Key Vocab
Consumer Goods
A consumer good is any finished product bought by consumers for personal or household use. Example: TV, Appliances, Cars
Containment
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War aimed at preventing the spread of communism to new countries.
What case ended segregation in schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Ronald Reagan believed in reducing what part of the government?
Federal
Who is the all-time single season rushing leader for the Baltimore Ravens?
Jamal Lewis
Boycott
the act of refusing to buy, use, support, or participate in something as a way to express disapproval or to encourage change
What country did the US enter into a war with to stop the spread of Communism in 1950? *Hint, 38th parallel
Korea
What was one goal of a nonviolent protest?
Drawing attention to racial injustice
Why did Clinton face impeachment?
For lying under oath
What does political plarization mean?
Growing political divisions between parties (Democrat vs Republican)
Redlining
Discriminatory practice in which banks, lenders, insurers, or other institutions deny or limit services to people living in certain neighborhoods, often based on race or ethnicity rather than individual qualifications
What was the biggest concern of the Cold War? *Something that could cause mass casualties
Nuclear Weapons
Name two prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement?
Dr. King, Malcolm X, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Huey Newton
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait at the start of the Gulf War?
Iraq believed Kuwait was affecting oil production for Iraq
If a cowboy rides a horse into town on Friday, leaves three days later on Friday, how does he do it?
The horse's name is Friday
McCarthyism
The practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or communist ties without sufficient evidence, especially during the anti-communist campaigns of the 1950s in the United States led by Joseph McCarthy.
What race began between the USSR and the US in the 1960s?
Space Race
Where was the third plane that crashed in Pennsylvania on 9/11 headed towards?
The US Capitol
What "war" began as a result of 9/11?
War on Terror
Domino Theory
The belief that if one country fell under communist control, neighboring countries would likely follow, like a row of falling dominoes.
What war was highly controversial in the 1960s, resulting in over 50,000 American deaths for no true progress?
Why did the United Farm Workers organize boycotts?
To improve conditions for farm workers
What was a goal of Reaganomics?
Reduce taxes and regulations
Who was the QB for the Baltimore Ravens when they won their first Super Bowl?
Trent Dilfer