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Grade 5 US History 4
Grade 5 US History 4th 9weeks review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Rights Movement | The movement toward equal rights for African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, and women. |
| Great Depression | A time of economic hardship characterized by high unemployment, which began in 1929 and lasted until World War II |
| Triple Entente | A military alliance between Russia, France, and Britain. |
| 9/11 War on Terror | A group of terrorists hijacked and crashed 4 U.S. passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Leading to the American government taking military and other actions to protect Americans at home a |
| Adolph Hitler | Leader who took control of Germany before WWII. |
| Vietnam War | A conflict in which the United States backed South Vietnamese in an effort to stop the spread of communism. |
| Cesar Chavez | Migrant farm worker who wanted to improve the lives of other migrant workers and called for nonviolent efforts to achieve justice. |
| Tuskegee Airmen | Dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first group of African American military airmen. |
| The Cold War | A period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from the end of WWII until the fall of the Berlin wall and the collapse of the soviet union in 1989. |
| Supply and Demand | Factors that affect the price of goods in a free market economy. |
| World War I | A conflict that resulted from Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand. |
| Changes in Modern Warfare | The development of advanced weaponry such as tanks, submarines, mustard gas, and airplanes. |
| Treaty of Versailles | It was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. |
| Axis Powers | An alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan. |
| Labor Day | An annual National Holiday that is a tribute to the American worker, honoring their strength and prosperity. |
| 442nd Regiment Combat Team | An American military unit composed of mostly Japanese Americans who fought in Europe during WWII. |
| Martin Luther King jr | Man who led the Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycott. |
| World War II | A global conflict that is characterized by pulling in the United States after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and women filling work needs on the Homefront. |
| Neil Armstrong | An American astronaut who was the first man to walk on the moon |
| Space Program | The development of technology for space travel which affects many industries including education, technology, and semiconductors. |
| Rosa Parks | African American female who completed a Civil Rights protest in which she refused to give up her seat on a bus when commanded to do so by authorities. |
| Susan B. Anthony | A female civil rights leader who spoke out against slavery and supported women's rights. |