HAH overview quiz 1 Flashcards
reconstruction ends and edisons phonograph, reford b hayze ends reconstruction (to fit 11 states etc)
1877
The spanish american war brings usa into imperial conflict
1898
Franklin Roosevelt takes office and brings the New Deal to fight depression
1933
Marshall plan and truman doctrine fight communism and rebuild Europe
1947
The Kennedy Years, election, bay of pigs, Missile Crisis, Assassination
1960-1963
Watergate forces Nixon to resign
1974
US moves to the “right” with the election of Ronald Reagan (he is a republican)
1980
Bush v. Gore, supreme court decides decision (bush)
2000
Second Gulf War/operation Iraq Freedom topples Saddam Hussein
2003
The steel king
one time richest man in world
gave over 300 million away to charities
Andrew Carneige
the oil king
gave over 500 million dollars to charities
once lived in cleveland
was richest and most hated man in the world at one time
John D. Rockefeller
leader of 20th century
muckrakers exposed unfair political and buisness practices
key writer of progressive period
upton sinclair
Quantum theory and theory of realitivity
E=MC2
instrumental in pushing research on atomic bomb but latter regreted it
came to america to escape nazis
Albert Einstein
popularatized air travel with solo transAtlantic flight
in 1930s son kidnapped and murdered
avid isolationalists before ww2- America first
Charles Lindbergh
lucky lindy
popularized professional athletics
first true sports hero
made yankees team to beat
started out as pitcher for boston red sox
Babe Ruth
long-time humanitarian and social reformer
founded hull house in chicago
first american woman to win the nobel peace prize
Jane Addams
brilliant pacific commander in ww2
hero of inchon landing during Korean Conflict
challeneged Truman strategy and competence in Korean war and war fired
Douglas MacArthur
civil rights leader and human rights activist
advocated for black nationalism
member of nation of islam
argued african americans and said should protect selves against white suppression using any means
Malcolm x
Author of silent spring
wrote on dangers of pesticides
book helped enviornmetal movements and creation of EPA (enviornmental protection agency)
Rachel Carson
5th ammendment
due proccess, no double jeopardy; no testimony against yourself
10th ammendment
power not gives to US Federal Governemnt are reserved for states
16th ammendment
income taxes made constitutional
17th ammendment
direct election of senators
22nd ammendment
only 2 terms for president (22 2 terms)
23rd ammendment
electors for washington DC
27th ammendment
resticts congressional pay raises (no mid term pay raises for congress)
