American History - Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Flashcards

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*Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

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  • WWI
  • WWII
  • Korean
  • Vietnam
  • (Persian) Gulf War
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2
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Who was the President during WWI?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?

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Franklin Roosvelt

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Who did the US fight in WWII?

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  • Japan, Germany, and Italy
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5
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During teh Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

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Communism

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6
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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civil rights movement

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*What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

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  • fought for civil rights
  • worked for equality for all Americans
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What major event happened on Sept 11, 2001, in the US?

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Terrorists attacked the US

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Name one American tribe in the US

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  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Sioux
  • Chippewa
  • Choctaw
  • Pueblo
  • Apache
  • Iroquois
  • Creek
  • Blackfet
  • Seminole
  • Cheyenne
  • Arawak
  • Shawnee
  • Mohegan
  • Huron
  • Oneida
  • Lakota
  • Crow
  • Teton
  • Hopi
  • Inuit
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