1910s
This global conflict, which began in 1914, ultimately involved the United States and led to significant changes in the world's power dynamics.
What is World War I?
This era in the 1920s, characterized by an explosion of African American culture in music, art, and literature, was known as what?
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This U.S. President, elected in 1932, led the nation through the Great Depression and implemented the New Deal.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This attack on December 7, 1941, led to the U.S. entry into World War II.
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This war began in 1950 when North Korean forces, supported by China and the Soviet Union, invaded South Korea.
What is the Korean War?
In 1913, this amendment was passed, allowing the federal government to levy an income tax on individuals.
What is the 16th Amendment?
This constitutional amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote in the U.S.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The 1930s event, sparked by the stock market crash, led to widespread unemployment and economic despair in the U.S.
What is the Great Depression?
This U.S. President led the country through most of World War II and passed away in 1945, shortly before the war ended.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This U.S. President, elected in 1912, was known for his leadership during World War I and for his role in creating the League of Nations.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
In 1929, the U.S. experienced a catastrophic financial event that led to a decade of economic hardship.
What is the Stock Market Crash (or Black Tuesday)?
This Dust Bowl disaster, exacerbated by drought and poor farming practices, led many Americans to migrate westward in search of work.
What is the Dust Bowl?
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities in 1945, hastening the end of World War II.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This 1950s fear of communist infiltration in the U.S. led by Senator Joseph McCarthy resulted in widespread paranoia and hearings.
What is McCarthyism?
The sinking of this British passenger ship by a German U-boat in 1915 helped galvanize the U.S. entry into World War I.
What is the RMS Lusitania?
This 1920s prohibition law made the sale, production, and distribution of alcohol illegal in the U.S.
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
In 1933, this federal agency was established to help regulate the banking industry and restore public confidence in financial institutions.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
The 1944 D-Day invasion took place in this country as part of the Allied effort to liberate Western Europe.
What is France?
This U.S. President, who served from 1953 to 1961, oversaw the end of the Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This movement, which gained momentum in the 1910s, fought for women's rights, culminating in the passage of the 19th Amendment.
What is the women’s suffrage movement?
This famous aviator made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This labor leader emerged as a prominent figure during the New Deal era, organizing workers into unions such as the CIO.
Who is John L. Lewis?
This international organization was established in 1945 to promote peace and prevent future conflicts.
What is the United Nations?
This "King of Rock and Roll" became a cultural icon in the 1950s with hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog."
Who is Elvis Presley?