U.S. History B Final Review

The idea that if one country becomes communist, all the countries surrounding it will

The United States feared that Hussein would gain and use influence for bad if he controlled Kuwait oil

Reaganomics emphasized

How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?

What event showed that the civil rights movement was well organized under MLK?

Europe monarchies collapsing, Europe in turmoil & countries owing US money were all reasons the US became a world power

The policy of keeping communism contained within its exisiting borders is known as Containment.

The defining characteristic of the counterculture

Both Ford and Carter had to deal with the Energy Crisis in their presidencies.

The Soviets tried to stop the spread of communism, while the USA tried to spread it.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because it wanted revenge for us bombing Tokyo

Main causes of WW1?

Main goals of the New Deal were relief, recovery, and reform

The imaginary line seperating communist and democratic countres is called NATO

JFK's agenda ignored poverty, communism, and the space program

Purpose of propaganda in the United States during World War I was to push for Anti-Italian policy 

1920's masked economic problems such as overproduction, uneven distribution of wealth, and credit debt

1 of the reasons Truman dropped the bomb was he was told an invasion would cause over 1 million American deaths

Prohibition led to crime by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity

The collapse of the banking system is what lead to the stock market crash.

The US started this program due to fear that Hitler and Germany would use the bomb first.

Globalization fostered entrepreneurship and created new jobs.

This gave LBJ authority to send troops to South Vietnam without Congress support

In this court case, the Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to turn over the tapes containing Oval Office conversations

This policy sent Japanese-Americans into internment camps

The committe used to investigate communist activity in the USA

Nixon thought normalizing relations with China would put a wedge between them and the Soviet Union

The banks collapsed because Congress took the money to pay for war loans.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

President Hoover responded slowly to the Great Depression because he

Buying stock on margin was a strategy that allowed more people to invest in the stock market.

The 9 black students who were prevented from attending Little Rock High despite Brown v. Board of Education were called

The 46 Year conflict between US and Soviet Union is known as the Quiet War

Fought on the 38th parallell to stop the spread of communism

Purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points was to promote openness, encourage independence, and support freedom

The U.S. did the Berlin Airlift to drop supplies over West Berlin because of a blockade from the Soviets

Policy of threatening to use force in response to aggression

Women entered the work force in WW1 to supplement the workforce because the men were at war.

The Camp David Accords gave peace in the Middle East for the 1st time in 30 years.

Caves, tunnels, and ashy beaches made this battle difficult

Foreign policy that offered economic aid to democratic Western European countries after WW2 was Consumerism.

Why Supreme Court decided the 2000 Presidental Election

In 1929, the stock market crashed because

Clinton signed this to help stop violence in America

Reagan's adminstration used earning from weapons sold to Iran to fund the Contras in what?

Globalization allowed millions to gain access to information quickly & led to other technology

Japan never was a threat to Pacific domination after this battle.

The failed attempt to liberate Cuba

A result of the Korean War was that South Korea remained free and became a strong ally for the U.S.A.

Cuba asking for Soviet help, U.S having missiles in Turkey, and neither side willing to back down were all part of what?

Kennedy was forced to promote civil rights when the Freedom Ride got violent and was broadcast in the media

The New Woman of the 1920's, or the Flapper, embraced traditional Victorian morality.

The fall of the Great Wall of China became a symbol of the end of communism

Theory that increasing the wealth of the rich will result in everyone becoming more wealthier is called

1920's lead to changes in American life as prices for cars dropped, people bought on credit, and ads influenced buyers

1950's TV idealized the uncommon family--dad stayed home and mom worked.