AMERICA 1920-1973: OPPORTUNITY AND INEQUALITY Flashcards
1
Q
Harry S Truman, a Democrat, became president
A
1945
2
Q
The USA officially joined the Second World War
A
1941
3
Q
Franklin D Roosevelt, a Democrat, became president
A
1933
4
Q
Malcolm X was assassinated by NOI
A
1965
5
Q
The Bonus Army Marchers marched on Washington
A
1931
6
Q
Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis
A
1968
7
Q
The 18th Amendment was ratified, introducing Prohibition
A
1919
8
Q
The 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the vote
A
1920
9
Q
Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
A
1922
10
Q
Execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
A
1927
11
Q
The Bonus Army Marchers marched on Washington
A
1931
12
Q
The Second World War broke out in Europe
A
1939
13
Q
Segregation in education was challenged by Brown v Board of Education
A
1954
14
Q
Lyndon B Johnson became president
A
1963
15
Q
The Equal Pay Act was a success for women’s groups
A
1963
