Unit 8 and 9 (World War II and Early Cold War)
What name could be used to describe those who wanted the U.S. to stay out of World War II?
Isolationists
What politician is known for showing off his (relatively) good looks and style during a Presidential Debate in 1960?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
The Vietnam War was originally a conflict between two "sides" of Vietnam. What side of the conflict did the United States support?
South Vietnam
This "fiscal conservative" was president during the 80s. He lowered taxes, increased military spending, hated Communism, and had a sharp sense of humor.
Ronald Reagan
What did "Kamikaze" pilots do during World War II?
Purposefully crash into U.S. battleships
Fighting on this large island outside of Japan convinced the U.S. that invading mainland Japan would be just too deadly.
Okinawa
What is significant (to this class) about Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles?
After the Vietnam war, many Americans were opposed to the country getting involved in foreign conflicts. This trend is called...
"Vietnam Syndrome"
- Low Taxes
- Low Spending
- Cut Regulation
Name this war:
The United States (under George H.W. Bush) intervenes to stop Iraq from invading Kuwait.
The Gulf War
or
"Operation Desert Storm"
What does the acronym "M.A.D." stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What did the Supreme Court case "Brown v. Board of Education" do?
Which controversial event led to the United States becoming fully involved in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Osama Bin Laden helped organize what terrorist attack against the United States?
September 11th
This piece of legislation made discrimination (both by government and by private businesses) illegal
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What did the Truman Doctrine say?
U.S. would let communism exist where it already exists, but stop communism where it tried to spread. "Containment"
Name two ways that MLK and Malcolm X had different visions for the Civil Rights Movement?
- Different views on the role of white people in the movement
- Different views on whether violence was acceptable
- Different views on whether "integration" or "black pride" should be the focus of the movement.
Detente
Leader of Iraq during the 90s
Sadaam Hussein
Name two foreign conflicts that the United States got involved in to stop the spread of Communism?
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
(others could be counted if argument is given)
Which President helped to pass the Interstate Highway Act?
Dwight Eisenhower
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK struck a deal. What did he promise the Soviet Union in return for the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba?
JFK promised that the U.S. would move their missles out of Turkey.
Name one difference between the Shah and the Ayatollah
Shah- put in power by U.S., serves the U.S.' interests, secular
Ayatollah- hates the U.S., religious (Shia muslim)
Who was the final leader of the Soviet Union?
Mikhal Gorbechev
1. More transparency
2. More democracy
3. More capitalism
(More western)