What is the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
100
This name for shantytowns during the Great Depression was intended to remind others who many felt was responsible for the economy.
What are Hoovervilles
100
For American, WWII began here.
What Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941
100
This piece of technology started the Space Race.
What is Sputnik I
100
This began on September 11, 2001
What is the War on Terror
200
This celebrated era of artistic, musical and literary expression of African American culture began in NYC.
What is the Harlem Renaissance
200
FDR's attempt to increase the number of Justices from 9 to 15 failed due to legislative criticism
What is the Court Packing Scandel
200
Another name for the alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan.
What is the Axis Powers
200
The threat of Communism, combined with public Congressional hearings that ruined lives and careers by making accusations, often unfounded led to this term, named after the Wisconsin Senator who instigated them.
Who is McCarthyism
200
President Reagan's Supply Side Economic Policy
What is Reaganomics
300
Unprovoked attacks by Germany ships sailing towards England.
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
300
This term used to describe the long term drought conditions that caused thousands to abandon farms and head to California.
What is "the Dustbowl"
300
This invasion by U.S., British, French and Canadian troops in France began pushing the Nazis back towards Germany
Who is D-Day, June 6, 1943
300
This U.S. foreign policy of limiting the expansion of Communism around the world.
What is Containment.
300
Peace Agreement between Egypt and Israel brokered by President Carter
What are the Camp David Accords
400
A new type of "fighting" that resulted from use of new technology including machine guns, it often led to large numbers of casualties for minimum territorial gains.
What is trench warefare
400
This program provided "retirement" income for the elderly in order to "open" jobs for younger workers.
What is the Social Security Act
400
Dropped on Japan twice, this convinced the Japanese to surrender.
What is the Atomic Bomb
400
This event nearly changed the cold war to a nuclear war after the Soviet Union gave Cuba advanced weapons?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
400
(Double Answer)
After a burglary at this Washington D.C. Hotel, this President became the only one to ever resign
What/Who is Watergate and Richard Nixon
500
This international organization was the idea of President Wilson, who believed it would make WWI "The War to End all Wars," although The U.S. never joined.
What is the League of Nations
500
FDR's Plan to fix the economy by creating work programs and securing the banking industry
What is The New Deal
500
After the war, returning servicemen used this to buy farms, home and go to college.
What is the GI Bill
500
This November 1963 event changed America and caused many Americans to lose hope in the future.
What is the Assassination of JFK
500
The Only person to become VP and President without being elected.