To seek guaranteed universal suffrage

To escape famine and drought caused by natural disaster

To seek better educational opportunities

To escape state-sponsored genocide

Hawk mentality

Credibility gap

Living-room war

Flexible response

The Cold War with the United States and their allies

Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia

Disarmament discussions between the superpowers

American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority

Developed the Truman Doctrine to contain communism

Initiated a treaty to halt the use of nuclear weapons

Used the United Nations as a tool to eliminate Soviet threats

Broke all diplomatic ties with Soviet Union

To provide jobs unemployed artists during an economic crisis

To help the public understand its role in national security

To encourage young men to join the war effort

To protect civil liberties during times of national emergency

Communications

Aerospace

Medical research

Transportation

Included debate over line-item veto

Violated the principle of due process

Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority

Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch

The refusal of the United States and the Soviet Union to limit weapons

A standoff between Kennedy and Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis

The soviet Union’s isolation of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift

A response by the Soviet Union to the aggressiveness of the Truman Doctrine.

Confidence in the presidential selection process

Support for the containment of communism

Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests

Cynicism about government and elected politicians

Robotics

Aeronautics

Chemistry

Nursing

Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression.

They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S.

They were member of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy.

The economic collapse of the Soviet Union caused by the increased defense spending

A shortage of consumer goods following the end of the global conflict

Economic deflation caused by increased trade globalization

An embargo organized by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

By reducing tension associated with the threat of nuclear war

By proving an exchange of weapons for war hostages

By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

By establishing an official cease-fire

By encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education

By directing supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line

By encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws

By forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Implements an embargo against Japan

Sends ground troops to fight the Chinese

Bans the sale of weapons to China

Appeases Japanese demands for new territory

The attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon

The attack on the USS Cole

The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

By creating social media sites

By investing in global satellite communications

By developing computer software

By creating innovations in cell phone software

The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

To prevent unions from discriminating against unskilled workers during the war

To weaken the “Rosie the Riveter” image for women working on the home front

To double the output of equipment needed to support U.S. troops overseas

To ensure fair treatment for women in the workplace during the war

Contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines

Reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research

Drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life

Develop alternative energy sources

The decline of family farming

The spread of new diseases

The growth of the suburbs

The reduction of defense spending

Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative production techniques.

Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve existing products.

Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce manufacturing costs.

Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products.

A lack of funding for veteran pensions

Declining enlistment rates during peacetime

Discrimination against minority service members

A desire to repeal the draft

The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.

The movement lost credibility with the American public.

The focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

The movement lost an important national leader.

The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan.

The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.

U.S. leaders created the United Nations.

The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II.

A principal refuse to organize athletic events and programs for female sports teams

The funding for a music program is cut because of declining tax revenues.

A teacher attempts to organize a charity basketball game for faculty and students

The staffing for a foreign language class is reduced due to lack of interest.

lobbying

non-violent protest

legal action

militant action

Long-range submarines

Radio navigation

Atomic Bombs

Jet Engines

Hispanic American

Chinese American

Irish American

African American