World War II
Who were the Axis Powers in World War II?
Who were the Allies?
Axis = Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies = England, France, United States, USSR
What was the Cold War?
a proxy ideological war between the U.S. and the USSR
Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK, and Fidel Castro were part of this decade
60's
What was Nixon's main legacy?
corruption or the Watergate Scandal
Why was the United Nations created after World War II?
to prevent another world war from happening
What was the U.S.'s initial stance during WWII?
Why did that change?
The U.S. wanted to maintain neutrality, but the attack on Pearl Harbor made the United States get involved.
Why were the Korean and Vietnam Wars fought?
Cold Play, Donald Trump and Ice Water Bucket Challenge were in this decade
2010's
Name three forms of protest against the Vietnam War by the general public
Burning draft cards, avoiding the draft by fleeing the country, violent protesting, peaceful protesting, carrying signs, etc.
Who were two men who used political cartoons to describe issues during World War II?
Walt Disney and Dr. Seuss
How did the United States change socially during WWII?
The labor force was primarily made up of women, who were doing factory jobs, which were typically considered "men's work."
What is the arms race?
competition between U.S. and USSR involving nuclear weapons
Bill Clinton, Nirvana, and computers were part of this decade
90's
What was 9/11? What is it a significant event?
a terrorist attack on the U.S.
disrupted sense of security, led to scrutiny of and bigotry towards Middle Eastern people, discussion of privacy vs. security, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
What were Japanese internment camps?
squalid places the U.S. government sent Japanese Americans
How was the U.S.'s economy affected by WWII?
People were very poor. Food and other essentials were rationed.
What is the Space Race?
effort to reach space / the moon first, competition between U.S. and USSR to prove superiority
Vietnam War, Nixon, and Disco music were in this decade
70's
This movie series dominated the box office earning billions of dollars. The characters often represent time periods of history
Marvel's Movies
Name two Communist countries and their leaders in the modern world.
China--- Xi Jinping
North Korea--- Kim Jung Un
Cuba--- Raul Castro
What did the United States do during WWII that has been considered off-limits ever since?
Use the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
McCarthyism / The Red Scare
witch hunt for communism, fear of communism, blacklisting people
Ronald Reagan, Middle of Cold War, and the Michael Jackson were in this decade
80's
This area of the world is usually under constant violence. Several attacks happened between countries in the last few weeks.
North and South Korea are currently divided by a land area called the
Demilitarized Zone