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396454842Archduke Francis FerdinandPerson assassinated to started the WWI0
396454843Article 10One of the 14 points that talked about the League of Nations1
396454844League of NationsGroup of countries that would protect other countries2
396454845Central PowersAustria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire3
396454846Woodrow WilsonUS member of the big 44
396454847Woodrow WilsonCreator of the 14 points5
396454848NationalismEthnic minorities wanted independence6
396454849BolsheviksGroup that overthrew Russia's republican government7
396454850Vladimir LeninSigned Russian treaty with Germany8
396454851Kaiser Wilhelm IILeader of Germany and it's army9
396454852Treaty of VersaillesTreaty ended WWI10
396454853Allied powersSerbia, Russia, Britain, Italy, France11
396454854ImperialismGermany fell behind12
396454855Scopes trialTrial of whether or not to teach evolution in schools13
396454856Mass mediaAllowed everyone to here the same stuff14
396454857Great DepressionThe time period caused by overproduction, buying on margin, and an overvalued stock market15
396454858Franklin RooseveltWinner of the 1932 election and president throughout the depression16
396454859Laissez-FaireLimited or no government involved in economy17
396454860Social SecurityMade sure money was available for old aged and disabled people18
396454861FlappersUnmarried young ladies who are independent and do whatever they want, wore shorter skirts and got their hair cut19
396454862Henry FordGreatly improved assembly line20
396454863Top-downHoovers thinking where government helps businesses, businesses hire people, people spend money, and economy recovers21
396454864Bottom-upFDR's plan where the government helps people, people buy products, helps businesses, and stimulates economy22
396454865Dust bowlSoil being blown away23
396454866Herbert HooverPresident at the beginning of depression24
396454867FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp)Put insurance on bank deposits25
396454868SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)Regulates stock market26
396454869AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration)Rise farm prices through Government assistance27
396454870FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Admin)Sent funds to overburdened relief agencies28
396454871Adolf HitlerWriter of Mein Kampf29
396454872Adolf HitlerWas imprisoned in 192330
396454873Joseph StalinWas completely communist31
396454874Benito MussoliniLeader of Italy that wanted to create a new holy roman empire32
396454875Winston ChurchillMember of English Parliament that did not want to appease Hitler33
396454876AlliesEngland, France, and US34
396454877Rosie the RiveterUsed to get women excited about working35
396454878General MacArthurGeneral in the Philippines that was forced to flee36
396454879AppeasementAct of letting a country do what they want to avoid war37
396454880Neutrality lawsLaws that stopped loan traveling and ships with goods from going to war zones38
396454881RhinelandThe land that Germany could not send troops into39
396454882WWII startSeptember 1 193940
396454883Pearl HarborDecember 7 194141
396454884Atomic BombGreat weapon that caused the end of WWII42
396454885Nuremberg TrialsStripped Jews of citizenship, can't marry non-Jews, job restrictions, public schools, gave up businesses43
396454886HolocaustSystematic murder of the Jewish people44
396454887Island-hoppinghopping from island to island, skipping islands that were not necessary, to get to the last target quickly45
396454888Karl MarxPart founder of communism has a branch named after him46
396454889Marshall PlanUs aids and manages European economies47
396454890Cuban Missile CrisisSoviet union placing missiles in Cuba48
396454891Joseph StalinCommunist leader of soviet union49
396454892President CarterPresident who had a main objective of human rights50
396454893President CarterPresident during the Iran Hostage Crisis51
396454894President CarterPresident during the Camp David Accords52
396454895President CarterPresident who helped with Salt 253
396454896Mao ZedongChinese communist Leader54
396454897KhrushchevCommunist leader of Soviet union during the Cuban missile crisis55
396454898Korean warWar in Korea to prevent communism56
396454899Camp David AccordsIsrael withdraws from sienna peninsula Egypt recognizes Israel as a nation57
396454900President ReaganPresident who built up military58
396454901President ReaganPresident during Iran Contra affair59
396454902President ReaganPresident during INF treaty60
396454903President NixonPresident who used a Detente approach61
396454904President NixonPresident during SALT 162
396454905President NixonPresident who restores relations with China63
396454906President JohnsonPresident with containment was main objective64
396454907President EisenhowerPresident that stuck to containment helped Vietnam Israel and Iran65
396454908President KennedyPresident that prepares for war66
396454909President KennedyPresident deals with the bay of pigs and the Cuban missile crisis67
396454910President KennedyPresident that used a flexible response68
396454911President KennedyPresident during alliance for progress69
396454912Ho Chi MinhLeader of Viet Minh70
396454913Senator McCarthyLeader during the read scare71
396454914NATOGroup of countries against communism72
396454915Iran Hostage CrisisIran holds prisoners for 444 days73
396454916GorbachevCommunist leader in soviet union who changed to Glasnost74
396454917ShahLeader of Iran who US supported75
396454918ContainmentStopping the spread of communism76
396454919Truman DoctrineWe will help countries that want to avoid communism77
396454920Bay of PigsSending Cuban troops in to take out Castro...FAIL78
396454921Fidel CastroCommunist leader in Cuba79
396454922Berlin WallWall built to keep people from escaping west Berlin80
396454923Domino TheoryFear of one country dropping to communism all sounding countries will81
396454924Eisenhower DoctrineUS protect and supply countries in middle east who want to stop82
396454925Civil Rights Act 1964Impacted schools jobs and voting83
396454926Voting Act 1965Federal law allowing people from other states to come register blacks to vote84
396454927Freedom RidesOrganized to test Supreme Court decision85
396454928MLK Jr.Wrote the famous Letter from Birmingham Jail and was assassinated in 196886
396454929Robert KennedyAssassinated in 196887
396454930March on WashingtonHighlighted by the I Have a Dream speech88
396454931Montgomery Buss boycottStarted when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat so blacks started boycotting89
396454932Brown vs Board of EducationEnded the separate but equal doctrine90
396454933SitinsSit in segregated place didn't move until served91
396454934Malcom XBelieved races should be separated92
396454935Lee Harvey OswaldMan held responsible for assassinating JFK93
396454936Jack RubyKiller of Lee Harvey Oswald94
396454937Magic BulletTheory of one bullet causing 7 wounds95
396454938Warren CommissionConcluded that the magic bullet killed JFK96
396454939Great SocietyProgram that aided public education, gave medicare to older Americans, attempted to eliminate poverty97
396454940Lyndon JohnsonStarted the Great Society program98
396454941MedicareProvided health insurance to older Americans99
396454942MedicaidProvided health insurance to poor Americans100
396454943Miranda RuleRequires suspects to be informed of there rights101
396454944WatergateScandal of break ins to wiretap phones102
396454945Deep ThroatSupplied the Washington post with info about the Watergate break-ins103
396454946CIA tap theoryTheory made because one of the burglars was employed by the company104
396454947Woodward and BernsteinJournalists that brought Watergate to national attention105
396454948Democrat tap theoryTheory that they tapped themselves to make Nixon look bad106
396454949Haldeman TheoryTheory of break-ins made to gain info of Larry O'Brien107
396454950Saturday Night MassacreNixon fired/forced resignation of people who might uncover the truth108
396454951Larry O'BrienLeader of the democrat party during Watergate knew about break-ins ahead of time109
396454952Ronald ReaganPresident who was attacking government regulations110
396454953New Right CoalitionProgram that reduces Government size and role in economy and restores christian values111
396454954Reagan's Welfare BelieveGovernment must help those who can't help themselves112
396454955Reagan's BelieveAn American can succeed with individual effort113
396454956Supply-Side EconomicsPlan of focusing on supply and not demand/Reaganomics114
396454957Saddam HusseinLed Iraqi troops into Kuwait, Violated a lot of human rights115
396454958TalibanAfghanistan's government who supported Al Qaeda and was overthrown when US troops invaded after 9/11116
396454959Yasser ArafatLeader of the PLO and later elected president of the PA117
396454960Palestinian AuthorityGoverning body for the Palestinian that has a president, legislature, and police force118
396454961Operation Enduring FreedomOperation used to defeat terrorism, those housing terrorism, and drop food and medical supplies for poor people119
396454962Operation Desert StormOperation that liberated Kuwait in 6 weeks120
396454963War Against terrorismLong and difficult struggle to take out Osama Bin Laden121
396454964George H W Bush SrPresident during the Persian gulf war122
396454965Norman SchwarzkopfLed the UN forces during operation desert storm123
396454966George W BushPresident during the war on terror124
396454967Ariel SharonPrime minister of Israel in the early 2000's, he started the building of a security fence in the west bank125
396454968Osama Bin LadenTarget of the war on terror126
396454969SunniOne of the two major sects of Muslim127
396454970Balfour Declaration1917 document where the British government agreed to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine128
396454971Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation to end Saddam's reign129
396454972Palestine Liberation OrganizationPalestinian leaders came together to lead the effort to destroy Israel130
396454973Al-QaidaTerrorist group who claimed responsibility for 9/11131
396454974ShiiteThe other major sect of Muslim132
396454975Oslo Accords1993 declaration of principles where Palestinians created the Palestinian Authority and gained control of more then 40% of the west bank and most of Gaza133
396454976Six day war1967 Israel attacked and defeated Egypt, Syria, and Jordan to gain control of the Gaza strip, the west bank, east Jerusalem, and Golan Heights134

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