American History - Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Flashcards
1
Q
*Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
A
- WWI
- WWII
- Korean
- Vietnam
- (Persian) Gulf War
2
Q
Who was the President during WWI?
A
Woodrow Wilson
3
Q
Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?
A
Franklin Roosvelt
4
Q
Who did the US fight in WWII?
A
- Japan, Germany, and Italy
5
Q
During teh Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
A
Communism
6
Q
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
A
civil rights movement
7
Q
*What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
A
- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality for all Americans
8
Q
What major event happened on Sept 11, 2001, in the US?
A
Terrorists attacked the US
9
Q
Name one American tribe in the US
A
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hopi
- Inuit
