US History · AP

APUSH Period 7-8-9: Modern America

APUSH periods 7 through 9, roughly 1898 to the present, covering the World Wars, the Cold War, and contemporary America.

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What was the Open Door Policy?
A U.S. policy supporting equal trade access to China for all nations, opposed to European colonialism.
In what year did the Spanish-American War occur?
1898
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany after World War I?
It imposed harsh reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions on Germany.
During what years was Prohibition in effect in the United States?
1920-1933
What cultural movement dominated the 1920s in America?
The Jazz Age, marked by new music, literature, art, and social freedoms.
What event triggered the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of October 1929.
What was the New Deal?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's program of relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
In what year was Pearl Harbor attacked?
1941
On what date did the D-Day invasion of France occur?
June 6, 1944
In what year was the United Nations founded?
1945
What was the Cold War policy of containment?
A strategy to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet influence around the world.
Who famously described an 'Iron Curtain' dividing Eastern and Western Europe?
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
During what years did the Soviet Union blockade West Berlin?
1948-1949
During what years was the Korean War fought?
1950-1953

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