ACT 35 TEST

Marshall Plan

U.S. gave aid to rebuild Western Europe after WWII to stop the spread of communism.

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated news used to stir public emotions and support war with Spain during the Spanish-American War.

Ellis Island

Main immigration station in the U.S. from 1892 to 1954, primarily for Europeans.

Panama Canal

Man-made waterway linking Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, boosted trade and military mobility.

NATO Creation

NATO was created following World War II to counter Soviet power in Europe.

Truman's Containment Policy

U.S. strategy to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War.

League of Nations

International peacekeeping organization after WWI, which the U.S. never joined.

Pearl Harbor

Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, that led the U.S. to enter WWII.

Post-WWI & WWII Result

Collapse of empires, decolonization, and rise of nationalism due to increase in independent states.

Interstate Highway System Impact

Boosted the economy by improving transportation and creating jobs.

Freedmen's Bureau

Helped formerly enslaved people after the Civil War with education, food, and jobs.

1965 Voting Rights Act

Banned literacy tests and protected voting rights for African Americans.

WWII Effect on U.S. Industry

Massive increase in production ended the Great Depression and created jobs.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Protest against segregation, led by MLK after Rosa Parks' arrest in 1955.

Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court case that ended school segregation in 1954.

Spanish-American War Outcome

U.S. gained control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Lend-Lease

U.S. sent supplies to Allies to help fight Axis powers before officially entering WWII.

Monroe Doctrine & Roosevelt Corollary

Warned Europe to stay out of the Americas, with the U.S. acting as police in the Western Hemisphere.

Westward Expansion

Driven by Gold Rush, Manifest Destiny, and land opportunities in California during the 1800s.

U.S. Economic System

Capitalism characterized by private ownership and free markets.

President during WWI

Woodrow Wilson.

President during Great Depression & WWII

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).

Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during WWI.

Eisenhower's War

He was a general in World War II.

Cold War Purpose

To stop the spread of communism and contain Soviet influence.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil rights leader who promoted nonviolent protest and led the March on Washington.

September 11, 2001

Terrorist attacks on the U.S. by al-Qaeda, leading to the War on Terror.

July 4th Holiday

Independence Day, celebrating the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Veterans Day

Holiday recognizing all veterans, celebrated on November 11th.

Constitution Day

Holiday celebrated on September 17th.

Richard Nixon Impeachment

He resigned before he could be impeached.

Repealed Amendment

The 18th Amendment (Prohibition), repealed by the 21st Amendment.

1920s Striking Workers Blame

Striking workers were blamed as communists during the Red Scare era.

Atomic Bombs on Japan

Ordered by President Harry S. Truman.

End of Great Depression

World War II (through war production and job creation) got the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

FDR's Economic Plan

The New Deal, providing jobs and reforming the economy.

Wilson's War Declaration Reason

Unrestricted submarine warfare, exemplified by the Lusitania incident.

Rosie the Riveter Purpose

Encouraged women to work in factories and support the war effort.

Dust Bowl Causes

Caused by severe drought and poor farming practices on the Great Plains in the 1930s.

Turning Point in the Pacific

Battle of Midway during WWII.

Event Leading to U.S. Entry into WWII

Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

War Powers Act Cause

Vietnam War led to the War Powers Act of 1973, limiting presidential power to send troops.

Korean War Policy

Containment Policy, aimed at stopping communism.

Wilson's 14 Points Rejection

The League of Nations was the point that was not passed; rejected by the U.S. Senate.