WWII
Why did the US join WWII?
Pearl Harbor Attack
During WWII, which group entered the workforce in large numbers due to the shortage of working men?
Women
During the Cold War, which nation did the US have the most tension with?
Soviet Union (USSR)
What did the media name Reagan's economic policy?
Reaganomics
What was the largest terrorist attack in US history?
9/11
What laws did Congress pass to keep FDR from joining WWII early in the war?
Neutrality Acts
How did Americans ensure that most resources went to the armed forces during WWII?
Rationing
What was the guiding foreign policy principle of the US during the Cold War?
Containment
During what event did Kennedy and Khrushchev nearly cause a nuclear war by refusing to negotiate?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the main threat to the US after the Cold War?
Terrorism
Which operation eventually led to the liberation of France and the Allies western push into Germany?
Overlord (D-Day)
What were the two V's of the Double V Campaign?
Victory aboard (over fascism) and Victory at home (over racism)
Which policy used the economic strength of the US to prevent European countries from falling to communism?
Marshall Plan
What made Ford unpopular at the beginning of his presidency?
He pardoned Nixon
Which president led the efforts in the Gulf War?
George H. W. Bush (Big Bush)
Which battle was the turning point of Pacific Theatre of WWII?
Battle of Midway
During what event were Mexican Americans attacked during WWII?
Zoot Suit Riots
What was the US response to the Soviet Union's aggression following the Berlin Airlift?
Founding NATO
Which event led to the impeachment of Nixon?
Watergate Scandal
What was the main cause of the 2008 financial crisis?
Deregulation of banks
In which battle did the Japanese soldiers dig into volcanic tunnels and refuse to surrender?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Which court case upheld the internment of Japanese-Americans?
Korematsu v US
Which Senator led the official persecutions of suspected communists during the Second Red Scare?
Joseph McCarthy
What event caused Congress to give the president unlimited power to fight the Vietnam War without a declaration of war?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Which law allowed women to take up to six weeks of unpaid maternity leave for the first time in the US?
Family and Medical Leave Act