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Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Flashcards

1
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

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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 the 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
  • The Axis Powers
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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
  • Nuclear War
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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
  • Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center
  • Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
  • Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
  • Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, DC, and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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10
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Name one Native American tribe in the United States

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  • Salish
  • Suquamish
  • Lummi
  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Pueblo
  • Inuit
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Why did the United States enter World War II?

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  • Because Germany attacked US civilian ships
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
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12
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When did all women get the right to vote?

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  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • (With the) 19th Amendment
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13
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What was the Great Depression?

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  • Longest economic recession in modern history
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When did the Great Depression start?

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  • The Great Crash (1929)
  • Stock market crash of 1929
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15
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Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

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  • General during World War II
  • President at the end of / during the Korean War
  • 34th President of the United States
  • Signed the Federal-Aid and Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
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16
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Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War

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  • Soviet Union
  • USSR
  • Russia
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17
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Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

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To stop the spread of Communism

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18
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What did the Civil Rights Movement do?

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  • Fought to end racial discrimination
19
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Martin Luther King is famous for many things. Name one.

A
  • Fought for civil rights
  • Worked for equality for all Americans
  • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character”
20
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Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

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  • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
21
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Why did the United States enter World War II?

A
  • Because Germany attacked US civilian ships
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
22
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When did all women get the right to vote?

A
  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • (With the) 19th Amendment
22
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What was the Great Depression?

A
  • Longest economic recession in modern history
22
Q

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

A
  • General during World War II
  • President at the end of / during the Korean War
  • 34th President of the United States
  • Signed the Federal-Aid and Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
23
Q

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War

A
  • Soviet Union
  • USSR
  • Russia
23
Q

When did the Great Depression start?

A
  • The Great Crash (1929)
  • Stock market crash of 1929
23
Q

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

A

To stop the spread of Communism

23
Q

Martin Luther King is famous for many things. Name one.

A
  • Fought for civil rights
  • Worked for equality for all Americans
  • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character”
24
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What did the Civil Rights Movement do?

A
  • Fought to end racial discrimination
24
Q

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

A
  • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
25
Q

Name one US military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks

A
  • Global War on Terror
  • War in Afghanistan
  • War in Iraq
26
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Why did the United States enter World War II?

A
  • Because Germany attacked US civilian ships
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
26
Q

What was the Great Depression?

A
  • Longest economic recession in modern history
26
Q

When did all women get the right to vote?

A
  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • (With the) 19th Amendment
26
Q

When did the Great Depression start?

A
  • The Great Crash (1929)
  • Stock market crash of 1929
26
Q

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War

A
  • Soviet Union
  • USSR
  • Russia
27
Q

What did the Civil Rights Movement do?

A
  • Fought to end racial discrimination
27
Q

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

A
  • General during World War II
  • President at the end of / during the Korean War
  • 34th President of the United States
  • Signed the Federal-Aid and Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
27
Q

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

A

To stop the spread of Communism

28
Q

Martin Luther King is famous for many things. Name one.

A
  • Fought for civil rights
  • Worked for equality for all Americans
  • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character”
28
Q

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

A
  • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
28
Q

Name one US military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks

A
  • Global War on Terror
  • War in Afghanistan
  • War in Iraq
28
Q

Name one example of an American innovation

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  • Light bulb
  • Automobile (cars, combustible engine)
  • Skyscrapers
  • Airplane
  • Assembly line
  • Landing on the moon
  • Integrated circuit (IC)

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