World War II
1950s at Home and Abroad
JFK, LBJ, & Vietnam
Civil Rights and Counterculture
A Changing Society
100
This was the strategy that the U.S. used when going from place to place in order to reach Japan.
What is Island Hopping.
100
An organization that originally served as an international and defensive alliance (created after the end of WWII).
What is NATO.
100
This was Eisenhower's idea that if one country fell to Communism, the others would fall as well.
What is the Domino Theory.
100
This man was one of the leaders of the 'Black Power' movement.
Who is Malcom X.
100
This policy was practiced by Nixon as a way to ease tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
What is Detente.
200
A region in the U.S. that rapidly industrialized during this time period.
What is the Sunbelt.
200
These were built when fear for nuclear weapons escalated.
What is Bomb Shelters
200
This was Nixon's plan to draw troops out of Vietnam and have them finish the war.
What is Vietnamization.
200
Rosa Parks's arrest in Montgomery, Alabama led to this movement.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
200
The combination of economic stagnation and inflation is known as this.
What is Stagflation.
300
After being forced to sell their belongings, Japanese-Americans were moved to these areas.
What is Internment Camps.
300
This was a policy in which the purpose was to support members of NATO from Communist threats.
What is the Truman Doctrine.
300
This law gave the President complete power to make war-based decisions.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
300
This man was in charge of leading a boycott against grapes.
Who is Cesar Chavez.
300
Reagan's idea that cutting taxes for businesses referred to as this.
What is Supply Side Economics.
400
A program where Mexicans were moved to the U.S. to harvest crops.
What is the Bracero Program.
400
This was a plan for Americans to give economic aid to European countries that were devastated.
What is the Marshall Plan.
400
The period of events in which the Soviet Union supplied a country right near the U.S. with dangerous weapons was known as this.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis.
400
This neighborhood was discovered to be sitting right above an old toxic waste dump.
What is Love Canal.
400
During Jimmy Carter's term as President, there were a number of Americans kept hostage in this event.
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis.
500
This allowed the U.S. to give weapons to any country that they considered vital to their defense.
What is the Lend-Lease Act.
500
This U.S. Senator had a list that listed people who were allegedly members of the Communist Party.
What is Joseph McCarthy.
500
This policy meant that in any region in the U.S., citizens would have equal legislative rights.
What is 'One Man, One Vote.'
500
This law allowed anybody to vote, no matter what their race or ethnicity was.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
500
This event led to a new beginning for both America and the U.S.S.R.
What is the Breakup of the Soviet Union.
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