Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

✓ World War I

Why did the United States enter World War I?

✓ Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships

When did all women get the right to vote?

✓ 1920

What was the Great Depression?

✓ Longest economic recession in modern history

When did the Great Depression start?

✓ The Great Crash (1929)

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

✓ (Franklin) Roosevelt

Why did the United States enter World War II?

✓ (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ General during World War II

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

✓ Soviet Union

During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

✓ Communism

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

✓ To stop the spread of communism

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

✓ To stop the spread of communism

What did the civil rights movement do?

✓ Fought to end racial discrimination

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ Fought for civil rights

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

✓ To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

✓ Terrorists attacked the United States

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

✓ (Global) War on Terror

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

✓ Apache

Name one example of an American innovation.

✓ Light bulb