Cold War Begins
This policy promised U.S. support to countries resisting communism after World War II.
The Truman Doctrine
This war began in 1950 when communist forces crossed the 38th Parallel.
The Korean War
This Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in 1954.
Brown v. Board of Education
This scandal forced President Nixon to resign in 1974.
Watergate
These terrorist attacks occurred on September 11, 2001.
9/11 attacks
This 1948 U.S. program provided economic aid to rebuild Western Europe after World War II.
The Marshall Plan
This U.S. president greatly escalated American involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Lyndon B. Johnson
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This president challenged the Soviet Union with the Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed “Star Wars.”
Ronald Reagan
This U.S. department was created after 9/11 to coordinate national security efforts.
Department of Homeland Security
This military alliance was formed in 1949 between the United States and Western European nations.
NATO
This communist leader led North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh
These nine students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
The Little Rock Nine
This event in 1989 symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe.
Berlin Wall
This operation removed the Taliban government from power in Afghanistan in 2001.
War in Afghanistan
This event led the United States to organize the Berlin Airlift in 1948.
Berlin Blockade
This 1968 offensive shocked Americans because it showed the Vietnam War was far from over.
The Tet Offensive
This legislation, signed in 1964, outlawed segregation in public places and employment discrimination.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
This war in 1991 was fought after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Persian Gulf War
This controversial 2003 war began because the U.S. claimed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq War
This U.S. document argued that America should dramatically increase military spending to contain communism worldwide.
NSC-68
This policy under President Nixon attempted to reduce U.S. troops in Vietnam while increasing South Vietnam’s military role.
Vietnamization
This activist group, founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, promoted Black Power and community self-defense.
The Black Panther Party
This agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico took effect in 1994 to reduce trade barriers.
NAFTA
This major economic crisis began in 2008 due to problems in the housing and banking industries.
The Great Recession