Civil War
Where was the turning point of the civil war?
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Who were bootleggers?
Illegal alcohol sellers that had speakeasies
What does the term "cold war" mean?
A cold war is a war without physical fighting.
Name one cause for World War 1.
Nationalism, Alliances, Imperialism, Military power
What were the two main alliances in World War 2?
The Axis Powers and the Alies
What was the emancipation proclamation supposed to do?
It was supposed to free any slaves in rebellious states.
Who was Louis Armstrong?
A famous jazz musician
Who gave the iron curtain speech?
Winston Churchill
Who murdered Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Where did Germany first invade that officially started the war?
Poland
What was the act that took 160 acres of free land to put westward expansion?
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
American Arts Movement
What was the Marshall Plan?
Millions to rebuild Western Europe
What country mobilized 12 million troops during World War 1?
Russia
Which country started out with the Axis powers, but switched to the Allies?
The Soviet Union
What were the border states?
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
What was the Scopes trial was on?
Evolution v. Religion
When did the Soviet Union crash?
1991
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
A plan to hold off Russia and defeat France. One front in Russia and the other in France.
Why did the Soviet Union switch sides during the war?
Germany invaded the Soviet Union's side of Poland
What was the name given to the territory where blood was shed in the battle over slavery?
Bleeding Kansas
How did buying stock on margin remain profitable?
As long as stock prices rose
Why did the U.S. get involved in Korea and Vietnam?
To contain (stop the spread of) communism
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
A treaty in which Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. It ended the Russian participation in the war.
Who were the Allies?
Soviet Union, France, Britain, China, United States