Cold War
What was the U.S. policy of stopping communism from spreading?
Containment
Which broader economic trend from the 1980s and 1990s increased international trade, multinational corporations, and worldwide economic interdependence?
Globalization
What belief motivated U.S. expansion across the continent during and after the Civil War?
Manifest Destiny
This president dramatically increased US involvement in the Vietnam War after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which country dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan in 1945?
U.S.A
What policy of reducing tensions and improving relations between the Soviets and the United States helped bring the Cold War to an end?
Détente
Which economic condition of the 1970s combined high inflation with slow economic growth and unemployment, challenging traditional economic theories?
Stagflation
Which war demonstrated a turning point in which the United States shifted from continental expansion to overseas imperialism?
Spanish-American War
During his presidency, they pushed the ambitious goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.
John F. Kennedy
This surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, officially drew the United States into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
What military alliance was formed by the U.S. and the Western European countries to defend against the Soviet Union?
NATO
Which trade agreement, signed in the early 1990s, created a free-trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Which foreign policy addition allowed the United States to justify intervention in Latin American countries to protect its interests during the imperialism era?
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
The scandal forced President Nixon to resign in 1974 after investigations revealed abuses of presidential power.
Watergate
Which future U.S. president served as the Supreme Allied Commander who directed the planning of the D-Day invasion and its deception strategy during World War II?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What event involved the U.S. flying supplies into a city after the Soviets blockaded it?
Berlin Airlift
What post World War II program provided billions of dollars in American aid to rebuild Western European economies and prevent the spread of communism?
The Marshall Plan
Which series of conflicts resulted from westward expansion and competition over land between the U.S. government and Native Americans?
Wars with Plains Indians
This economic policy promoted tax cuts, reduced government regulation, and the belief that benefits would “trickle down” through the economy
Reaganomics
This iconic, fictional character represented the millions of American women who stepped up to work in factories and shipyards during the war.
Rosie the Riveter
What 1962 event brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to a close nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Which 1970s economic crisis was caused when Middle Eastern oil-producing nations limited exports, leading to rising prices and fuel shortages in the United States?
The Oil Embargo / 1973 Oil Crisis
Which diplomatic event revealed Germany’s attempt to create an alliance against the United States, increasing support for entering World War I?
The Zimmermann Telegram
Following the 9/11 attacks, this federal department was created in 2002 to coordinate domestic anti-terrorism efforts and improve national security.
Department of Homeland Security
This landmark 1944 law provided WWII veterans with funds for college tuition, low-interest home mortgages, and unemployment insurance, shaping post-war Florida's population boom.
G.I. Bill