What event caused the United States to get involved in World War II?
The Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Which Civil Rights leader was known for his strategy of nonviolent resistance?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Who was president of the United States when the Great Depression started?
Herbert Hoover
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What year did "Spindle Top" first strike oil?
1901
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Who was president of the United States during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Which president is known for this famous quote? " Yesterday, December 7th, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy-- the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
it barred discrimination and segregation in all public places and prohibited discrimination in hiring for jobs.
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Which President created the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
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How did the Cold War get its name?
War was never declared and a bullet was never shot
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What reason did Woodrow Wilson give in his declaration of War speech for why the United States was getting involved in WWI?
He said the U.S. should get involved for moral reasons because it was the right thing to do to achieve world peace.
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In the 1930s, which countries were ruled by dictatorships that were widely regarded as threats to the safety and security of the world's democracies?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
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Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, created the Great Society, and is largely considered the person responsible for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
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What event triggered the Great Depression?
The Stock Market crashed
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During the 1920s, what was the most likely reason for the existence of illegal bars called speakeasies?
Prohibition
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How did the sinking of the British ship the Lusitania affect the United States' involvement in WWI?
it causes the U.S. to declare War against Germany in 1917
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During World War II, many women got involved in the United States Military. Why is this important?
It is important because previously women were not allowed in the military, and now, women were performing duties that historically had been assigned to men.
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What was the greatest accomplishment for women during the progressive movement?
the accomplishments of the suffrage movement/gaining the right to vote.
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The Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and Public Works Administration were all New Deal programs designed to--?
reduce unemployment/get people back to work!
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Which communist country was originally our ally, but became our enemy during the Cold War?
Russia
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What is one of the biggest changes we discussed as a result of WWI?
the map of Europe changes DRASTICALLY. Many countries are created as a result, and many countries become a lot smaller.
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Why did the United States government create so many propaganda posters to join the military, ration food, donate money to the government etc?
to create a "pro war" society and get people to cooperate, participate in, and support the War.
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What contribution to the Civil Rights movement is Hector P. Garcia known for?
creating the American GI Forum to ensure that Hispanic veterans received the same benefits as other veterans
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What was the agency that built and repaired bridges, dams and roads during the Great Depression?
Civilian Conservation Corps
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What two significant positions did Dwight Eisenhower serve in in the United States?
1. He was commander of the Allied forces in Europe during WWII 2. He became president of the United States