Unit 5 - Labor & Govt
Buying at a low price in hopes of making big profits. (Think about stonks)
Speculation buying
Two main rivals during the Cold War -
US and USSR
Who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus and what movement did it lead to? (Lasted 381 days)
Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycott
What were the 2 amendments regarding Prohibition? (One reversed the other) and why did Prohibition end?
18th & 21st
It didn't solve the alcohol issues in the US. People still made moonshine, bootleggers made a living illegally, violent organized crime increased, etc.
The unemployment rate at its highest during the Great Depression was roughly ________ %
25
This European country AND capital city were divided up between the 4 winning allies of WW2 to help rebuild and strengthen central Europe.
Germany & Berlin
9 black students who were the first to attend an all-white segregated school in Little Rock, Arkansas became known as the ___________ ______ ____ .
Little Rock Nine
What was the name of the two who were accused, convicted and executed for sharing classified nuclear weapons information with the Soviet Union?
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
When frightened depositors heard the banks might not have the money they deposited, it led to this cause of the Great Depression.
Run on Banks
The alliance between the United States and Western Europe to provide collective security amongst nations and combat aggressive communism
NATO
Explain the difference between De Facto and De Jure segregation
De Facto - Segregation by customs/traditions
De Jure - Segregation by written law (forced)
This Wisconsin senator was super paranoid about communist spies throughout the U.S. , so much that he went on a "witch hunt" for spies, many of which he wrongly accused. Who am I talking about?
The fact that the top 1% of wealthy Americans had an equal amount of money as the bottom 42% of Americans combined, shows us this cause of the Great Depression.
Uneven Distribution of Wealth
U2 Incident
Explain the importance of President Truman's Executive Order 9981:
It integrated the military in 1948.
It was the first major milestone of the Civil Rights movement and set a precedent/example for the rest of American society to follow.
One major boost to the US economic prosperity was the increased sales of the ______ in the 1960s which helped with advertisement and information.
TV
When FDR addressed the nation directly using the new and popular radio, this communication became known as FDR's _________ _______
Fireside Chats
What was the military build-up of weapons during the Cold War called? AND What did Bert the Turtle teach us to do in response to this build-up of weapons and tension?
Nuclear Arms Race & Duck and Cover
What were 3 ways that African Americans voting rights were restricted?
1. Poll Tax
2. Literacy Tests
3. KKK/violent intimidation
Why was media coverage so important during Bloody Sunday in Selma?
It allowed Americans to see the tragic events in the South so they could be aware and do something to help. (Vote, march/protest, speak-up, etc.)