American History: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Flashcards
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit