state and local laws that enforced racial segregation

a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal

A name for the late 1800s, coined by Mark Twain to describe the tremendous increase in wealth caused by the industrial age and the ostentatious lifestyles it allowed the very rich. The great industrial success of the U.S. and the fabulous lifestyles of the wealthy hid the many social problems of the time, including a high poverty rate, a high crime rate, and corruption in the government.

Addition to the Monroe Doctrine asserting America's right to intervene in Latin American affairs

Policy developed by T.R where the the U.S. could intimidate countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.

This was sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917.

Tennessee-born soldier whose action in the Argonne Forest made him an American hero in WWI

Supreme court decides that any actions that present a "clear and present danger" to the public or government during times of war aren't allowed, placed limits on free speech

developed the assembly line, Put America on wheels-Built Model T

a woman who wore short skirts, heavy make-up, and short hairstyles (bobbed hair). Challenge previous ideas of what a woman should or shouldn't do.

a rebirth of African American culture centered in New York City & Chicago, during which Jazz flourishes and writers and artists focused on the lives of African-Americans in the U.S.

the movement of large numbers of African-Americans to northern cities in search of jobs.

the trial of Tennessee teacher John Scopes who broke the law when he taught Darwin's theory of evolution in his science class

American pilot who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

purchasing of goods and services for the purpose of impressing others

system of buying stocks in which a buyer pays a small percentage of the purchase price while the broker advances the rest

period lasting from 1929 to 1941 in which the U.S. economy faltered and unemployment soared

term used to describe makeshift shantytowns set up by homeless people during the Great Depression

Herbert Hoover's belief that people must be self-reliant and not depend upon the federal government for assistance

Elected President in 1932, he lead the nation through the Great Depression and World War II before dying in office in 1945

programs and legislation pushed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery and social reform

camps used by the Nazis to imprison "undesirable" members of society

A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.

United States military base in Hawaii that was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941, bringing the United States into World War II.

Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb on Japan

African American squadron that escorted bombers in the air war over Europe during World War II; famous for shooting down over 200 enemy planes

Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII

Fred Korematsu refused to obey the wartime order to leave his home and report to a relocation camp for Japanese Americans. He was arrested and convicted; Supreme Court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

A communist nation, consisting of Russia and 14 other states, that existed from 1922 to 1991.

The principle of not backing down in a crisis, even if it meant taking the country to the brink of war. Policy of both the U.S. and U.S.S.R. during the Cold War.

The world's first space satellite. This meant the Soviet Union had a missile powerful enough to reach the US.

1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba

A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.

Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991; worked with U.S. President Ronald Reagan to end the Cold War

1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Black Muslim who argued for separation, not integration. He later changed his views; assassinated in 1965.

This took place in the academic year of 1957-1958 when nine students attended high school in Little Rock. They were unable to attend until President Eisenhower forced the hand of the governor. When they were met with mob violence, Eisenhower called in the 101st Airborne to protect the nine students.

outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage

Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public

Muckraker who shocked the nation when he published The Jungle, a novel that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago.

This law prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of mislabeled or contaminated food and drugs.

Women gain the right to vote

Americans from coast to coast could listen to exactly the same programming. This had the effect of smoothing out regional differences in dialect, language, music, and even consumer taste. Radio also transformed how Americans enjoyed sports.