Amer Hx Q4 Flashcards
Betty Ford
Wife of President Gerald Ford
Advocated for breast cancer treatment and substance abuse treatment
Gerald Ford
Pres. After Nixon
Popular for advocacy of adoption, unpopular for pardoning Nixon
3 Changes to daily life caused by US entering WWII
- Rationing
- Introduction of speed limits
- Women entered manual labor jobs
- Childcare industry
Bracero Program
Program to allow Mexican migrants to enter US to work in agriculture during WWII
After war many of the migrants didn’t want to leave, laying groundwork for modern immigration issues
At which two battles did the US stop the Japanese advance in WWII?
- Battle of Guadacanal (Aus)
- Battle of Midway (HI)
What was unique about the battle of Midway?
First battle to ever be fought entirely by aircraft
What was the main purpose of the invasion of Italy in WWII
To divert German resources to take pressure of USSR
2 Inventions of the Nazis
- Jet airplane
- Rocket (artillery)
Island Hopping Campaign
South Pacific Combat during WWII
GI Bill
- Program that provided free schooling and healthcare for veterans
- Intended to prevent another Bonus Army March
- Introduced concept of financial aid and scholarships, even for non-veterans
2 Industries started by US in WWII, became major civillian industries after war thanks to military selloffs
- Fast food
- Mass-produced housing
Yalta Conference
The conference in which the allies partitioned Europe
Leaders of the two sides in the Chinese civil war
- Mao Zedong (communist)
- Chiang Kai-Shek
Dwight Eisenhower
- General in charge of D-Day
- Became first republican president in a long time
- Expanded US highway system
Rosenburgs
Spies suspected of having given USSR plans for atomic bomb
Levitt Town
Large neighborhoods of mass-produced homes
“Secure These Rights” Report
A government report showing that segregation cost U.S. a lot of money (due to loss of spending, and revenue)
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Supreme court case that declared school segregation unconstitutional
Fourth Great Awakening
An increase in social reform
Caused by increased relevancy of religion
What was the first part of American society to be desegregated?
Military
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jack Ruby
24th ammendment
Government cannot block voting with a paywall
Voting rights act of 1965
Requires polls to allow you to vote without having to first take a test
Who killed Martin Luther King Jr?
James Ray
Likely helped by someone (govt?)
Lyndon B. Johnson
- President after JFK assassination
- War on poverty
- Instituted Medicare
- Ended segregation
- Implemented medicare, voting rights act, etc
Tet Offensive
A military offensive by the Viet Cong into South Vietnam
What are 3 good things Nixon did?
- Ended Vietnam War
- Passed laws in favor of Native Americans
- Opened relations with China
Containment of Communism
Wars US fought to prevent other countries from becoming communist
What years did the Cold War start and end?
1945-1989
How many Americans were killed in the Korean War?
25,000
Jimmy Carter
Republican president following Ford
- Hosted peace talks between Egypt and Israel
- Brought Vietnam refugees to AR and OK
- After presidency founded Habitat for Humanity
“Morning in America”
Ronald Regan’s campaign slogan
Reganomics
Ronald Regan’s plan to cut taxes, increase business incentives, and increase military spending
Which President suffered from Alzhiemers?
Ronald Regan
How many Americans died in Vietnam War
58,000
What was the date of the OKC bombing?
April 19th, 1995
What big scandal happened with Bill Clinton
He had sex with a White House intern
