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 the 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
- The Axis Powers
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
- Nuclear War
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
- 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
Name one Native American tribe in the United States
- Salish
- Suquamish
- Lummi
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Pueblo
- Inuit
Why did the United States enter World War II?
- 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)
When did all women get the right to vote?
- 1920
- After World War I
- (With the) 19th Amendment
What was the Great Depression?
- Longest economic recession in modern history
When did the Great Depression start?
- The Great Crash (1929)
- Stock market crash of 1929
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
- 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)
Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War
- Soviet Union
- USSR
- Russia
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To stop the spread of Communism
What did the Civil Rights Movement do?
- Fought to end racial discrimination
Martin Luther King is famous for many things. Name one.
- 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”
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
Why did the United States enter World War II?
- 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)
When did all women get the right to vote?
- 1920
- After World War I
- (With the) 19th Amendment
What was the Great Depression?
- Longest economic recession in modern history
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
- 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)
