3rd Nine Week Test ReviewAmerican History

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Use a combination of your textbook and the attached links to answer the questions

Lend Lease Act

1. Date- 19412. Proposed by- FDR [Franklin Roosevelt]3. Main

idea-to lend military weapons to Britain during the WW II era

4. Reason to pass- It was against American law to just give them stuff and Britain was broke. If we didn’t lend it to them, they could lose the war

Reason women and minorities made economic gains in WW II

There was a shortage of traditional labor

Iron Curtain

1. Coined by- Winston Churchill2. What it divided- Europe into communist and

noncommunist parts3. Video on the history around the Iron Curtain

Marshall Plan

1. What it did- Strengthened noncommunist European economies after WW II because the US the gave them $ to rebuild

2. How did it work- We gave them the money

NATO

1. The purpose of NATO- [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] To form an alliance against the Soviet Union- if they attacked one member country, all of the other countries would join in and help them defend themselves

2. Who joined- US and western European nations

NATO Countries are blueWarsaw Pact Countries are red

Red Scare

1. Against- The spread of communism2. Color associated with this group- red

Senator Joseph McCarthy

1. What he was known for- finding communists everywhere, even where there were none

2. What his critics, in particular Senator Margaret Smith said about him- He was a greater threat to the nation than actual communists

3. What happened after Mr. Welch questioned him- his credibility [believing in someone] was destroyed

Level of recognition given to African American Women as a 20th

Century trend1. Increased/decreased- Know it increased2. Mary McLeod Bethune- She was the only

woman of color present at the first meeting of the United Nations

United Nations

1. Purpose- to prevent future wars

Korean War

1. Fought on the communist side- The US and S. Korea were winning until China began to fight with them [The US fought on the noncommunist side with the S Koreans]

Causes of the rise of Middle Class American after WW II

1. Neighborhoods- Mass produced homes2. Opportunities- Lots of them due to the GI

Bill3. Unions- Strong unions that got members

good pay

Impact of Baby Boom on Society

1. Economic- They spent lots of $ on all of those children

2. Politically- They became very politically active [going to antiwar protests etc]

3. Affect on cultural values- They became socially active and challenged values at the time [marriage was not as important]

4. Affect on college enrollments- All of those kids went to college so college enrollments went up

Brown v. Board of Education

1. Year of decision- 19542. President at the time- Eisenhower3. What it said- Schools had to be desegregated

Space Program

1. Kennedy’s motivation- He wanted the US to have the first man on the moon This put us in a space race with the Soviet Union

2. His goal- Do it in 10 years

Who are these people?What does this cartoon refer to? The Cuban Missile Crisis

New Frontier Programs

1. President- Kennedy2. Most successful program The space program

Result of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

1. Johnson had power to use any necessary force in wartime [Vietnam]

How did America learn the US was losing the Vietnam War?

1. Military action by Viet Cong When we were attacked during a truce for the Tet [Chinese New Year] holiday- The Viet Cong bombed every major S Vietnam city and Americans learned we were losing the war

Why did Johnson say the US needed to be in Vietnam?

1. He said the political future of S Vietnam was in jeopardy

2. Were we in danger of being attacked in America? No

3. Were we responsible for the safety of the Vietnamese people? No The reason we were there was to stop the spread of communism

Kent State

• What happened Students were killed at a protest rally against the Vietnam War [shot by the National Guard]

• What CNN says The protest was in response to the war expanding into Cambodia

• Why and how does the video relate• Song written to remember the students killed

by Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Johnson’s “Great Society”

1. The main goal of this- Reduce poverty2. How it related to Kennedy’s agenda- It was a

continuation of Kennedy’s agenda

Programs created as part of the “Great Society”

1. Be able to list several including this one Medicare and Medicaid

Vietnamization

1. What it meant- Plan to leave the war [1969]

Watergate

1. What is was When the Republicans broke into the Democratic offices to steal information

2. It’s effect on the American people- Lost trust in the government

How did the status of women change during the 20th century

It increased but there was still a gap in pay

Martin Luther King, Jr.

1. What strategy did he use to protest? Nonviolent

Outcomes of the Civil RightsMovement in the US

Blacks earned the right to vote without poll taxes or literacy tests

March on Washington

1. What major act was passed as a result of the March on Washington? Civil Rights Act of 1964

1960’s Women’s Movement

1. How did the Civil Rights Movement help the women’s Movement? They copied the protest models

Black Panthers

1. Who were they Radical black movement2. What is a black nationalist movement? They

were concerned with safety for the black community

Generation Gap

1. What it is The understanding gap that occurs between parents and children

Purpose of Affirmative Action

• To give opportunities to minorities and women

Court Cases

1. What do Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright have in common? They protected the rights of criminals

Cesar Chavaz

1. Is best known for

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