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Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Gulf War
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight against in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
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
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Vocabulary: What does the word "terrorism" mean?
Political violence
Vocabulary: Explain what "racial discrimination" means.
Prejudice against a person based on the color of their skin (separation of schools, restaurants, buses, etc.)
Vocabulary: Explain what "communism" is.
A political/ economic system that differs from capitalism. It is based on publicly owned property and goods.
What is the economic system of the United States?
Market Economy/ Capitalism
Vocabulary: What was the "Great Depression."
A time in the United States where many people did not have jobs, food, or money.
n400: What does it mean to have a "disability" or "impairment"?
A physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to do something (ex. deaf, blind)
n400: What is an "exemption"? Give an example of an exemption from the citizenship exam.
Being free from an obligation or requirement. (Ex. if you are over 50 years old and have lived in the US for 20 years, you are exempt from the English test)
