Presidents 1
This president ultimately chose to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Who is Truman?
This "unlucky" president came from a peanut-farming family in Georgia.
Who is Carter?
In this event, many Americans moved out of big cities to the surrounding areas.
What is suburbanization?
According to the Law of Supply and Demand, this is what happens to the price of something that is both tough to get and in high demand.
What is "goes up"?
This civil rights activist advocated for peaceful protests.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This president is the only person ever to hold the office without being voted in as president or vice president.
Who is Ford?
In this event, President Kennedy had a showdown with the Soviet Union that nearly led to a nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
In this event, millions of African Americans moved north for a better, more prosperous life.
What is the Great Migration?
According to the Law of Supply and Demand, if something is plentiful and in low demand, its price will go _____.
What is down?
This was a "war" between America and the Soviet Union in which no shots were fired and the goal was to stop the spread of communism.
What is the Cold War?
This president used television to connect with Americans.
Who is Reagan?
FDR used these to connect with Americans over the radio.
What are "fireside chats"?
This organization was designed to guarantee freedom and security to countries.
What is NATO?
Most deposited money (into banks) ends up here.
What is the stock market?
People who believe in smaller government, lower taxes, and support of businesses are referred to as _____.
What are conservatives?
In this event, President Kennedy tried to overthrow the communist Cuban government.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
President Nixon was nearly impeached for his involvement in the _____ scandal. He resigned instead.
What is Watergate?
This is an organization designed to keep the peace.
What is the United Nations?
The three places that money goes when deposited into a bank are _____, ______, and _____.
What are the vault, funding of loans, and the stock market?
Hippies participated in this 1960's and 1970's movement.
What is counterculture?
This president led America during the Korean War.
Who was Eisenhower?
President Johnson launched these three social programs to help poor Americans.
What are Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Medicare?
This was launched to help European countries rebuild after the war.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This exists when the value of currency is, basically nothing.
What is hyperinflation?
The widespread fear of communism in America led to investigations and accusations and was named "___" after the senator who led the movement.
What is McCarthyism?