Progressive Era
What was the goal of the Progressive Era?
Social activism and political reform.
What agreement ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash of 1929.
What event led the U.S. to enter World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor.
During which conflict did the U.S. fight to support South Korea?
Korean War.
What did the 17th Amendment accomplish?
Direct election of Senators.
Which event sparked World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What major environmental disaster struck the Great Plains during the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl.
Who was the British Prime Minister famous for his leadership during World War II?
Winston Churchill.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift in 1948-1949?
To supply West Berlin with food and fuel during the Soviet blockade.
What 1906 law regulated the food and pharmaceutical industries?
Pure Food and Drug Act.
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917.
Who was the U.S. President during the early years of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover.
Which U.S. President made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?
Harry S. Truman.
What policy aimed to contain the spread of communism?
Truman Doctrine.
Who was known as the "Trust Buster" for his efforts to break up monopolies?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the primary purpose of the League of Nations?
To maintain world peace and prevent future conflicts.
What was the series of programs and reforms introduced by FDR called?
The New Deal.
In what year did World War II end?
1945.
Which organization was formed in 1949 as a military alliance of Western countries to counter Soviet expansion?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
Who was President during the Spanish-American War?
William McKinley
What was President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace called?
Fourteen Points.
What New Deal program provided retirement benefits?
Social Security Act.
What was the name of the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944?
D-Day.
What was the closest the U.S. and Soviet Union came to nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis.