world history Flashcards
(25 cards)
Platt Amendment gives the U.S. authority in Cuba
1901 – Allowed U.S. influence over Cuban affairs after the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine Explosion by Cuba
1898 – Sparked the Spanish-American War after explosion in Havana Harbor.
Philippine-American War
1899–1902 – Armed conflict after the U.S. annexed the Philippines.
The Great Migration is stirred by job openings in the North
1910s–1940s – African Americans moved northward during labor shortages.
The Zimmerman Telegram suggests Germany is requesting Mexico’s alliance in WWI
1917 – Germany sought Mexico’s support against the U.S. during WWI.
World War I Ends
1918 – Armistice signed on November 11.
Johnson-Reed Act severely limits immigration
1924 – Established quotas favoring Northern/Western Europeans.
Ku Klux Klan reaches highest membership
1920s – Peaked at around 4 million members.
Stock Market Crashes (Start of the Great Depression)
1929 – Black Tuesday marks the economic collapse.
Many New Deal Programs passed in First Hundred Days
1933 – FDR launched key programs like CCC and FDIC to combat the Depression.
The Dust Bowl displaces thousands of farmers in the Midwest
1930s – Drought and poor farming practices caused mass migration.
Tuskegee Airmen is formed
1941 – First African-American military aviators in U.S. Army Air Corps.
Pearl Harbor is attacked
1941 – Japan’s surprise attack brings the U.S. into WWII.
Executive Order 9066 creates exclusion of Japanese from Military Zones
1942 – Led to internment of Japanese Americans.
The Red Ball Express is established to get weapons to the front
1944 – A mostly Black truck convoy kept Allied forces supplied in WWII.
Atomic Bomb is dropped
1945 – Used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII.
Truman Doctrine is formed
1947 – U.S. pledge to stop the spread of communism.
Little Rock Nine integrate Central High School
1957 – Federal troops protected Black students integrating the school.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
1955–1956 – Rosa Parks’ arrest launched a year-long bus boycott.
Voting Rights Act passed
1965 – Banned discriminatory practices in voting.
Grape Workers’ Boycott happens
1965–1970 – Cesar Chavez leads effort to win rights for farmworkers.
Chicano Students participate in a Walkout in East Los Angeles
1968 – Protest for better education for Mexican-American students.
Alcatraz is occupied
1969–1971 – Native American activists protest federal policy on tribal land.
Three Mile Island Incident
1979 – Worst nuclear accident in U.S. history in Pennsylvania.
