Industrialization
This event caused the need for the United States to be reconstructed.
The Civil War
Progressivism was a time during which many people desired __________.
change
In his acceptance speech at the Chicago convention, Roosevelt pledged to the American people a .....
New Deal
Before the United States entered World War II, they were in peace talks with what country?
Japan
This movement was a cultural and legal fight for African Americans to be treated equally as white Americans.
The Civil Rights Movement
Members of this group donned white sheets and masks to hide their identity, spread damaging rumors, destroyed private property, and committed acts of violence against blacks and white Republicans.
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What became the most influential Populist goal in the progressive era?
At the core of the New Deal were the principles of Keynesianism, which says that during an economic depression or recession, the government must...
spend more money / deficit spending
December 7, 1941; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
This man, famous for his "I have a dream" speech, was a prominent African American leader.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What event in 1873 shifted the focus of the Republicans to economic matters and created a depression that lasted for six years?
The Panic of 1873
What was the most influential motivation in promoting American imperialism?
Economic motivation
What was the first "New Deal" passed by Congress?
The Glass-Steagall Banking Act / Creation of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
What was "The Final Solution"?
Hitler's plan to completely destroy the Jewish population in Europe by means of concentration camps and mass killings.
How many airplanes were hijacked by terrorists on September 11th, 2001?
Which religious group tended to identify with Republicans during the Gilded Age?
Evangelicals
Name 3 places that were conquered and controlled by the United States under the name of American Imperialism.
Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, Panama (Panama Canal), the Philippines
Germany and Italy became _________ states.
Fascist
Where did US troops (soldiers) first begin fighting in Europe?
Sicily
US President Ronald Reagan urged for a certain wall to be torn down. What was the name of the wall and what did it divide?
The Berlin Wall; it divided East and West Berlin, Germany
What incident set off a nationwide panic that led to the Depression of 1893?
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroads declared bankruptcy.
What was the Great Depression? What started it?
The US stock market crashed, leading to many losing their money and fortunes. Unemployment hit an all-time high and men struggled to provide for their families.
How did Adolf Hitler get 100% of the power in Germany?
1) President Hindenburg to give him dictatorial powers under a provision of the Weimar Constitution.
2) He arrested all of the newly elected Communist delegates, plus enough delegates from other hostile parties to ensure that the Nazis and their allies would have the two-thirds majority in German Reichstag.
3) The Reichstag passed the "Enabling Act" which gave all power to Hitler.
What tactic used by the Japanese involved pilots committing suicide by crashing their planes packed full of explosives into American naval ships?
Kamikaze attacks
These 2 wars were considered 'proxy wars' of the Cold War, and were the result of the United States' support of democracy and tough stance against communism.
The Korean War (1950s) and The Vietnam War (1960s)