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| U. S. expansion | The policy of the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries to expand into foreign markets in exchange for military protection. |
| Vietnam | In the 1950's, the United States began to send troops to this S.E.Asia country. During the following 25-year period, the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. In total, it is estimated that over 2.5 million people on both sides were killed. |
| War Powers Act | Passed by Congress in 1973, required the President to inform Congress within two days of any use of American troops I a foreign country and to withdraw the troops within 60 days if Congress did not support the deployment. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | He served his country as Allied Commander in Europe during WWII and as President of the United States from 1952 to 1960. |
| Henry Ford | He helped create a mobile society by mass producing and marketing the automobile, making it an indispensable part of American life. |
| W.E.B. DuBois | He believed in the ability of the Talented Tenth, intellectual black elites, to advance the cause for all blacks. He was instrumental in the establishment of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). |
| Eugene V. Debs | He supported unionization and labor reforms, opposed strikes and favored negotiation as a means to improve conditions for workers. |
| Shirley Chisholm | The first African-American woman elected the U.S. Congress and the first to run as a candidate for president. |
| Clarence Darrow | The most renown defense attorney of his time; defended John T. Scopes who was charged by fundamentalists for violated a Tennessee statute against teaching evolution in schools. |
| Andrew Carnegie | One of the richest men in the world who shared his wealth to worthy causes aiding education, international peace, libraries, culture centers, research and publications. |
| William Jennings Bryan | A noted politician and orator who supported reforms such as income tax, prohibition and women’s suffrage. He served as spokesman for the prosecution in the Scopes trial on evolution in schools. |
| Susan B. Anthony | She was a leading force in the women’s suffrage movement for 50 years; also involved in the Temperance Movement |
| Omar Bradley | A U.S. Army general noted for his concern for individual soldiers and his ability to organize troops during World War II. He commanded the First Army in the D-Day and Normandy campaigns. |
| Unrestricted submarine warfare | After years of neutrality during World War I, the U.S. entered the war because of Germany’s attempt to try to dominate sea power in the Atlantic Ocean by using underwater boats |
| George Wallace | Governor of Alabama in 1963 when African-American students sought admission to the University of Alabama. He literally barred the door, denying them admission. This prompted non-violent protests including sit-ins, boycotts, and marches. |
| Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt | Gained national attention as the leader of the “Rough Riders,” during the Spanish-American War; succeeded McKinley upon his assassination; created national parks and supported passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. |
| Harry S Truman | He assumed the presidency following the sudden death of FDR. He authorized the use of the atomic bomb in Japan in World War II, and announced the Truman Doctrine, which pledged U.S. support to nations opposing communism |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Contracted polio in 1921 and went on to become President of the United States. During his first 100 days, proposed the New Deal in an effort to counteract the effects of the Great Depression. He was President during most of World War II. |
| John J. Pershing | He was sent to Mexico to apprehend Pancho Villa in 1914; He led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I |
| George Patton | He directed the amphibious landings at Casablanca and the campaign in North Africa, led the Third Army out of Normandy and assisted with the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. |
