World War 2
Why was D-Day significant?
Started liberation of Western Europe
What were the goals of the Truman Doctrine?
What was the goal of LBJ's "Great Society"?
To make education and healthcare more affordable.
What did many African Americans experience following the Compromise of 1877 and Plessy v Ferguson?
Discrimination because of race and segregation
What happened during Detente?
It was a period of time where there was peace between the Soviet Union and the United States
How did America get enough soldiers for WW2?
War Drafts for young men
Why did America create the G.I. Bill Of Rights?
To help WW2 veterans transition back into normal life after coming back from war.
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
To overthrow Fidel Castro and establish a pro-American gov to contain communism
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
To advocate for racial equality
What was the significance of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?
It marked the end of Detente.
How did America pay for WW2?
War bonds
What was the goal of McCarthyism?
To get rid of alleged communist spies in America
What does Medicare do?
An insurance for elderly people that makes medical services more affordable
What was Malcolm X's "slogan"
"By any means necessary"
Explain how the Cold War ended?
The Soviet Union fell
What contributions did American women make during WW2?
Took over factory jobs after men got sent off to war
How did America react to Sputnik 1?
Fear that the Soviet Union would become more technologically advanced than America
What did the Gulf of Tonkin do?
Gave America an excuse to send military forces to Vietnam
How did MLK want his followers to go about the Civil Rights Movement?
He wanted them to be peaceful and practice Civil Disobedience
Explain the consequences of the Persian Gulf War
Started American involvement in the Middle East
Why did America start to develop atomic weaponry?
Because we were scared of other countries beating us to it
What caused the baby boom in the 1940-1950s?
Men returning home from war as well as economic growth
What was the Domino Theory?
The theory that if one country falls to communism, so will the surrounding ones
What were the consequences of Brown v Board in 1954?
There was an increase in violent attacks against minority groups such as African Americans
What did the Patriot Act of 2001 allow the U.S government to do?
It allowed them to go through our phones and other devices to collect information on everyone