Unit 6: World War II
What was the Pearl Harbor Attack?
This term refers to Eisenhower's theory that if one country falls to communism, more would follow
What is the Domino Theory?
This Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Who is Barack Obama?
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This famous character at the WWII home front encouraged women to take up factory jobs in place of men
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
Cold war tensions in this country caused it to be split into two: The eastern side is controlled by the Soviet Union, the western side is a free democracy
Where is Germany?
LBJ created this set of programs to help eliminate poverty in the United States
What is The Great Society?
What were the September 11th attacks?
Ruled that courts MUST provide a lawyer to the accused, if one cannot be afforded
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This battle is known as the "turning point" in the European theatre in WWII
What was The Battle of Stalingrad?
This U.S. President delivered an iconic speech in Berlin that encouraged Berliners to tear down the Berlin Wall.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
This constitutional amendment, passed in 1964, bans the use of poll taxes
What is the 24th Amendment?
This U.S. president was responsible for creating a budget surplus and two government shutdowns
Who is Bill Clinton?
Ruled that married couples specifically have the right to privacy
What is Griswold v. Connecticut?
This WWII conference in July of 1945 is where the Allies decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
This Soviet cosmonaut became the first man in space
Who was Yuri Gagarin?
This former Attorney General and presidential candidate was assassinated in 1968
Who was Robert Kennedy?
In 2008, these two industries collapsed, causing a nationwide recession and economic crisis
What is the housing market and the banks?
Ruled that mandated Christian prayer in public schools is unconstitutional
What is Engel v. Vitale?
In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States, this executive order was ruled to be constitutional in times of war
What is Executive Order #9066?
These are the TWO reforms created by Gorbachev that would eventually lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union
What are Glastnost and Perestroika?
This civil rights group protested in D.C., Alcatraz, and Wounded Knee
What is the American Indian Movement?
Who is Clarence Thomas?
Ruled that in cases of libel or defamation, public figures must prove that the author knew they were making false claims
What is New York Times v. Sullivan?