Signers of the Declaration of Independence John Hancock

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: John Hancock Benjamin Rush Charles Carroll John Witherspoon Modern Conflicts v Iran Hostage Crisis (197980) – 52 American embassy staff members were held hostage for 444 days by Iranian militants. v Iran-Contra Affair (198586) – money made from the sale of weapons to Iran was used to support Nicaraguan rebel activity without Congressional knowledge. v Gulf War – Operation Desert Storm (1990 -91) was a UN authorized war in response to an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. v Iraq War (2003 -11) – US led war to remove Saddam Hussein from power and to expose weapons and terrorist organizations within Iraq. AHHH! Acronyms NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement. NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Great Depression Brain Dump Ø Half a million Mexican workers were deported as part of the Mexican Repatriation Program. Ø The dust bowl forced many farmers west to California because dust destroyed their farms. Ø FDR threatened to pack the Supreme Court with 6 newly appointed justices. Ø Eleanor Roosevelt wrote It up to the Women to inspire and lift up women during the depression. The Hero’s off WWII q Omar Bradley – senior U. S. Army field commander in North Africa q Dwight Eisenhower – commander of U. S. forces in Europe, leader of D-Day. q George Patton – outspoken American General who led forces in N. Africa and Europe. q Navajo Code Talkers – used their native langue to transport/translate classified information during the war. q Chester Nimitz – Commander of the US Navy defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Midway. q Douglas Mac. Arthur – Led American forces in “island hopping” campaign in the Pacific Ocean against the Japanese. q Vernon Baker – Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic service. q Tuskegee Airmen – African American pilots served as bomber escorts.