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Muckraking

Journalists who exposed corruption in business, government, and society in the early 1900s.

The Roaring Twenties

A time of economic boom, jazz, Prohibition, the Harlem Renaissance, flappers, and consumerism in the 1920s.

1912 Election

A four-way race between Taft (Republican), Roosevelt (Progressive/Bull Moose), Wilson (Democrat), and Debs (Socialist), resulting in Wilson's victory.

Causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism (MAIN) that contributed to the outbreak of World War I.

Fourteen Points

President Wilson’s 1918 plan for post-WWI peace, including self-determination and the League of Nations.

Zimmerman Telegram

A secret communication from Germany urging Mexico to attack the U.S., leading to U.S. involvement in WWI.

Henry Ford and the Assembly Line

Revolutionized manufacturing, making cars affordable and transforming transportation with the Model T.

19th Amendment

The amendment ratified in 1920 granting women the right to vote after decades of activism.

Stock Market Crash of 1929

Caused by over-speculation, excessive credit, overproduction, and declining consumer spending; marked by Black Tuesday.

Great Depression

A severe economic downturn from 1929 to the early 1940s, characterized by mass unemployment and economic hardship.

New Deal Programs

FDR’s response to the Great Depression aimed at relief and reform, including Social Security and the CCC.

Pearl Harbor

The attack by Japan on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, leading to U.S. entry into WWII.

Adolf Hitler

The dictator of Nazi Germany responsible for initiating WWII and orchestrating the Holocaust.

Holocaust

The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany.

Axis Powers

The coalition of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.

Battle of Midway

A major 1942 turning point in the Pacific War where the U.S. defeated Japan.

Kamikaze

Japanese suicide pilots used as a tactic during WWII.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, marking a turning point in Western Europe.

V-E Day

May 8, 1945, the date when Germany surrendered, ending WWII in Europe.

V-J Day

September 2, 1945, the date when Japan's surrender was formally signed, ending WWII in the Pacific.

Cold War Causes

Ideological tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over democracy and communism.

McCarthyism

The 1950s anti-communist hysteria led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, leading to false accusations.

Marshall Plan

A U.S. program from 1948-1952 providing economic aid to rebuild Western Europe post-WWII.

Korean War

The 1950-1953 conflict between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea, ending in a stalemate.

NATO

A military alliance formed in 1949 between the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations.

Containment Policy

The U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism in the 1950s and 1960s.

1950s Entertainers

Notable figures included Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and Marilyn Monroe.