Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I • World War II • 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 (1929) • Stock market crash of 1929
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Why did the United States enter World War II?
(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor • Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor • To support the Allied Powers
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
• General during World War II • 34th president of the U.S.
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
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
• To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
• Terrorists attacked the United States •
Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
(Global) War on Terror • War in Afghanistan • War in Iraq
Name one example of an American innovation.
• Light bulb • Automobile • Skyscrapers • Airplane • Assembly line •
