Name one (1) war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I (World War 1)/World War II (World War 2)/Korean War/Vietnam War/(Persian) Gulf War
Why did the United States enter World War I?
Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships/To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy and Russia)
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/Stock market crash of 1929
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II (World War 2)?
Franklin Roosevelt
Why did the United States enter World War II (World War 2)?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor/Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor/To support the Allied Powers/To oppose the Axis Powers
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
General during World War II (World War 2)/President at the end of (during) the Korean War/34th president of the United States/Created the Interstate System
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
Soviet Union/USSR/Russia
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Communism/Nuclear war
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism
What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end racial discrimination
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one (1).
Fought for civil rights/Worked for equality for all Americans/Ensure people would "not be judged by color of their skin, but by the content of their character
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force out the Iraqi military from Kuwait
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States/Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
