Eras Flashcards
Progressive
Temperance
Women’s rights
Amer. imperialism
America becomes new world power
Gains overseas colonies
WW1
Euro conflict challenges U.S neutrality
Allied victory makes world safe for democracy
Roaring 20’s
Business boom
Red scare
Great Depression
Banks fail
High unemployment
WW2
U.S world leader
Dictator threatens world peace on 2 fronts
Euro & pacific (our Cali)
Cold War
Threat of nuclear war
McCarthyism
Postwar Boom
Baby boom
Suburban & auto culture
New frontier
Bold ideas
Space race
Civil Rights Movement
Non-Violent protest
Black power
Vietnam war
Domino theory
Contain communism
Social change
Women
Hippies
End of 20th Century: 70’s
Inflation
Energy crisis
End of 20th Century: 80’s
Political conservatism
Federal deficit
End of 20th Century: 90’s
Booming economy
Digital revolution