World War II
What was the name of the invasion to create a two front war against Germany and liberate France?
D-Day
What is belief America held that if one country fell to communism other would fall too?
Domino Theory
What was the name of President Johnson's programs to end poverty in America?
Great Society
Martin Luther King jr. taught his supporters to accomplish civil rights using the method of ________________.
Civil disobedience
What was the economic plan created during the 1980s which involved heavily cutting taxes for the rich?
Reaganomics
Which group was sent to internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japanese-Americans
"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" was the slogan used in support of which law which made the voting age 18?
26th Amendment
What was a direct consequence of constructing the national highway system?
Suburbs
What was the name of the book Betty Freidan wrote which sparked the women's rights movement?
The Feminine Mystique
What was the name of President Clinton's agreement to grow America's economy through increased trade with Mexico and Canada?
NAFTA
During World War II, America's contribution of manufacturing the weapons and supplies necessary to win the war is called the ________________.
Great Arsenal of Democracy
What was the name of the satellite which spread fear of Soviet technological superiority?
Sputnik I
What was the name of the financial aid WWII veterans received upon returning home?
Which court case ended segregation of schools?
Brown v Board
What scandal involved President Nixon proved that nobody is above the law in America?
Watergate
How did the United States government pay for the costs of World War II?
War bonds, rationing, income taxes
What event was the turning point in the Vietnam War where American lost public support?
Tet Offensive
Who does Medicare provide health insurance for?
Elderly people
In response to the slow progress of Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts, civil right activists established the ____________________.
Black Power Movement
What was America's attempt to bring peace to the Middle East through negotiations between Israel and Egypt?
Camp David Accords
During World War II, which country did the United States race to build the first atomic weapons?
Germany
What law have President Johnson the ability "to take all necessary measures" to escalate the Vietnam War?
What was the last name of the senator who lead the anti-communist investigations into the government during the 1950s?
McCarthy
What law officially ended legal segregation and discrimination in the United States?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was the name of President Reagan's program to shoot down Soviet missiles?
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)