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The Birth of a Nation (1915)
known today as ‘the most offensive/racist movie ever’ this film was about the history of the civil war and the reconstruction of the Ku Klux Klan -
Theodore Roosevelt
Known as the great ‘Trust Buster’ for his effort to break up industrial combinations for the sherman antitrust act, he also set off to the side at least 200 acres of land for national parks. He also won the nobel peace prize for stopping the Russo-Japanese war and starting the construction of the panama canal. -
The Great Gatsby (Novel)
Wrote by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Nick moves to New York from Minnesota and moves to West Egg district of Long Island. His Next-Door neighbor is mysterious Jay Gatsby. Eventually, Gatsby takes the blame for running over Myrtle, and kills himself. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg-
A married couple who was convicted for the conspiracy to commit espionage. On April 5, 1951, they were sentenced to death, although they claimed their innocence. They were executed on June 19, 1953. This marked a dramatic finale to the Cold War. -
Medicare and Medicaid
July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson, signed the law that led to Medicare and Medicaid. Part A was Hospital insurance and Part B was Medical Insurance. Now Medicare provide health coverage if you’re over 65. Medicaid provide health coverage to low income citizens. -
Social Security
The Social Security Act was first signed by President Roosevelt in 1935. It was first designed to pay retired workers 65 and older. But now is used for retirement, as well as survivorship, and disability. -
Spanish-American War
Gave America three territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Later costing America up to 4000 dead troops for the Philippine rebellion. -
The League of Nations-
Made to permanently stop war between nations. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Failed due to American refusing to sign the Versailles treaty and continued war in the future. -
Red Scare
Red Scare referred to communist in America. During this time the Cold War intensified between the Soviet Union and America. Federal employees had to determine if the Red Scare’s were still committed to the US government. -
Flappers
Typically norther, single, young, and middle-class. Most of them had jobs and were active in the nightlife. Also smoking was popular among flappers. -
Harlem Renaissance
Between the end of World War 1 and the middle of the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance was a movement for new black cultural identity. It was “literary, artistic, and intellectual.” This influenced future generations of black writers. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A baptist minister who was an activist and a role for the American Civil Rights. He sought equality for black Americans. He was awarded a nobel prize in 1964. We celebrate him every January 15th. -
Malcolm X
African American nationalist and religionist, Malcolm X, was addressing his Organization when rival Black Muslims assassinated him. When he was younger he got arrested and went to jail over petty crimes. But when he got out of jail he decided to live a different life and became a minister. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles overthrow Cuban Dictator. America decided to invade them. Eventually, the Cuban exiles surrender.