US History- STAAR EOC Review #2- Mr. Lopez

established the foreign policy of the containment of communism (U.S would support nations fighting communism)

Austria-Hungary royal figure that was assassinated by Serbian nationalists in 1914

decision by the SCOTUS that dealt with racial discrimination and right to a fair trial under the 14th Amendment-Hispanic

Martin Luther King, Jr's tactic of drawing attention to civil rights issues

Describes the loss of faith in the U.S government by the American people during the Vietnam War

Court decision that protected free speech in schools provided it is not disruptive (vietnam war)

President Roosevelt's attempt to replace all Supreme Court Justices over 70 1/2 years old

effort to fight government corruption and businesses abuse of power

elabortate operation that provided supplies to the former capital of Germany

German Submarines

name given to the Eastern European countries under the Warsaw Pact

availability of goods and services from anywhere in the world due to rapid communication and transportation

Provided funding for much of the war expenses incurred by the U.S government

viewed as a "proxy war" between the Soviet Union and the United States

New Deal program that created a pension and insurance system for all workers (retirement for elderly)

American pilot who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

President that authorizied the use of force against Saddam Hussein in 1990

president that advocated for a "return to normalcy" of laissez faire capitalism following World War I

a designation of land for Native Americans

term given to the Allied assault on German forces in France in June 1944

S.Court decision supported a parents right to freedom of religion over the states interest in educating its children

established the federal income tax

Legislation passed in 2001 that expanded the authority of Law enforcement and intelligence agencies; threat to civil lib

plea to Mexico to join the Germans in World War I in exchange for former territories

Fundamentalist Islamic organization that conducted terroristic acts on the United States

inspired racial pride among the African American Community and called for a Back-to-Africa movment

U.S. president during World War I

Act of buying stocks on potential value, not actual value

candidate for President in 1896 and 1900 who support the Populist cause(free coinage of silver)

Term given to the urban, industrial midwest region

pseduo-science that justified marriage and sterilization laws to remove "unwanted genes"

effort that combined Christian values with social reform

a policy of attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering

Peace agreement between Isreal and Egypt facilitated by President Carter

provided home-grown sources of food during the war

forced the U.S. to enter World War II

Government agency responsible for the management and regulation of natural resources (1970)

ability to create operational policy solely on the authority of the President

Economic system in which private businesses complete free of government control

Organization of people in power whosupport a larger group in need in exchange for votes