WWII
took on new roles to support the war effort; joined nurse cadets and worked in factories to keep up production
Women
U.N. and U.S. sent troops to Korea to contain the spread of communism after North Korea invaded South Korea
Korean War
required desegregation of schools; NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall helped argue case; overturned legal segregation created by Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education
provided health care for people 65 and older
Medicare Act of 1965
equipment developed for space flight is now used in practical products: sunglasses, GPS, communication
Aerospace/Space Race Technology
Supreme Court ended recount in Florida; Bush wins; third-party drew votes from Bush and Gore
2000 Presidental Election
What year was Obama elected president?
2008
African American military pilots; overcame discrimination to serve; encouraged the integration of armed forces
Tuskegee Airmen
U.S.S.R. satellite; caused U.S. to invest money in space, science, technology, and weapons programs
Sputnik
fought segregation through civil disobedience; bus sit-in led to year-long bus boycotts and inspired other
decreased voting age to 18; citizens believed if old enough to be drafted into war, then should have right to vote
26th Amendment
1st female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
What year was Obama elected president?
2008
What year was the attack on the World Trade Center?
2001
violated liberties of Japanese, American citizens provided in the 14th Amendment
Executive Order 9066
Japanese American internment camps
resulted in consumer spending; expanded the middle class
Economic Boom/Prosperity
Governor Orval Faubus challenged the power of the federal government to desegregate schools; President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce the ruling
Where??
Little Rock, Arkansas
as more troops were sent to Vietnam and the media reported setbacks, the U.S. was viewed as the aggressor; people protested at mass demonstrations; violence erupted at Kent State
Anti-War Movement
U.S. was an ally of Israel and helped negotiate peace treaty with Egypt (Arab)
(Place)
Camp David Accords
New Orleans flooded as a result of its low elevation and the failure of its levees
Hurricane Katrina
What year did the Spanish-American War end and the US became a world power?
1898
What was the date of the Attack of Pearl Harbour
Dec. 7, 1941
What year was Sputnik launched?
1957
non-violent protest aimed to improve political rights and economic opportunities for minorities; resulted in new legislation
"I have a dream" Speech
March on Washington
The believe that is one country becomes a Communist country, then Communism will spread to another country.
Reagan illegally sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages; sent money to Contras in Nicaragua
Iran-Contra Affair
population growth results in air and water pollution; need for additional housing and farmland disrupts natural ecosystems
Environment/EPA
What years were WWI?
1914-1918
1939-1945
US President Truman in a speech to Congress seeking aid for Greece and Turkey
Truman Doctrine
What type of protest was the March on Washington and Freedom Rides?
Peaceful
Ensures laws do not go against the Constitution
Supreme Court
American political organization and movement associated with the Christian right and the Republican Party in the United States. It was founded in 1979 by Baptist minister Jerry Falwell Sr. and associates, and dissolved in the late 1980s.
Moral Majority
attack on the World Trade Center; resulted in U.S. War on Terror and the invasion of Afghanistan
What Year?
Sept. 11, 2001
What was the Date of the Stock Market Crash?
Oct. 29, 1929