US History 20th Century Flashcards
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What was the New Deal?
Answer: A series of programs and reforms by President Roosevelt to address the Great Depression
The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's set of programs, reforms, and regulations from 1933 to 1939 designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
What event triggered the United States' direct involvement in World War II?
Answer: Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 led Congress to declare war the following day.
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Answer: It unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) unanimously held that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What was the Cold War?
Answer: The political and ideological struggle between the US and Soviet Union from after World War II until the Soviet collapse
The Cold War was a prolonged period of political tension, military competition, and ideological rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union from approximately 1947 to 1991.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
Answer: It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and public accommodations
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
What was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969?
Answer: It successfully landed humans on the Moon for the first time in history
Apollo 11, launched July 16, 1969, successfully landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, achieving President Kennedy's goal of landing on the Moon before the decade ended.