Recent American History
The twentieth century onwards: two world wars, the Cold War, the civil rights movement and September 11. Two presidents carry most of this level โ Franklin Roosevelt and Eisenhower.
Practice this set for free โ no account needed. Loads 9 flashcards into the learner.
Practice in the free learnerHow to study this set
Keep the two presidents pinned to their war: Franklin Roosevelt for the Depression and World War II, Eisenhower as a general in World War II before his presidency. Once those two are fixed, the rest of the level is short answers.
All 9 flashcards
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; (Persian) Gulf War
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; Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor; to oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end racial discrimination
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Apache; Blackfeet; Cayuga; Cherokee; Cheyenne; Chippewa; Choctaw; Creek; Crow; Hopi; Huron; Inupiat; Lakota; Mohawk; Mohegan; Navajo; Oneida; Onondaga; Pueblo; Seminole; Seneca; Shawnee; Sioux; Teton; Tuscarora
Any one from the official USCIS list is accepted; the full list is at bia.gov.
What to learn next
History complete. Last category: Symbols and Holidays โ the flag, the anthem, the motto and the federal holidays.