Modern History (1920's-1960's)

In the 1920’s, a pilot named____ flew across the Atlantic Ocean alone in about 33½ hours. 

The invisible line separating the communist countries from the rest of Europe  was called ____.

_____ was one of the first forms of music in the U.S. where bass rhythms were important. 

______ is electricity produced by running water.

The sinking of the British ship____ and the death of 128 U.S. citizens drew the U.S.into WWI. 

_____ accused many people of being communists. He was a senator from the state of Wisconsin.

The leader of Britain in World War II was _________.

_____ is another name for the right to vote. Women had to fight for this until 1920.

The _____ was a drought that turned up about 150,00 miles into dust.

President Woodrow Wilson suggested that the ______ be formed to prevent future wars. 

The dictator of Cuba was named Fidel Castro.

The key invasion of Normandy Beach that proved to be a turning point in WWII is nicknamed ____.

The _________ was used to divide East and West Germany.

The ______ was President Roosevelt's attempt to end the Great Depression. 

The leader of Italy in World war II was _________.

The countries of Great Britain,France, and the United States were called the _____ countries.

The war between North Korea and South Korea is called the __________ War.

______ was high during the Great Depression. People could not find work.

The bombing by the Japanese of ______ caused the U.S. to enter World War II.

The leader of the Nazi Party (Germany) in World war II was _________.

A group called the _______ was formed to help fight discrimination.

__ was the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic; first women to fly across the Pacific

The Treaty of __________ ended World War I.

The attempt to destroy the Jewish people is called the Holocaust.

An international organization founded after WWII to work for world peace is called _______.

1.      The _______________ included the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey.

_______ became one of the first First Ladies to be active in helping others. 

The leader of the U.S. after Franklin Roosevelt died during  World War II was _________.

War fought between the U.S. and Soviet Union that was fought with words, money, ideas,& force.

The crash of the ______ in New York in 1929 is one of the reasons for the Great Depression.

The _____ amendment gave women the right to vote.

The leader of the Soviet Union in World war II was _________.

U.S. President Kennedy ordered a blockade of Cuba called the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Many Jewish people were put into _______________.

____ is any method used to communicate. We use radio, TV, internet, and magazine today.

In the 1950's, The Soviets entered the __ with the U.S. They attempted to amass more weapons. 

The _____ was a time of economic downturn in the U.S.

The Soviet Union was the first country to launch a satellite, named _______, into space 

The cities of Hiroshima and Paris were hit by atomic bombs from the U.S. 

1.      The _____ included the countries of Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, and later Italy.

The countries of Italy, Germany, and Japan formed the __________________ countries.