People
General and future president who led the D-Day invasion.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Formed after World War II; replaced the League of Nations
United Nations
Journalists who revealed the problems created by industrialization and urbanization.
Muckrakers
Resulted from American attempts to overthrow Fidel Castro; the closest that the United States came to nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This book, written by Upton Sinclair, revealed the conditions of the American meatpacking industry and led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
The Jungle
Senator who claimed that the government was infiltrated by Communists; obtained power by accusing his enemies of being Communists.
Joseph McCarthy
Formed during the early Cold War; member nations agreed to protect each other from Communist aggression.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
A congressional committee that investigated suspected Communists during the Second Red Scare
House on un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Peaceful protests that targeted segregation on interstate busses.
Freedom Rides
Allowed the government to spy on suspected terrorists without a warrant.
USA PATRIOT ACT
Arkansas governor who refused to allow the Little Rock Nine to attend Central High School.
Orval Faubus
Civil Rights organization that called for the government to honor its treaties with the various Native American groups.
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Group of Native American who used their native language to transmit coded messages during World War II
Navajo Code Talkers
This event is an example of unrestricted submarine warfare and nearly caused the United States to enter World War I in 1915.
Sinking of the Lusitania
Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union; called for both nations to reduce their number of nuclear weapons.
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
Writer who revealed the truth and horror of lynching.
Ida B. Wells
Part of Ronald Reagan's doctrine of "peace through strength," called for the development of a satellite system capable of shooting down nuclear missiles.
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
The first group of African American pilots who served in World War II; their service helped to eventually integrate the American armed service.
Tuskegee Airmen
Large numbers of arrests and mass deportations that occurred during the First Red Scare (1919-1920)
Palmer Raids
This law, passed during World War I, changed the way the draft is conducted in the United States
Selective Service Act
Only living African American to receive the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II.
Vernon Baker
Signed by President Nixon; sets water and pollution standards for cities.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Group of American pilots who volunteered to fight the Japanese for China before the U.S. entered World War II.
Flying Tigers
This World War I battle was one of the bloodiest in American history; Alvin York won the Medal of Honor for his actions in the battle.
Battle of Argonne Forrest
This document, written by Martin Luther King, argued that civil disobedience was the proper way to respond when laws did not protect the rights of citizens.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail