mcgaugh history 7 exam Flashcards

Barnett

this MS governor prevent intergration at Ole Miss in 1962

Rickenbacker

this american "ace" shot down 26 enemy planes

Wallace

this alabama Governor tried to block black students from enrollong at
the University of Alabama in 1963

Agent Orange

the chemical was used by the US to strip leaves from trees in
Vietnam. it would later cause health Problem for many veterans.

montogomery

he led British troops in North Africa

Pearl Harbor

FDR moved the Pacific fleet here in 1938

truman

he won the election of 1948

tripartile pact

in 1940, this made japan part of the Axis power

Stevenson

he ran against Eisenhower in the presidential election of 1952

stalin

the communist leader of Russian during WWII

Executive privilege

Power that allows members be he executive branch to resist subpoena
by the other branches of government

AAA

Agricultural adjustment act

Hoover

He was appointed by AN palmer as a special agent to hunt down people
suspected of being communist and anarchist

WPA

Works progress administration

League of nations

Wilson came up with the idea for this work people organization but he
could never get his own government to accept it

Yamamoto

This admiral led the Japanese navy

Contras

Revoluntary group in nicarazua who attempted aid from the Soviets

Spino agnew

Nixon's vo was forced to resign for taking bribes

Dole

Clinton was reelected in 1996 against this republican candidate

Clinton

The government of Arkansas was the democratic nominee