Progressive Era
Prohibition (banning sales of alcohol) led to the rise of what group?
Organized Crime
What event officially pulled the United States out of the Great Depression?
World War II
Why did the United States enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor
The Cold War was "Cold" because....
There was no large-scale fighting DIRECTLY between the two powers. Instead, there were proxy wars
First TV show to portray an interracial couple
I Love Lucy
Name of journalists and photographers who exposed horrible conditions during the Progressive Era
Muckrakers
Name of the multiple "podcasts" recorded by FDR during the Great Depression and WWII
Fireside Chats
Name the Axis Powers
Japan, Italy, Germany
Name of the Wisconsin Senator who led a witch-hunt against suspected communists.
Joseph McCarthy!
An excerpt of a speech delivered by FDR would be an example of what kind of source?
Primary Source
President who was very popular among the people during the Progressive Era. Known for passing various reforms such as the Pure Food and Drug Act.
President Teddy Roosevelt
Nickname given to shantytowns during the Great Depression
Stalin, FDR, Churchill
Married couple that were proven to be secret Soviet spies. Sentenced to death and spread the Red Scare hysteria even more
The Rosenbergs!!!
Name of the hairstyle in the 50's that meant a young boy was "trouble"
Ducktail
Upton Sinclair's piece about the meat-packing industry in Chicago was called...?
The Jungle
Jimmy Braddock.
Name the nations that divided up war-torn Germany after World War II
Great Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's campaign slogan
"I like Ike!"
Summarize the story of the teddy bear.
Answers vary - overall, Teddy refused to kill a bear on a hunting trip
Who won the election of 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
Why was President Hoover so unpopular with the American people?
He was "hands off" and refused to make any major reforms
Name the fates of these leaders:
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
Great Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union
When did the Cold War end?
1991
Name the President who essentially survived an assassination attempt but was then killed by doctors.
President James Garfield