Flashcards in Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information Deck (10)
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1
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
2
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
3
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
4
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
5
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
6
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
7
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
8
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
9
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
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