Imperialism and WWI
What conclusions can be drawn about the United States’ acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii?
The US was driven to gain access to new markets and materials through both diplomacy and military action
What conclusions can be drawn about African-Americans in the 1920s as a result of the Harlem Renaissance?
African-Americans were gaining confidence and pride in their cultural achievements
Why was the Battle of Coral Sea a significant battle in WWII?
It was the first time in the war that Japan’s expansion had successfully been stopped
What was the ultimate result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Segregation on public transportation was made illegal and the civil rights movement gained prominence
How did Nixon think the "Southern Strategy” and winning the “Silent Majority” would help his campaign for the presidency?
He hoped to sway conservative Southern voters and older generations with appeals for law and order against race riots and Vietnam and Civil Rights protests.
Why were Serbian nationalists motivated to assassinate Franz Ferdinand?
Bosnian Serbs wanted independence from Austria-Hungary
Some American writers of the 1920s were called the "Lost Generation" because they…
expressed feelings of disconnection from American society
What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the United States?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the lasting legacy of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
African-American students began to attend previously segregated schools
What was deficit spending, and how was it used in the United States in the early 1960s?
Deficit spending is when the government spends more money than it makes in a given year, and JFK used it to stimulate the economy despite it adding to the national debt.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
To attempt to prevent future world wars through diplomacy
Marcus Garvey supported which of the following ideas?
Black nationalism and separation from white society
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the Pacific?
Japan’s heavy losses put their navy at a disadvantage they would not recover from
How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States NOT affect average Americans?
The involvement of citizens in radical organizations within the country was eliminated
What was the goal of President Nixon's "Vietnamization" plan?
to increase the U.S. presence in South Vietnam and make victory a priority
What best describes the US's reasons for opposing the League of Nations?
They feared it would drag the country into European conflicts
How did investors react when stock prices began to fall in late October of 1929?
They rushed to the stock exchange to sell their stocks and get their money back
The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed the United States to
send weapons and aid to Allied nations who promised to pay us back later
What was the motivation behind President Kennedy’s failed Bay of Pigs invasion?
To overthrow Fidel Castro and replace him with a pro-American leader
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affected the relationship between branches of the U.S. government because it
forced the President to confer with Congress before sending the U.S. military to a foreign country.
How was dollar diplomacy different from the Roosevelt Corollary?
The first used investment and business to solve problems; the second used force
Why did film and radio become so popular in the 1930s?
They helped to distract people from the tough economic times
Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. . . . The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." —President Franklin Roosevelt, December 8, 1941
What was President Roosevelt's purpose in this speech?
to ask the US congress for a declaration of war on Japan
How did the United States’ involvement in Korea differ from previous wars?
Truman did not ask Congress for a formal declaration of war
"Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal. . . Segregation and poverty have created the racial ghetto and a destructive environment totally unknown to most Americans."— 1967
From which group did this quote most likely come from?
The Warren Court