WW2
What event prompted the U.S. to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor
The House of Un-American Committee was investigating suspected member of what party?
Communist
What major Nixon Era scandal led to a loss of trust in the federal government?
Watergate
Which issue did the Civil War Amendments 13, 14, and 15 address?
FREE MEN VOTE, the rights of former slaves
What is an example of a person using modern digital technology that was initially designed for the military?
GPS
What was the main purpose of WWII homefront propaganda?
Demonize the enemy, recuit, volunteer
What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
Start of the Space Race
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increase the power of the executive branch?
Gave the President a "blank check" to do what he's gotta do during war time without having Congress's approval
What is the main purpose of Affirmative Action?
What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?
Make healthcare more affordable
What was the Holocaust?
Jewish extermination
President Eisenhower's Domino Theory was concerned about the spread of what?
Communism
What were the goals of the Civil Rights movement?
Equality, bigger role in government
What art form was used as an example of cultural pride among Mexican Americans in the late 1970s?
Murals
How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the 21st century economy?
Buying online
What was the GI Bill?
What role did TV play in the Vietnam War?
Could see what was actually happening
Goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
End discrimination
What problem was the "Just Say No" campaign trying to solve?
drugs
How has the shift from industries deominated by primary production such as farmers and foresters to those dominated by professional, technical, and service workers affect the physical environment?
Deforestation, loss of farmland, urbanization
More stuff
Why did the US intervene in Korea in the 20th century?
To stop the spread of communism after North Korea attacked South Korea
How did the Supreme Court decision in Hernandez v. Texas affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution?
14th Amendment--equal protection to all people
Which government positions were held by Hillary Clinton?
First Lady and Secretary of State
Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Kuwait