Unit 6: Imperialism & WW1
President Woodrow Wilson originally justified staying out of World War I by arguing that the United States should remain
What is neutral?
The 3 R's of FDR's New Deal are
What is Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What event most directly caused the United States to enter World War II?
What is Pearl Harbor?
What was the main goal of the policy of containment?
What is stopping the spread of communism?
Which Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Which German action most directly challenged American neutrality and contributed to U.S. entry into World War I?
A. Formation of the Triple Alliance
B. Unrestricted submarine warfare
C. Creation of the League of Nations
D. Annexation of Hawaii
What is Unrestricted submarine warfare
One major weakness of the 1920s economy was that many Americans
A. had too much government support
B. bought goods on credit and borrowed heavily
C. paid very few taxes
D. invested only in government bonds
What is buying on credit?
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy..."
Which constitutional power was exercised by Congress shortly after this speech?
A. Ratifying a treaty
B. Declaring war
C. Approving an amendment
D. Confirming judges
What is Declaring War
Name 1 Proxy War from the Cold War
What is the Korean War
What is the Vietnam War
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was organized in response to
What is racial segregation on public buses?
"The world must be made safe for democracy." — Woodrow Wilson, 1917
This statement was primarily used to justify
A. American imperialism in Latin America
B. U.S. entry into World War I
C. Isolationism after World War II
D. The Marshall Plan
What is U.S. entry into World War I?
Which New Deal program was created specifically to restore confidence in the banking system?
A. CCC
B. AAA
C. FDIC
D. Social Security
What is the FDIC?
How did Executive Order 9066 affect Japanese Americans during World War II?
What is it led to Japanese American internment?
Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis often considered a turning point in Cold War history?
What is it brought the U.S. and Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?
How did the approaches of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X differ during the Civil Rights Movement?
King advocated nonviolent protest, while Malcolm X initially supported Black nationalism and self-defense.
Why did the United States Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
What is Many senators feared membership in the League of Nations would draw the United States into future foreign wars.
What was the primary goal of the temperance movement?
What is reducing or banning alcohol consumption?
How did World War II create new opportunities for women in the United States?
Women entered industrial and defense jobs in large numbers while men served in the military.
How did Senator Joseph McCarthy influence American society during the 1950s?
What is he fueled fears about communist influence in the United States?
What was one major effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What is protected voting rights?
- removed barriers such as literacy tests that prevented African Americans from voting
-improved access to voting
Document 1:
The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) made it illegal to speak, write, or publish criticism of the U.S. government or military during World War I. Violators could be fined or imprisoned.
Document 2:
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (Schenck v. United States, 1919) ruled that speech could be limited when it creates a “clear and present danger” during wartime.
Question:
Based on these documents, which statement best describes a major trend in United States domestic policy during World War I?
A) The federal government expanded its power by placing legal limits on constitutional free speech.
B) The Supreme Court acted to protect civil liberties from federal overreach.
C) Congress prioritized individual privacy rights over national security concerns.
D) The executive branch suspended the judicial review process to pass emergency laws.
What is The federal government expanded its power by placing legal limits on constitutional free speech.
How did Franklin Roosevelt's approach to the Great Depression differ from Herbert Hoover's?
Roosevelt expanded the role of the federal government through New Deal programs, while Hoover favored more limited government intervention.
"Military necessity, not racial antagonism, justified the exclusion."
— Majority Opinion, Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Which constitutional issue is most directly connected to this quotation?
A. Federalism
B. Due process and equal protection
C. Separation of powers
D. Judicial review
What is Due process and equal protection
Why is the fall of the Berlin Wall considered a turning point in world history?
It symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe and the approaching end of the Cold War.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Document 2:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in public places and employment based on race, religion, or gender.
Document 3:
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited states from using tests and other barriers to prevent African Americans from voting.
Based on these documents, which statement best describes a major development in United States history during the 1950s and 1960s?
A) Civil rights legislation primarily focused on limiting immigration to the United States.
B) States gained more authority to regulate civil rights without federal interference.
C) The Supreme Court reduced the power of the federal government in civil rights cases.
D) The federal government expanded civil rights protections through laws and court decisions.
What The federal government expanded civil rights protections through laws and court decisions.