Civil Rights Movement
Which Supreme Court decision ruled that separate schools were unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What theory claimed that if one nation became communist, nearby nations might also fall to communism?
Domino Theory
What program created retirement payments for workers during the New Deal?
Social Security
Which event on September 11, 2001 changed US foreign policy and national security?
Terrorist attacks/9-11 attacks
What policy did the US follow at the beginning of World War I?
Neutrality
Student protestors sitting at segregated lunch counters helped create which organization?
SNCC – Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what promise did the US secretly make to help resolve the conflict?
Not to invade Cuba
Why did Americans plant Victory Gardens during World War II?
To help support the war effort and reduce food shortages
During the disputed 2000 election, what problem in Florida created controversy?
Ballots could not be accurately counted/read
What was one reason European nations competed for colonies in Africa and Asia before WWI?
To increase power and influence
Why did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have such a major impact on elections?
It removed barriers that prevented many minorities from voting
Why did Nixon's visit to China become historically significant?
It improved relations between the US and Communist China
Why did the United States use the “island-hopping” strategy in the Pacific?
To avoid heavily defended areas and save lives/resources
President Reagan increased involvement in Latin America largely to stop what?
Spread of communism
What event pushed the United States closer to entering World War I?
German U-boat attacks on ships
Compare Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach and Malcolm X's earlier approach to civil rights.
King promoted nonviolent protest; Malcolm X initially emphasized self-defense and Black empowerment
Explain the purpose of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
The threat of nuclear war discouraged attacks
Why did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff worsen economic problems during the Great Depression?
It reduced international trade and led to retaliatory tariffs
Why did many Americans vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980?
Many were dissatisfied with Carter's handling of economic and foreign policy issues
Explain why isolationists opposed joining the League of Nations after WWI.
They feared the US would become involved in foreign conflicts
Analyze how violent events in Birmingham influenced national support for civil rights legislation.
Media coverage increased pressure for federal action and support for civil rights laws
Compare containment and détente as Cold War strategies.
Containment aimed to stop communist expansion; détente sought reduced tensions
Explain how government action changed from Hoover to Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
Hoover favored limited intervention; Roosevelt expanded federal involvement through New Deal programs
Explain one lasting impact of the War on Terror on the United States.
Expanded security measures, military involvement, and policy changes
Compare Wilson's Fourteen Points with the Treaty of Versailles.
Wilson emphasized peace and cooperation while the treaty imposed harsher penalties on Germany