Wars/Uprisings Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Bleeding Kansas(1855-56)
A
A sequence of violent events involving abolitionists and pro-slavery elements in Kansas
2
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Wounded Knee Massacre(1890)
A
A massacre occurred at this location when Sioux Indians left the reservation in retaliation against Sitting Bulls death. United States Army killed over 150 Sioux Indians
3
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Spanish-American War(1898)
A
A war to liberate Cuba, also ends up with the Philippines under US authority
4
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Philippine-American War(1899-1902)
A
Series of rebellions by Filipino insurgents fighting for independence
5
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Cold War(1945-1990s)
A
ideological struggle between US and USSR, democracy vs. communism
6
Q
Korean War(1950-53)
A
ended with split peninsula
7
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Vietnam War(1964-1973)
A
ended with Vietnam united under a communist regime
