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U. S. History 112B
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Center of black cultural
outpouring in the 1920s
Center of black cultural
outpouring in the 1920s
Harlem
Underlying cause of both
World War I and World
War II
Underlying cause of both
World War I and World War
II
German ambitions to
dominate Europe
“In our infancy we bordered
on the Atlantic only, our
youth carried our boundary
to the Gulf of Mexico, today,
maturity sees us upon the
Pacific. Whether they will it
or not, Americans must now
begin to look outward.”
“In our infancy we bordered on
the Atlantic only, our youth
carried our boundary to the
Gulf of Mexico, today, maturity
sees us upon the Pacific.
Whether they will it or not,
Americans must now begin to
look outward.”
Foreign policy of imperialism
“The only thing we
have to fear is fear
itself.”
“The only thing we
have to fear is fear
itself.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Ask not what your
country can do for you,
ask what you can do for
your country.”
“Ask not what your
country can do for you,
ask what you can do for
your country.”
John F. Kennedy
I was President during
the Spanish-American
War. I was shot and
killed by an anarchist.
I was President during the
Spanish-American War. I
was shot and killed by an
anarchist.
William McKinley
I was linked to a
burglary at the
National Democratic
Headquarters.
I was linked to a burglary
at the National
Democratic
Headquarters.
Richard Nixon
I believed in a strong
Presidency. I used my
position to take political
power away from big
business. I am known as
the Trustbuster.
I believed in a strong
Presidency. I used my
position to take political
power away from big
business. I am known as
the Trustbuster.
Teddy Roosevelt
I led the Allied invasion
of France. After
becoming President, I
ended the war in
Korea.
I led the Allied invasion
of France. After
becoming President, I
ended the war in
Korea.
Dwight Eisenhower
I was the first President
elected from the Deep
South since 1848. I was
a Washington outsider. It
helped me to get elected
but hurt me as President.
I was the first President
elected from the Deep
South since 1848. I was
a Washington outsider. It
helped me to get elected
but hurt me as President.
Jimmy Carter
I ordered the dropping of
the atomic bombs on
Japan in order to save
American lives.
I ordered the dropping of
the atomic bombs on
Japan in order to save
American lives.
Harry Truman
During the depression, I
felt that private charities
and rugged individualism
would be able to provide
relief. I also called out
the military to disperse
the Bonus Army.
During the depression, I felt
that private charities and
rugged individualism would
be able to provide relief. I
also called out the military
to disperse the Bonus Army.
Herbert Hoover
The Soviet Union and the
United States
The Soviet Union and the
United States
Major world powers after
WWII
The state of hostility,
without fighting,
between the United
States and the Soviets
The state of hostility,
without fighting,
between the United
States and the Soviets
Cold War
Protects member nations
against communist
aggression
Protects member nations
against communist
aggression
NATO
Represent U.S. efforts to
contain communism
Represent U.S. efforts to
contain communism
Korean and Vietnam War
I am the only person to
serve as President and
Vice President even
though I was never
elected to either office.
I am the only person to
serve as President and
Vice President even
though I was never
elected to either office.
Gerald Ford
Teddy Roosevelt supported me
for the Presidency for my first
term and then ran against me
on a third party ticket while I
sought my second term. I was
a Progressive who broke up
many Trusts and enacted the 8
hour government workday.
Teddy Roosevelt supported me
for the Presidency for my first
term and then ran against me
on a third party ticket while I
sought my second term. I was
a Progressive who broke up
many Trusts and enacted the 8
hour government workday.
William Howard Taft
I would like to be
remembered for enacting
the Great Society and
declaring a War on Poverty,
however, many Americans
just know me as the
President who escalated the
war in Vietnam.
I would like to be
remembered for enacting
the Great Society and
declaring a War on Poverty,
however, many Americans
just know me as the
President who escalated the
war in Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson
Gave all nations equal
trading opportunities in
China.
Gave all nations equal
trading opportunities in
China.
Open Door Policy
Agreement which was
supposed to bring a
lasting peace after World
War I.
Agreement which was
supposed to bring a
lasting peace after World
War I.
Treaty of Versailles
FDR’s recovery program
FDR’s recovery program
New Deal
1896 decision that
supported “separate but
equal”
1896 decision that
supported “separate but
equal”
Plessy v Ferguson
Shifting the burden of
fighting from the U.S.
soldiers to the people we
were there to protect.
Shifting the burden of
fighting from the U.S.
soldiers to the people we
were there to protect.
Vietnamization
Japanese suicide pilots
during World War II.
Japanese suicide pilots
during World War II.
kamikaze
Fear of foreigners
Fear of foreigners
xenophobia
Insurance for bank
deposits created during
the New Deal
Insurance for bank
deposits created during
the New Deal
FDIC
Built dams to control
floods and produce
electricity in the
Appalachian region
Built dams to control
floods and produce
electricity in the
Appalachian region
TVA
Illegal club where people
went to drink during
Prohibition
Illegal club where people
went to drink during
Prohibition
speakeasy
Method which enables
voters to remove an
elected official from
office
Method which enables
voters to remove an
elected official from
office
Recall
A policy of avoiding
involvement in other
countries’ affairs
A policy of avoiding
involvement in other
countries’ affairs
Isolation
A “liberated” woman of
the 1920s
A “liberated” woman of
the 1920s
flapper
Decision which banned
segregated schools.
Decision which banned
segregated schools.
Brown v Board of
Education
A journalist who specialized
in revealing corruption and
dishonesty in business and
government
A journalist who specialized
in revealing corruption and
dishonesty in business and
government
muckracker
Frederick Jackson Turner’s
idea that encouraged
Americans to look
beyond our borders for
more land so we would
not become stagnate
Frederick Jackson Turner’s
idea that encouraged
Americans to look
beyond our borders for
more land so we would
not become stagnate
Frontier Theory
Paying for only part of a
stock’s value and placing
the remainder on credit
Paying for only part of a
stock’s value and placing
the remainder on credit
Buying on Margin
Enabled voters to place a
bill on the ballot
Enabled voters to place a
bill on the ballot
Initiative
This famous pilot
disappeared while
attempting to fly around
the world in the 1930s.
This famous pilot
disappeared while
attempting to fly around
the world in the 1930s.
Amelia Earhart
This teacher intentionally
taught evolution in order
to test Tennessee law in
the 1920s.
This teacher intentionally
taught evolution in order
to test Tennessee law in
the 1920s.
John Scopes
Electrocuted for selling
secrets to the Soviets
about how to build the
atomic bomb.
Electrocuted for selling
secrets to the Soviets
about how to build the
atomic bomb.
Rosenbergs
Symbol of the working
woman during World
War II.
Symbol of the working
woman during World
War II.
Rosie the Riveter
Popular jazz musician
beginning in the 20s.
Popular jazz musician
beginning in the 20s.
Louis Armstrong
Led the Red Scare against
communism in the 20s.
Led the Red Scare against
communism in the 20s.
Attorney General Palmer
President whose term was
filled with scandals. He
died after the Tea Pot
Dome Scandal became
public.
President whose term was
filled with scandals. He
died after the Tea Pot
Dome Scandal became
public.
Warren Harding
The King of Rock and Roll:
he became popular in
the 50s after performing
on TV.
The King of Rock and Roll:
he became popular in
the 50s after performing
on TV.
Elvis Presley
General who spoke out on
foreign policy during the
Korean War. Truman
fired him.
General who spoke out on
foreign policy during the
Korean War. Truman
fired him.
Douglas MacArthur
Prime Minister of Britain
during World War II and
one of the Big Three at
the Yalta Conference.
Prime Minister of Britain
during World War II and
one of the Big Three at
the Yalta Conference.
Winston Churchill
Accused assassin of
John F. Kennedy. He
himself was assassinated
before being tried.
Accused assassin of
John F. Kennedy. He
himself was assassinated
before being tried.
Lee Harvey Oswald
Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court during
the 50s and 60s. He led
the first investigation
into JFK’s death and also
wrote the Brown
decision.
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court during the 50s and
60s. He led the first
investigation into JFK’s
death and also wrote the
Brown decision.
Earl Warren
First Lady who set many
precedents by involving
herself in politics and
social issues.
First Lady who set many
precedents by involving
herself in politics and
social issues.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Encouraged America to
build up its navy in his
book, The Influence of
Sea Power Upon History.
This led to a need for
U.S. Naval Bases
worldwide.
Encouraged America to build
up its navy in his book, The
Influence of Sea Power
Upon History. This led to a
need for U.S. Naval Bases
worldwide.
Captain Alfred Mahan
Spanish Ambassador to
America who wrote a
letter to a fried which
criticized McKinley as
“weak and incompetent.”
Spanish Ambassador to
America who wrote a
letter to a fried which
criticized McKinley as
“weak and incompetent.”
DeLome
Tried to convince Mexico
to declare war against
the U.S. during World
War I in hopes of turning
our attention away from
Europe.
Tried to convince Mexico
to declare war against
the U.S. during World
War I in hopes of turning
our attention away from
Europe.
Zimmerman
Acquired by the United
States as a result of the
Spanish-American War.
This Caribbean island
now has the status of a
U.S. Commonwealth.
Acquired by the United
States as a result of the
Spanish-American War.
This Caribbean island
now has the status of a
U.S. Commonwealth.
Puerto Rico
The United States fought
Spain for the
independence of this
island which today is led
by Fidel Castro.
The United States fought
Spain for the
independence of this
island which today is led
by Fidel Castro.
Cuba
U.S. businessmen helped
overthrow the monarch
of this island. A few
years later the U.S.
annexed it. Today it is a
state.
U.S. businessmen helped
overthrow the monarch
of this island. A few
years later the U.S.
annexed it. Today it is a
state.
Hawaii
This area gained
independence with the
aid of President Teddy
Roosevelt, who was
interested in acquiring
the right to build a canal.
This area gained
independence with the
aid of President Teddy
Roosevelt, who was
interested in acquiring
the right to build a canal.
Panama
Secretary of State, William
Seward, was criticized
for buying this land from
Russia.
Secretary of State, William
Seward, was criticized
for buying this land from
Russia.
Alaska
We promised ,the people of
this island independence if
they helped us beat the
Spanish in the SpanishAmerican War. However, we
occupied it until 1949.
We promised ,the people of
this island independence if
they helped us beat the
Spanish in the SpanishAmerican War. However, we
occupied it until 1949.
Philippines
Editor of the New York
Journal which blatantly
promoted war with
Spain.
Editor of the New York
Journal which blatantly
promoted war with
Spain.
William Randolph Hearst
Last monarch to reign in
the Pacific nation of
Hawaii.
Last monarch to reign in
the Pacific nation of
Hawaii.
Queen Liliukalani
Several food and drug
acts were passed
because of his novel,
The Jungle.
Several food and drug
acts were passed
because of his novel,
The Journal.
Upton Sinclair
Wilson’s policy at the
beginning of World War I
Wilson’s policy at the
beginning of World War I
Neutrality
Influenced American entry
into the SpanishAmerican War and
withdrawal from the
Vietnam War.
Influenced American entry
into the SpanishAmerican War and
withdrawal from the
Vietnam War.
Power of the Press
Germany’s sinking of
three American ships
after promising not to
Germany’s sinking of
three American ships
after promising not to
Immediate cause of US
entry into World War I
First pilot to make a solo
nonstop flight across the
Atlantic Ocean.
First pilot to make a solo
nonstop flight across the
Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Lindbergh
Senator who enflamed the
Red Scare of the 1950s.
Senator who enflamed the
Red Scare of the 1950s.
Joseph McCarthy
Delivered the “I Have a
Dream” speech at the
Lincoln Memorial.
Delivered the “I Have a
Dream” speech at the
Lincoln Memorial.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Kennedy’s Attorney
General
John Kennedy’s Attorney
General
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy’s adversary and
supporter of communism
in Cuba.
Kennedy’s adversary and
supporter of communism
in Cuba.
Khrushchev
Italian anarchists who
were executed for
murder during the
1920s.
Italian anarchists who
were executed for
murder during the
1920s.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Led the unsuccessful
“Back to Africa”
movement in the 1920s.
Led the unsuccessful
“Back to Africa”
movement in the 1920s.
Marcus Garvey
He made concessions to
Hitler at the Munich
Conference. He believed
that he was preserving
“peace in our time.”
He made concessions to
Hitler at the Munich
Conference. He believed
that he was preserving
“peace in our time.”
Neville Chamberlain
For the following series of
slide, you will need to
decide what the list of
words has in common.
Bull Moose
Trustbuster
Panama Canal
Rough Riders
Square Deal
Bull Moose
Trustbuster
Panama Canal
Rough Riders
Square Deal
Theodore Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Okinawa
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Okinawa
WWII Pacific Battles
Charles Lindbergh
Rudolph Valentino
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles Lindbergh
Rudolph Valentino
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Heroes
Imperialism
Militarism
Totalitarianism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Totalitarianism
Nationalism
Causes of WWII
Stalin
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Chamberlain
Churchill
Stalin
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Chamberlain
Churchill
WWII Allied Leaders
Al Capone
Speakeasy
Flapper
Hipflask
Bootleg
Al Capone
Speakeasy
Flapper
Hipflask
Bootleg
Prohibition
Blockade of Berlin
Creating Warsaw Pact
Refusing elections in North
Korea
Refusing election in Poland
and other eastern European
countries
Blockade of Berlin
Creating Warsaw Pact
Refusing elections in North
Korea
Refusing election in Poland and
other eastern European
countries
Soviet actions leading to Cold
War
Founding of NATO
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Founding of NATO
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
American actions leading
to Cold War
Assassination of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Vietnam War
Goals had been achieved
People lost interest
Assassination of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Vietnam War
Goals had been achieved
People lost interest
Ended Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow Laws
Plessy v Ferguson
KKK
White Citizens Councils
Jim Crow Laws
Plessy v Ferguson
KKK
White Citizens Councils
Kept South segregated
Cease-fire between the
French and Viet Minh
Divide Vietnam
Elections in 2 years to
unify Vietnam
Cease-fire between the
French and Viet Minh
Divide Vietnam
Elections in 2 years to unify
Vietnam
Provisions of Geneva Accords
Attack on 200 towns and 12
air bases in South Vietnam
American military victory
Hurt American morale
Americans question
involvement in Vietnam
Attack on 200 towns and 12
air bases in South Vietnam
American military victory
Hurt American morale
Americans question
involvement in Vietnam
Tet Offensive
America had no vital interest
in Vietnam
America was supporting a
government that did not
have the support of its own
people
America was involved in a
civil war
America had no vital interest in
Vietnam
America was supporting a
government that did not have
the support of its own people
America was involved in a civil
war
Argument of a “Dove”
Unified communist
government
Americans mistrust
government
South Vietnamese tortured
Congressional assistance for
Vietnamese refugees
Unified communist
government
Americans mistrust
government
South Vietnamese tortured
Congressional assistance for
Vietnamese refugees
Results of Vietnam War
NASA
Sputnik
Cold War
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
NASA
Sputnik
Cold War
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
Space Race
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
James Meredith
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
James Meredith
Civil Rights Heros
John Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
John Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Assassinated in the 1960s
CCC
TVA
REA
SEC
WPA
CCC
TVA
REA
SEC
WPA
New Deal
NAACP
SCLC
Black Panthers
Black Muslims
NAACP
SCLC
Black Panthers
Black Muslims
Civil Rights Organizations
Peace Corps
Bay of Pigs
New Frontier
Cuban Missile Crisis
PT 109
Peace Corps
Bay of Pigs
New Frontier
Cuban Missile Crisis
PT 109
John F. Kennedy
Khrushchev
Arms Race
Sputnik
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 Incident
Khrushchev
Arms Race
Sputnik
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 Incident
Cold War
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
WWI Central Powers
Humanitarian Reasons
Yellow Journalism
Americans wanted war
Explosion of the USS Maine
DeLome criticized McKinley
Protect economic interests
Humanitarian Reasons
Yellow Journalism
Americans wanted war
Explosion of the USS Maine
DeLome criticized McKinley
Protect economic interests
Causes of Spanish-American
War
In the following slides,
match the person/event
to the decade to which it
relates.
The Depression
The Depression
1930s
World War I
World War I
1910-1919
U. S. involvement in World
War II
U. S. involvement in World
War II
1940s
Prohibition
Prohibition
1920s
JFK’s Presidency
JFK’s Presidency
1960s
New Deal
New Deal
1930s
Counterculture
Counterculture
1960s
Watergate Scandal
Watergate Scandal
1970s
Ford and Carter
Presidencies
Ford and Carter
Presidencies
1970s
Korean War
Korean War
1950s
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs
1960s
Death of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
Death of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
1940s
Eisenhower’s Presidency
Eisenhower’s Presidency
1950s
Major U. S. involvement in
Vietnam
Major U. S. involvement in
Vietnam
1960s
Beginning of the Civil
Rights Movement
Beginning of the Civil
Rights Movement
1950s
Beginning of the Jazz Age
Beginning of the Jazz Age
1920s
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1940s
Progressive Movement
Progressive Movement
1900-1920s
U. S. practices
Imperialism
U. S. practices
Imperialism
1900-1920s
Presidency of Harding,
Coolidge, Hoover
Presidency of Harding,
Coolidge, Hoover
1920s
th
16 ,
th
17 ,
Passage of the
th
th
18 , 19 Amendments
th
16 ,
Passage of the
th
th
18 , 19 Amendments
1900-1920s
th
17 ,
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
1960s
Popularity of Muckrakers
Popularity of Muckrakers
1900-1920s
Presidency of Teddy
Roosevelt
Presidency of Teddy
Roosevelt
1900-1920s
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus Boycott
1950s
D-Day
D-Day
1940s
Presidency of Ronald
Reagan
Presidency of Ronald
Reagan
1980s
Brought about a peace
treaty between Israel
and Egypt
Brought about a peace
treaty between Israel
and Egypt
President Carter