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Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
AMERICAN HISTORY Β· 19 questions
Question 100Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
β World War I
Question 101Why did the United States enter World War I?
β Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
Question 102When did all women get the right to vote?
β 1920
Question 103What was the Great Depression?
β Longest economic recession in modern history
Question 104When did the Great Depression start?
β The Great Crash (1929)
Question 105Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
β (Franklin) Roosevelt
Question 106Why did the United States enter World War II?
β (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
Question 107Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
β General during World War II
Question 108Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
β Soviet Union
Question 109During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
β Communism
Question 110Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
β To stop the spread of communism
Question 111Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
β To stop the spread of communism
Question 112What did the civil rights movement do?
β Fought to end racial discrimination
Question 113Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
β Fought for civil rights
Question 114Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
β To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
Question 115What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
β Terrorists attacked the United States
Question 116Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
β (Global) War on Terror
Question 117Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
β Apache
Question 118Name one example of an American innovation.
β Light bulb