Imperialism/WWI
The act of nations taking over other countries as colonies, which created competition and was a cause of WWI.
Imperialism
The program created by FDR was intended to get the US out of the Great Depression
The New Deal
This US policy, outlined in the Truman Doctrine, aimed to stop communism from spreading
Containment
This Surpeme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
This theory suggested that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall (pushing the US to intervene in Vietnam)
The Domino Theory
The Spanish-American War was fought initially in this country.
Cuba
This policy was employed by European leaders in the 1930s in an attempt to avoid war with Adolf Hitler's Germany.
Appeasement
The United States implemented this economic aid program to help rebuild war-torn Europe after World War II (and keep them from going communist)
The Marshall Plan
This prominent civil rights leader advocated for black nationalism and separatism, and was a member of the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X
These two chemical agents, used by the United States during the Vietnam War, caused significant environmental damage and health issues.
Napalm and Agent Orange
The sinking of this ship by German submarines brought the US into WWI
The Lusitania
This scientific and military endeavor, led by the United States, resulted in the creation of the atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project
This concept describes the doctrine of both the United States and the Soviet Union that the use of nuclear weapons would result in the total annihilation of both sides.
Mutually Assured Destruction
This conservative activist and author campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and was a prominent anti-feminist voice.
Phyllis Schlafly
Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policy (modeled after FDR's New Deal) that aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in the United States.
The Great Society
Though it was Wilson's idea, the US didn't join this organization created after WWI to ensure peace in Europe.
The League of Nations
The Allied invasion of this region on June 6, 1944 marked a turning point in WWII and is commonly known as D-Day.
Normandy
This bill provided educational and economic benefits to World War II veterans returning home.
The GI Bill
A riot in this NYC gay bar in 1969 marked a turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and led to increased activism.
Stonewall Inn
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 led to the passage of this resolution, which gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers to escalate the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This stipulation in the Treaty of Versailles made Germany take the blame for WWI and pay reparations to the other countries.
The “War Guilt Clause”
Name the two cities in Japan that were targeted by atomic bombs dropped by the United States in August 1945.
Nagasai and Hiroshima
The Cold War era had a significant impact on culture and society, including the rise of consumerism and the development of this musical genre.
Rock and Roll
He was the first openly gay elected official in California and worked to advance LGBTQ+ rights. He was assassinated while in office.
Harvey Milk
This incident involved a US president orchestrating a breakin at the Democratic National Convention headquarters and paying the burglars with campaign finance $.
The Watergate Scandal