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Unit 10
An Anxious Nation Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the woman who would not give up her seat on the bus? | Rosa Parks |
| The U.S. sent troops to which two countries to prevent the spread of communism? | Korea and Vietnam |
| What events helped give civil rights to all Americans? | Brown v. Board of Education, March on Washington, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Voting Rights Act, the 1964 Civil Rights |
| Who was the first man to walk on the moon? | Neil Armstrong |
| During the Cold War the Soviet Union and U.S. competed against each other doing what? | They were trying to build more weapons called the Arms Race. |
| Who helped migrant workers improve their lives, is Mexican American, formed the National Farm Workers Association ? | Delores Huerta |
| What are some of Martin Luther King Jr's accomplishments? | He won the Noble Peace Prize, civil rights speaker and leader, led peaceful protests, led the Montgomery bus boycott. |
| What was the final ruling of Brown v. Board of Education? | It was ruled that segregation of public schools was illegal. |
| Which nation was the first to launch a satellite into space? | Soviet Union |
| What is a superpower? | A nation with a very powerful military and strong economy. |
| 2 effects (results) of the Cold War are: | The Arms Race which includes nuclear weapons and the Space Race. |
| What is the Civil Rights Movement? | It is the struggle by African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians and women for equal rights or equality. |
| Who was the first African American president elected in 2008? | Barack Obama |
| What wars took place during the Cold War? | The Korean and Vietnam Wars |
| September 11, 2001 terror attack is the beginning of what? | The War on Terror |
| What was the longest war in U.S. history? | Vietnam War |
| Who led non-violent protests against unfair laws? | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| What is the Cold War? | The race between the United States and the Soviet Union to build as many weapons as possible but never actually go to war. |
| After the Soviets launched Sputnik 1, what satellite did the U.S. launch? | Explorer 1 |
| North Korea and South Korea were occupied by which countries after WWII? | North Korea was occupied by Soviet Union, and South Korea was occupied by United States. |
| What did President Ronald Reagan see during his time as president? | The end of the Cold War and the break up of the Soviet Union. |
| What is between the border of North Korea and South Korea? | The demilitarized zone |
| Who led The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and gave the "I have a Dream" speech? | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 achieve? | desegregation in hotels and restaurants, outlawed discrimination in education and employment |
| Which country occupied South Korea after WWII? | United States |
| The Soviet Union had what type of government during the Cold War? | Communist |
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