World War 2
This event officially started WW 2 in Europe?
Invasion of Poland
What is rationing?
items were limited in WW2, coupons and ration books. Sugar, gas, rubber, clothes,
The Cold War was a rivalry between the USA and this country?
Russia
Many Americans moved from cities to these in the 50's?
suburbs
Why did Rose Parks refuse to give up her seat?
Montgomery bus boycott
The USA entered WW 2 after this Japanese attack in 1941?
Group that worked in factories and helped in the war effort. Symbol of "we can do it"
Rosie the Riverter
Policy to stop the spread of Communism.
Containment
This "thing" help veterans buy homes and go to college
GI Bill
What is Brown vs. BOE?
USSC case that challenged segregation
What is D-Day?
Allied invasion of France in 1944
What are internment camps
Japanese Americans were forced into these during WW2. Violated their civil rights
This plan helped rebuild Europe?
Marshall plan
This new technology became the center of American life?
TV
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr?
leader in the Civil Rights movement
The secret US project that developed the atomic bomb?
Manhattan project
What are war bombs?
government program to help finance the war. Bonds were sold to help pay for the war.
What is NATO?
Military alliance of non-communist countries
The fear-given movement targeted suspected Communists?
McCarthyism
What is Segregation?
term that is government enforced separation of the races
This battle was a turning point in the war in Europe?
Stalingrad
What is Korematsu vs. the USA
Supreme Court case that upheld Japanese American Internment
What is the Korean War?
1950's were cold war tensions escalated and got hot
What is Brown vs. BOE
USSC case that challenged segregation
What happened in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957
Integration of Little Rock HS