Monday, March 8, 2010

S.S. Chapter 7 Study Guide

You may also use your student's Missouri book to review, there is a very good one on page 258.

Know these things:

19th Amendment (gave women the right to vote)
What event led to the Great Depression? (stock market crash of 1929)
In 1964, many Americans feared N. Vietnam would invade S. Vietnam and that ________
(communism would spread across Asia)
In the 1960s, women, Hispanics, and African Americans all ________________
(fought for equal rights)
Who was Sara Breedlove Walker? (first African American millionaire)
The aerospace industry produces _____________________ (goods used in airplanes and space vehicles)
WW I began in _____________________ (Europe)
Which countries did the U.S. fight in WW II? (Germany, Italy, Japan)
What is are allies? (nations that fought together in WW II)
What is communism? (system of government where government owns all resources)
Why was the conflict over communism called the Cold War? (It did not involve a battle)
What is terrorism? (using fear and violence to achieve political goals)

Critical Thinking-

How was the role of the U.S. similar in both world wars?

How was the Cold War different from WW I and WW II?

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