SS (4th) Unit 1, Lesson 7 Flashcards
What kind of government owns and controls everything?
Communist government
True or False
The 20th century was a time of all accomplishments.
False
The 20th century was a time of conflict but also of accomplishments and changes.
After ________ the United States began to worry that communism would spread.
World War II
Who were the two enemies in the Cold War?
United States & Soviet Union
The Cold War was fought with __________ & ___________, instead of guns and arms.
Ideas & money
The United States & the Soviet Union were involved in an arms race, each nation working to build more _______________ than the other.
Atomic weapons
Who attacked South Korea in 1950?
North Korea
When they were attacked, who rushed troops to help South Korea?
The United States
Many people were afraid if North Korea won, ________ would spread to South Korea.
Communism
Who was president during World War II and during the Korean War?
Harry S. Truman
Truman’s decision to use the ______ against Japan helped end World War II.
Atomic bombs
President Harry Truman used the atomic bombs against ________ to help end World War II.
Japan
True or False
After the Civil War, people of color were treated equally.
False
They still were not treated equally in many ways.
An unfair difference in the way people are treated.
Discrimination
The rights of all citizens are called ___________.
Civil Rights
When was the civil rights movement?
The 1960s
Who was a leader in the civil rights movement?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
When were the Civil Rights Acts passed?
1964
What were the Civil Rights Acts?
Several laws passed making discrimination illegal.
When did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War?
1961
Vietnam is a country in ________________.
Southeast Asia
During the 1960s, the Soviet Union and the United States competed in two areas, what are they?
The ground and in space
Who was the first person to walk on the moon? When?
Neil Armstrong in 1969
When did Terrorists take over American airplanes and use them to attack the United States?
September 11, 2001
True or False
Terrorism has been a growing problem in the world.
True
Who declared a war on terrorism, using fear and violence to achieve political goals?
George W. Bush
What did President Bush creat to help fight terrorism?
The Department of Homeland Security
Finding enough ___________ is a huge challenge for our nation.
Energy source
What showed us how important it is to conserve energy and to find other types of fuel?
Hurricane Katrina
True or False
Today computers have changed the way people communicate.
True
