Great Depression
What was the problem with the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
The US put tariffs on other countries, then they put tariffs on the US in retaliation... it had a massive negative impact on global trade.
Who are the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What phrase does Winston Churchill famously coin in his 1946 speech in Missouri about dividing Europe?
"Iron Curtain"
What was Sarah Keys known for?
First person to to challenge segregated bussing
What type of protest took place at the Greensboro lunch counter?
Sit in
Who are Okies?
Anyone who traveled away from their home in the Dust Bowl region, mostly to the West
What famous phrase does President Roosevelt use to refer to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
"A day which will live in infamy"
What does NATO stand for? Why was it created?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to create defense/protection from Cold War attacks
Why was Emmett Till murdered?
Allegedly whistling at a white woman
What does Martin Luther King Jr. call for in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
Addresses his critics, demands action as a way to create change
What is the Bonus Army?
World War I veterans who wanted the government to pay their bonus early, scheduled for 1945
What was determined at the Casablanca Conference?
The Allies would only accept an unconditional surrender.
Which two countries does the Truman Doctrine first give financial aid to?
Turkey and Greece
Who is William Levitt?
Designed suburbs, "Levitttowns" that were mass producing homes for veterans and families quickly
What is one cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Castro’s invitation to the Soviet Union to install missiles
Retaliation for the American nuclear arsenal housed in Turkey
Hostile relations between the United States and Cuba
Huey Long's "Share Our Wealth" program was focused on what?
The government collecting assets from wealthy Americans and redistributing them as guaranteed incomes
What was the Bataan Death March?
American and Filipino soldiers were captured and forced to march to the POW camp, resulting in thousands of deaths and horrible conditions in early 1942.
Who was the communist leader in China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
What program did Eisenhower sign after the Soviets launched Sputnik?
National Defense Education Act
What event caused Bloody Sunday?
The march from Selma to Montgomery, they were going to walk 54 miles
What was step 1 in Roosevelt's first 100 days?
Stabilize the banks
What is the Double V campaign?
Victory against fascism abroad and victory over racial inequality at home
Who is the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Who helped escort the Little Rock 9 as they tried to attend high school?
101st Airborne Division
Which legislation worked to abolish voting discrimination in federal, state, and local elections?
Voting Rights Act of 1965