Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Flashcards

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Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900’s.

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  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • (Persian) Gulf War
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2
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Who was President during World War I?

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(Woodrow) Wilson

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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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(Franklin) Roosevelt

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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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World War II

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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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Communism

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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 September 11, 2001, in the United States?

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Terrorists attacked the United States

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Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States

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