The forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, sale, and possession of alcohol.
What is Prohibition?
100
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
100
This act insured individual bank deposits under $2500.
What is the FDIC?
200
A post WW I organization that failed to keep peace.
What is the League of Nations?
200
The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace.
What is Appeasement?
200
An American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
Who is Martin Luther King?
200
Provided pensions for the elderly and survivor’s insurance
What is the Social Security Act?
300
The post WW II agreement between the Soviet Union and alliances in eastern Europe.
What is the Warsaw Pact ?
300
It is the act of laying down arms.
What is Disarmament?
300
He was an activist of the Black Muslim faith, challenged the mainstream civil rights movement and the nonviolent pursuit of integration.
Who is Malcolm X?
300
It provided job training for people 16 – 25 years old.
What is the NYA?
400
American and western European alliance after WW II
What is NATO?
(North Altlantic Treaty Organization)
400
An agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities.
What is an Armistice?
400
He developed vaccine for Polio in the 1950's.
Who is Jonas Salk?
400
It established a minimum wage and maximum workweek.
What is Fair Labor Standards Act?
500
This WW II group included Germany, Italy and Japan.
What is the Axis Powers?
500
Policy of abstaining from political and economic relations with other countries
What is Isolationism?
500
As the founder of McDonalds, he revolutionized restaurantuering with fast service, cleanliness and quality.
Who is Ray Kroc?
500
This built dams and power plants to improve the regional economy.