance system?
War Powers Act
In the 1979, the U.S. allowed the Shah (Leader) of Iran to enter the U.S. after he was exiled. This hurt President Carter's favor with the American people.
Iran Hostage Crisis
How was the military impacted as a result of the 9/11 attack?
-War in Afghanistan
-War in Iraq
-More soldiers sent to the Middle East