1910s
The U.S. entered World War I in this year.
What is 1917?
The U.S. experienced a significant movement of this nature during the 1920s, as people left rural areas to live in cities.
What is urbanization?
This famous American aviator completed the first solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1932.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This doctrine, announced in 1947, pledged U.S. support for countries resisting communist influence.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
In 1955, the refusal of this African American woman to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This country’s revolution, which resulted in the overthrow of the Tsar and the creation of a communist government, took place in 1917.
What is Russia (or the Russian Revolution)?
This cultural phenomenon, characterized by the widespread popularity of jazz music, emerged in the 1920s and was centered in cities such as Chicago and New York.
What is the Jazz Age?
This act, passed in 1935, provided old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits as part of FDR's New Deal.
What is the Social Security Act?
This 1942 song, performed by Bing Crosby, became one of the best-selling singles of all time and was featured in the movie Holiday Inn.
What is "White Christmas"?
This popular 1950s television show featured a married couple, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, and became one of the first TV sitcoms to feature a pregnant woman.
What is I Love Lucy?
In 1919, this international treaty officially ended World War I and established the League of Nations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
In 1925, this Tennessee teacher was put on trial for teaching evolution in public schools, known as the Scopes Monkey Trial.
Who is John Scopes?
This iconic 1939 film, starring Judy Garland, is known for its memorable song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and its tale of a young girl's adventures in a magical land.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
In 1949, this military alliance was formed among the U.S. and its European allies to counter Soviet aggression.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
This treaty, signed in 1955, marked the end of hostilities between Germany and the Allies after World War II.
What is the Paris Peace Treaty?
This act, passed in 1917, authorized the U.S. government to draft soldiers into military service for World War I.
What is the Selective Service Act?
This U.S. President, elected in 1920, served during much of the Roaring Twenties and led the country during the beginning of Prohibition.
Who is Warren G. Harding?
This 1930s comic strip character, created by Milton Caniff, is known for his adventures as a dashing pilot and his love interest, Miss Lace.
Who is Terry and the Pirates?
This animated character, created by Walt Disney, made his first appearance in 1940 in the film Pinocchio.
Who is Jiminy Cricket?
This 1950s comic book character, created by DC Comics, became a symbol of strength and justice.
Who is Superman?
In 1914, the U.S. acquired this region in the Caribbean to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal Zone?
This 1920s dance craze, popularized by flappers and jazz musicians, became famous for its fast-paced movements and twisting steps.
What is the Charleston?
This famous 1930s radio show featured a fictional detective who solved crimes using his wit and intelligence, often referred to as "The ____ Knows."
What is The Shadow?
This superhero, created in 1941, became one of the most iconic comic book characters, known for his invisible plane and lasso of truth.
Who is Wonder Woman?
In 1957, this British rock band, originally formed in Liverpool, played their first major U.S. concert, marking the beginning of their dominance in American pop culture.
Who are The Beatles?